[rzman21]

Do you have any real idea why Matthias was chosen to replace Judas? Hint: it is NOT about Apostolic succession.

That's apostolic succession in a nutshell. Every Catholic or Orthodox bishop is what Matthias was.

I call your comment sectarian denial.

To admit apostolic succession would be to concede that you belong to a sect that has completely rewritten the norms of Christian faith.

Aren't you setting yourself up as your own infallible Pope?

[smvoice]

"And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also SHALL SIT UPON TWELVE THRONES, JUDGING THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL." Mt. 19:28.

Get it? When Christ returns and sets up His kingdom, the twelve disciples will be sitting on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. When Judas went to his own, that left 11. Christ could not set up His kingdom with 11 disciples judging the twelve tribes. There is a disciple for each tribe of Israel. THAT is why Matthias was made the 12th disciple.

It has NOTHING to do with Apostolic succession. It has EVERYTHING to do with the PROMISE Christ made to His disciples.

No, I'm not setting myself up as my own Pope. I'm setting myself up as someone who can read the Bible and believe it says what it means and means what it says.

[rzman21]

Do you have some sort of hidden knowledge about how to properly interpret the Bible that people like St. Clement of Rome or St. Ignatius of Antioch, or St. Polycarp who actually knew the apostles weren’t given?