[hosepipe]

[ Also, Paul, as I’m sure you know was not an apostle or even a disciple while Christ walked the Earth in the flesh. He was rather violently chosen later by the risen and ascended Christ to perform a three-fold ministry - to the Jew, to the Gentile and to the authorities of his time. Before that, while the other apostles were personally witnessing the life of Christ, Paul was a zealous Jew and a sworn and effective enemy of the Lord Jesus. ]

The "apostles" CHOSE Mattias to replace Judas.. which was a mistake.. The Holy Spirit chose Saul to be an Apostle.. as Paul said he did.. For it was the Holy Spirits authority to choose an apostle.. not man.. A tree is known by its fruit..

[BuddhaBrown]

“The “apostles” CHOSE Mattias to replace Judas.. which was a mistake.. The Holy Spirit chose Saul to be an Apostle..”

I’m not sure what your point could be. Certainly you don’t believe they should have chosen their (at the time) enemy Paul instead of Mattias.

[BuddhaBrown]

“The “apostles” CHOSE Mattias to replace Judas...”

I neglected to mention that I don’t think you understand the selection process which occurred in Acts 1. It was not the apostles that “CHOSE” Matthias.

And what the heck are you implying by saying “a tree is known by its fruit..”?