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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