To: MarkBsnr; Mad Dawg; kosta50; P-Marlowe; Dr. Eckleburg; blue-duncan; hosepipe
The Apostles most certainly exercised their authority in choosing a replacement Apostle. The only thing that we may look at slightly askance at is in their methodology. Not in the fact that they did decide to replace Judas. Just because they decided to replace Judas does not mean ipso facto that they had the authority to do so. What is an Apostle? The word means "one who is sent". Sent by whom? By God, of course. So it was God who had the only authority, not the Apostles. They "could" have made a mistake, that is unclear. The 11 chose to roll the dice. God either blessed (caused) the result or He did not. But whether the 12th Apostle was Matthias or Paul (or anyone else) was SOLELY within God's authority, not man's.
6,293 posted on
09/14/2007 9:03:34 PM PDT by
Forest Keeper
(It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
To: Forest Keeper
When Jesus Ascended, all efforts of the Church were man-made.
God gave His authority to the Church; rather than the whims of individuals.
6,334 posted on
09/15/2007 4:08:57 PM PDT by
MarkBsnr
(V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae. R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.)
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