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Answer by Vincent Wong for Appointment of Matthias in Acts 1:15-26 - right,...

Matthias's appointment serves to fulfill the prophecy foretold by Jesus in Matthew 19:28.Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious...

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Answer by Anne for Appointment of Matthias in Acts 1:15-26 - right, wrong,...

A most telling aspect when considering the rights or wrongs of some communal decision of leaders of God people, is to look at the trouble that ensued from developments with the Gibeonites, starting...

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Answer by Dan Fefferman for Appointment of Matthias in Acts 1:15-26 - right,...

6 When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, are you atthis time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He answeredthem, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the...

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Appointment of Matthias in Acts 1:15-26 - right, wrong, prescriptive?

Matthias is appointed as an apostle in Acts 1:15-26. It seems significant that Luke inserts this story in his narrative after the disciples are instructed by Jesus to wait, but before the Holy Spirit...

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Answer by Brian Gridley for Appointment of Matthias in Acts 1:15-26 - right,...

The choosing of Matthew was appropriate for the time. Two men were recommended, prayer made for God to choose, and the lot thrown, to understand God's will. This was consistent with the use of the Urim...

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Answer by William A. Beck for Appointment of Matthias in Acts 1:15-26 -...

The casting of lots was an Old Testament way of determining God's direction. After, Jesus's resurrection, the New Covenant began, and God's direction was thru His Word and the illumination of the Holy...

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