You may want to agree with Barnabas
Acts 15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
This is why I think that Mark was given the ministry to the left behind saints with the gospel of Mark that is also called the gospel of Peter.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
You might agree with Barnabas on this one, but this is the last we hear of him. When he left Paul he also left the New Testament ministry. Mark returns, and later Paul says that Mark is useful to him. The Bible is filled with passages concerning tough love. You make a mistake, you need to repent. If you repent you can be welcomed back in.
I would also point out that it says "Paul thought not good". It doesn't say the Holy Spirit appeared to Paul, or an angel visited him, or "thus saith the Lord". Yet Paul's thinking here was fully aligned with the Lord. Paul was immersed in the word, one with the word and even his thoughts became the word of God.
You hear some speak in such a strange way "the Lord told me not to say this" "the Lord is telling me to tell them this". Paul simply said "I don't think so". Was he being led by the Spirit? Yes. Does it add more weight to say that this isn't just my thought but the Lord's also? No.
Acts 15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
This is why I think that Mark was given the ministry to the left behind saints with the gospel of Mark that is also called the gospel of Peter.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
You might agree with Barnabas on this one, but this is the last we hear of him. When he left Paul he also left the New Testament ministry. Mark returns, and later Paul says that Mark is useful to him. The Bible is filled with passages concerning tough love. You make a mistake, you need to repent. If you repent you can be welcomed back in.
I would also point out that it says "Paul thought not good". It doesn't say the Holy Spirit appeared to Paul, or an angel visited him, or "thus saith the Lord". Yet Paul's thinking here was fully aligned with the Lord. Paul was immersed in the word, one with the word and even his thoughts became the word of God.
You hear some speak in such a strange way "the Lord told me not to say this" "the Lord is telling me to tell them this". Paul simply said "I don't think so". Was he being led by the Spirit? Yes. Does it add more weight to say that this isn't just my thought but the Lord's also? No.