Corpus-Paul

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Date sent:              Tue, 13 Apr 1999 20:44:43 -0500
From:                   "Jeffrey B. Gibson" 
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Send reply to:          "Corpus-paul" <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
To:                     "Corpus-paul" <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject:                Re: Paul as Judas' Replacement

> Against the idea that Paul was Judas' replacement stands one fundamentally 
> decisive
> thing.  Paul himself denies it!  In his catalogue of recipients of  
> resurrection
> appearances of Jesus in 1 Cor 15:1-9  Paul distinguishes himself quite 
> clearly from
> the Twelve, and proclaims -- if only indirectly-- that he never considered 
> himself to
> be one of this inner circle of which Judas had been a member. So the whole 
> idea seems
> rather far fetched to me.
> 

I read the passage of scripture quite differently than you..

Lets take a look see..

(1 Cor 15:5 KJV)  And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the 
twelve:
(1 Cor 15:6 KJV)  After that, he was seen of above five hundred 
brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this 
present, but some are fallen asleep.
(1 Cor 15:7 KJV)  After that, he was seen of James; then of all the 
apostles.

Paul is describing here who seen Jesus after the resurrection.

Then Paul makes a very interesting statement..

(1 Cor 15:8 KJV)  And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one 
born out of due time.

Last of all?  Last of all what?  Nothing less than Apostles!  But 
then he continues..

(1 Cor 15:9 KJV)  For I am the least of the apostles, that am not 
meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of 
God.

First of all he calls himself an Apostle.. although the least.. then he 
describes why.. because of his persecution.. but then in the next 
verse..

(1 Cor 15:10 KJV)  But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his 
grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured 
more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God 
which was with me.

BY the Grace of God.. Paul is still is what he is.. i.e. an Apostle.

I would agree that he wasn't in the 12 originals.. Paul says that.. 
but to say that Paul is declaring himself absolutely as an UN-
APOSTLE just is not correct.


Pastor Dan Oglesby
Community Revival Center Church
Where God is Alive and Moving by His Spirit
http://www.crcc-oca.org
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