Scripture also tells us that David murdered.. that does not mean that God approved..
Paul was an apostle ... directly chosen by God ... there were to be 12 Apostles not 13
We know that God did not approve what David did from Scripture. “But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.” 2 Samuel 11:27 KJV
Conversely, Scripture does not tell us that God disapproved Matthias replacing Judas. Scripture is silent on what God thought. Acts 2, though, seems to indicate that the Holy Ghost included Matthias among the apostles on Pentecost.
Acts 1:26 tells us that Matthias was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Immediately following this, Acts 2 says that when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were ALL with one accord in one place. And cloven tongues like as of fire sat upon EACH of them. And they were ALL filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Act 2:14 tells us that this ALL included 12 apostles; Peter, standing up with the eleven.
This appears to be a fairly conclusive case that the choice of Matthias was valid. Can you present a more conclusive case that this choice was invalid?
You left this out ...Acts 1:14 They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
Being in the upper room did not make one an apostle
WHO WERE ALL GATHERED IN ONE PLACE??? WHO were all filled with the Holy Spirit ??
Luke says that 120 of Jesus’ disciples had been meeting together in an upper room during the time between his ascension into heaven and the day of Pentecost. ...and yes the the mother of Jesus and the other women.. guess she needed the holy spirit too..
Paul was ordained of God to be the primary teacher of the new church ...