Revelation 21:14 states that, "...the wall of the city [the holy Jerusalem{see Rev. 21:10}] had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the apostles of the Lamb."
My question is this: Who is the 12th apostle?
IMHO, there appears to be only two persons who would be likely candidates for being the 12th apostle, namely:
(1) Matthias. He was the one who was chosen by the remaining apostles to replace Judas Iscariot as is recorded in Acts 1:15-26.
or,
(2) Paul. The Holy Spirit chose him to write most of the books in the New Testament. Many of Paul's letters contain statements wherein he identifies himself as an apostle; and, in I Corinthians 9:1 Paul states that he IS an apostle due to the fact that he personally saw Christ.
I've read articles that state that the 12th apostle was Matthias, and then, OTOH, I've also read articles that state that the 12ith apostle was Paul.
Who do you believe was the 12th apostle?
My question is this: Who is the 12th apostle?
IMHO, there appears to be only two persons who would be likely candidates for being the 12th apostle, namely:
(1) Matthias. He was the one who was chosen by the remaining apostles to replace Judas Iscariot as is recorded in Acts 1:15-26.
or,
(2) Paul. The Holy Spirit chose him to write most of the books in the New Testament. Many of Paul's letters contain statements wherein he identifies himself as an apostle; and, in I Corinthians 9:1 Paul states that he IS an apostle due to the fact that he personally saw Christ.
I've read articles that state that the 12th apostle was Matthias, and then, OTOH, I've also read articles that state that the 12ith apostle was Paul.
Who do you believe was the 12th apostle?