Thursday, March 8, 2012

WHY MATTHIAS — WHY NOT PAUL? Robert Hanna


WHY MATTHIAS — WHY NOT PAUL?
Robert Hanna

Scripture Reading: Acts 1:21, 22


The distinctive ministry of the apostle Paul has been much misunderstood by laymen and theologians alike. Many insist that Paul should have replaced Judas as the twelfth apostle, that the choice of Matthias was man-made and that Paul preached the same message as did the Twelve. That a replacement for Judas must be appointed was prophetically established. "Let another take his office" (Ps. 109:8). However, the choice was governed by specific qualifications.

Selection of candidates was made according to these qualifications, namely, that they "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." Note that the chosen replacement "must be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection." Paul later makes reference to the fact that "He rose again the third day...and was seen OF THE TWELVE" (I Cor. 15:4, 5). This would indicate completeness of the twelve, including Matthias.

While both of the candidates (Justus and Matthias) were fully qualified, Paul was not. Paul had not been among the company of apostles at any time, much less for the entire duration of Christ's ministry from baptism to ascension.

The ministry of the Twelve was based upon the instruction directly received from Christ as He walked with them in the flesh. Paul's ministry was a message revealed only to Him from the risen Christ when Paul "was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter" (II Cor. 12:4).

That Paul's message was different from that of the Twelve, is evident from his own report. "And I went up [to Jerusalem) by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles...When they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter...(Gal. 2:2, 9).



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