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What we are discussing is Ephesians 4:11. The question is: Who appoints or chooses the people mentioned in this verse—the human beings, or the Lord Jesus? Although the word “apostle” is not explicitly mentioned in the passages you cited regarding those whom the Lord chose, Andrew, Thomas...

What the Lord declared in John 20:29 reveals an important truth concerning human understanding, which is often limited to what can be seen and understood in a literal and physical sense. Thus, when the Lord said, “Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed,” He was referring to...

If that is the case, then the one appointed by the Lord to replace Judas was Paul, while Matthias was rejected because it was men who appointed him, not the Lord. GALATIANS 1:1 1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the...

Do not say that there were two replacements when it is very clear that there was only one, because the person being replaced was Judas alone.

The reason you understand the events of Noah’s time only as a story that happened in the Old Testament is because you see them primarily from a literal and historical perspective. But we who have come to know the one true God understand that these things are not merely stories. Everything...

The apostles prayed, “Thou, Lord… show whether of these two Thou hast chosen,” and then they cast lots—a method used only when the decision was placed entirely in God’s hands. Luke then writes, without hesitation, “the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.” This...

It seems like we are just going around in circles with your question. But for the lost sheep who may be reading this, this is my answer: In answer to your question, my answer is yes. And this is not true only for me; it applies to all those whom God has chosen. All of these commandments have...

As evidence, could you give me a Bible verse that explicitly identifies Matthias as an apostle?

Based on your own understanding of the Word of God, it would not be surprising if you concluded that the Lord commanded Solomon alone to build Him a house or a dwelling place. However, we who have come to know the one true God understand that this command was not given to Solomon alone, but to...

In the clear and literal understanding of people, the Word of God is understood in a physical and literal sense. However, the Lord said that His words are spiritual, as stated in John 6:63. Therefore, when people understand the Word of God only according to its literal and physical meaning...

As I understand what you said, the Lord did not reject Matthias as Judas’s replacement. Am I understanding you correctly? If I am correct, what evidence or biblical testimony can you provide that the Lord accepted Matthias as Judas’s replacement?

The Lord said in John 3:12 that He speaks of earthly things so that we may understand heavenly things. Consider this earthly example: God alone is the one and only Teacher. All of us are His students, men and women, young and old. No one is exempt from being a student before God. Throughout...

EPHESIANS 4:11 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; The Lord clearly declared that He Himself would give apostles, evangelists, prophets, pastors, and teachers. Yet, it is people who appoint or elect them, rather than God...

OLD TESTAMENT: ECCLESIASTES 1:9 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. NEW TESTAMENT: MATTHEW 24:35 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. MALACHI 3:6 6...

I do not reject Ephesians 4:11, because those words come from God. What I reject is the human interpretation and understanding of Ephesians 4:11. The problem is not with God’s Word, but with the way people understand and interpret it. When that understanding is wrong, it can lead people toward...

I am sharing the truth that salvation is not easy for God’s lost sheep. MATTHEW 7:13-14 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which...

JOHN 20:29 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. When we ask the Lord who He is referring to as the one who “saw and believed,” here is an example: a person who experienced the Lord’s power when...

God is just, so He treats all people equally. He is consistent. Whatever command He gives to one person is also a command for all people. From a human perspective, it may be understandable why different commandments are given to different people. But with God, His commands are given equally to all.

No, that is not what Jesus was saying to James and John. They hadn't asked Him how they could be saved. They asked up for special positions in heaven. Nowhere in the Bible are we told that in order to be saved, we must drink the same cup Christ drank. Certainly we are told that once sinners...