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To: Songcraft
How many guys did Jesus choose?

...and one of them was a devil.

855 posted on 04/05/2019 4:45:16 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

"...and one of them was a devil."


Exactly!   (And the Church, led by Peter, picked a replacement for that devil, clearly illustrating "apostolic succession".)

“For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms: “‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, “‘May another take his place of leadership.’   Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.   Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.”   Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

Acts 1:20-26

(One of the leaders in the Church Jesus built was a devil way back then, and there are still some leaders who are devils in His Church today.)

982 posted on 04/06/2019 1:10:59 PM PDT by Songcraft
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