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Well, I quoted you, soooooo if that is not your interpretation of Scripture then you need to write some more words so I better understand your interpretation. Mary

Matthias was NOT chosen by Christ to be an Apostle soooooo that criteria wasn't met with him. Matthias was a reliable man who was, according to the Apostles, qualified to teach others. Timothy was a reliable man who was not chosen by Christ who was qualified to teach others sooooo how is it a...

I quoted you. If you would like to change your statement to better reflect what you believe then by all means....change your statement.

REALLY????? So Scripture is wrong and you are right???? Hmmmmm......

Nope, not a straw man argument. It is your theory and instead of articulating a defense of your theory you accuse me of having a straw man argument.....:( That is called deflection.

How can it be all four together but ALONE???? o_O

Your theory is that that only men who were with Jesus his entire ministry are the only ones who were allowed to teach or become Apostles. Timothy is the perfect example of how your theory is wrong. The men who were with Jesus his entire ministry (like Matthias) were disciples. Sooooo clearly...

Oh au con·traire sir David. That is where YOU go wrong. The word apostle comes from the Greek word, apostelló, meaning a messenger or one sent on a mission. Such were the original 12 Apostles. Such was Matthias and Timothy. Such were the men who Timothy taught who were to teach others. If...

Is it by faith alone or Scripture alone or grace alone or Christ alone or the glory of God alone? You protestants can't decide.....:( How can I have "faith alone" without first having Scripture? How can we have Scripture without first having Christ? How can we have Christ without first...

Thank you David. Man has to interpret Scripture. As we can see from history when that happens we get MANY different interpretations on what it takes to be saved. Scripture makes it clear that only qualified men, men who were taught by the Apostles who then taught others who then taught others...

He is referring to Acts 1: 21-22. Mary

Hi David, I agree, and Scripture makes it clear, that was the requirement of the Apostles to replace Judas. Using your logic, that only men who were with the original 12 could continue the unbroken teaching of the sound doctrine of the Apostles, means that the sound doctrine of their teachings...

Thank you Nancy. Sola Scriptura is self refuting. I hope that some day, in His time, the Holy Spirit will guide you to that truth. YOU are the one who said that as SOON as Jesus descended to the Father that many false teachers of false doctrine would enter the Church. I gave you several...

Hi charity, Scripture makes it very clear that Jesus/Apostles taught and practiced that there is an identifiable Church with elders/bishops/deacons. That Church has the final authority on doctrine and who should be treated as a pagan/tax collector if they do not adhere to that doctrine. Which...

Hi David, The Apostles adhered to the sound doctrines that Jesus taught them. Matthias met the requirements of being an apostle because he adhered to the sound doctrines of the Apostles teachings. Did Timothy adhere to the sound doctrines that the Apostles taught? Mary

Hi David, Putting your theory into practice: You previously suggested that you (and all believers) are the church. When YOU decide what the church got wrong and it goes against Scripture that makes YOU the decider. You have just then trumped Scripture. Mary

Did he not succeed Judas?

Hi David, Since you do not believe that believers have final authority then you must not believe that the men who canonized our Scripture did not have the final authority on what is Scripture and where fallible in their decision that the 27 books were God breathed?

Thank you for your time.

Hi David, No Apostolic succession? What about Matthias?