So you don’t see the connection between them selecting the Pope through casting of lots among worthy successors and what’s going on in Acts 1? :)
You don’t think maybe that’s the reason they do things that way?
Peter narrowed down the candidates and insisted that a replacement be appointed. Therefore we can conclude that succession is what is taught as the appropriate method of passing on the authority from one generation to the next.
Great, nay terrific posts from you this thread.
You are the one who doesn’t understand. They took the vote before they were filled with the Spirit.
Are you happy with them choosing your Pope using that as an example.?
May God lead us all to His truth, BVB
Even then in the appointment process they couldn’t discern God’s choice so after praying;they “cast lots and the lot fell to Matthias”. In the end they left it to God!(Acts chapter 1)
I find this “casting of lots” story in the discussion of apostolic succession a kind of 800 pound gorilla no one talks about! (like it was some type of evil “gambling” or something)
It might solve a lot of church conflicts if both sides of a situation pray and fast then cast lots over the issue...then abide by the results!