No...I think I am being honest.....show me 2 verses in context that tells Peter to pick another.....simple solution.....and I will add.....what did PAUL do everytime he came into a city? WHERE DID HE GO TO PREACH FIRST?
I will give you a clue....called SYNAGOGUE
A better question is WHY did he go to the synagogues in every city?
"Brethren, my heart's
desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be
saved." (AH HAH THAT'S IT!)
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the
Jewfirst, and also to the Greek." (Jew first? Salvation was promised to the Jew first, and Paul loved his kinsmen in the flesh. Yes, it's just that easy)
Now, you should address my arguments line by line instead of ignorning them. It's bible, you can't argue with it.
“Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. “ -Acts 1:21-22
The new apostle would be given the authority of the remaining eleven in being witnesses of the ministry and resurrection of Jesus. As such, they were required to:
- Have accompanied with the disciples during Jesus’ ministry while on earth
- Had to have followed Jesus and the disciples in John’s baptismal ministry
- Had to have witnessed the resurrection and ascension of Jesus
It came down to Barsabas and Matthias. Paul did not meet any of these qualifications.
After prayer and casting of lots, Matthias was ordained the twelfth apostle and witness.
“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
Maybe Peter made a mistake? Remember that before Jesus’ ascension he gave Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven:
“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Also Jesus’ taught the disciples the rule of two:
“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.”
Not only so, but through their prayer and the promise provided by Jesus himself the disciples could have expected to see God’s approval in the appointment process.
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
So then, there seems to be no Scriptural reason that Peter made a mistake in numbering Matthias with the eleven.
****And most importantly Matthias is confirmed by the Holy Spirit and PAUL in Acts 2:4 and 1 Cor 15:5-8.****
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
"And that he was seen of Cephas, THEN OF THE TWELVE..." (THAT'S PAUL TALKING THROUGH INSPIRATION OF THE SPIRIT)