[Dominick]

None of whom were ever appointed to the office of apostle.

Actually some were appointed as the successor to the Apostles. No Bible existed, there were no inspired writings. Nothing was there for them to use, until 397 or so when St. Jerome presented it to the Pope and the Bishops.

John was the last surviving apostle. He wrote the Revelations of the Apocalypse in 85-90AD. What did the Christians do without a "Bible" and without Living Apostles? They were taught by the successors, chosen by the Apostles. In fact, St. Paul was the first successor to the deposed Apostle, Judas. St. Paul was not chosen by the living Jesus, but by the Glorified Jesus.

Are you saying we should ignore St. Paul because he was not an original Apostle?

[amosmoses]

Paul was an apostle. He saw the risen Lord and was chosen to preach to the gentiles.