After praying, lots were thrown and Matthias had been with Jesus since his Baptism, which was one of the criteria Peter talked of before lots were thrown. If that was one of the criteria, being with Jesus from the baptism until he was chosen, Paul does not fit the criteria of being with Jesus since his baptism, so I still do not have an answer, by Peters own prayer, he stated the criteria for being chosen an apostle.
Peter said you had to be with Jesus since he was baptized. Prayer was said for God to choose by lot. Matthias was chosen and became the 12 apostle. As 12 were necessary because Jesus originally chose 12. Not 13.
Were prayers said and lots thrown to have Paul become a apostle..Or was Paul self anointed...One would not have to be an apostle to be sent to the gentiles.
It seems Paul wanted that title and just took it. He was not with Jesus since his Baptism by John.
Even the Roman Catholic church and its catechism are not so fallen as to deny Paul was an apostle of Jesus.
A strange brand of heretic here on FR denies Paul's preeminent rank among God's chosen apostles.
This error seems to have appeared because this same group cannot support their beliefs from the Scriptures.
And so they dismiss the Scriptures.