Who Is Your Favourite Apostle? Why?

[LOCO]

I know they are all fabulous.

Which one to you is the best example of what it means to be a Christian and why?

I love St Paul because he was a murderer and the worst persecutor of Christians when he was Saul and yet God forgave him and PURSUED him.

No matter how bad you are, God still loves and wants you near him.

Blessings

 

[CryptoLutheran]

I have a certain affinity for Thomas, a cynical doubter.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[LOCO]

Thank you for your response Cryptolutheran

I thought this thread had disappeared into the www twilight zone.

 

[Jpark]

Peter of course.

The secret to repentance is revealed in his epistle, as well as how the universe will end.

 

[LOCO]

Peter of course.

The secret to repentance is revealed in his epistle, as well as how the universe will end.

Thank you for participating JPark

Blessings

 

[GJI]

St Matthew

 

[GJI]

The gospel according to st Matthew is my favourite

 

[GJI]

A large portion of it is Jesus's words

 

[Matariki]

Saint Paul and Luke (its a toss up between the two). Both of them have made amazing contributes to Christianity. Paul explained much of Christs teachings while Luke accurately recorded the events based of the testimonies of those that were still living and witnessed Christ.

 

[alton3]

I have a certain affinity for Thomas, a cynical doubter.

-CryptoLutheran

Doubting Thomas wasn't cynical; he was more of an empiricist. He wanted to see and feel Jesus' wounds himself and, satisfied with the evidence, believed. That's not to say he wasn't rebuked a bit for it: "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

That being said - one more vote for Thomas.

 

[Sabertooth]

John,
He understood the doctrines AND really got the love aspect . At least, he was the earliest to do so.

 

[slactweak]

I know they are all fabulous.

Which one to you is the best example of what it means to be a Christian and why?

I love St Paul because he was a murderer and the worst persecutor of Christians when he was Saul and yet God forgave him and PURSUED him.

No matter how bad you are, God still loves and wants you near him.

Blessings

I like Paul because, of all the writers of scripture, Paul is the only one to freely admit that he is sometimes giving his opinion of what is and what should be.

 

[LOCO]

I like Paul because, of all the writers of scripture, Paul is the only one to freely admit that he is sometimes giving his opinion of what is and what should be.

 

[Isatis]

I love St Paul because he was a murderer and the worst persecutor of Christians when he was Saul and yet God forgave him and PURSUED him.

and he wrote two-thirds of the New Testament!


I believe the Bible tells us which apostles were the most intimate to Jesus of the twelve.

In Matthew 10:2-5, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, Acts 1:13, we see three remarkable similarities
1) The disciples were divided into three groups. The first group was led by Peter, the second by Phillip and the third by James of Alphaeus. Even though the disciples are named in different orders within their groups, leaders are always the same, Peter, Phillip and James of Alphaeus.
2) In all four lists, Peter is always the first.
3) Peter, his brother Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother are in the first group.

It is Peter who walked on water toward Jesus (Mt 14:29), asked how often he must forgive (Mt 18:21), asked Jesus to explain the parable (Mt 15:15).
It is Peter who first confessed Jesus and declared Him as the Son of the Living God (Mt 16:13-20).
Peter boldly defied the Sanhedrin (Acts 4:22). He was a man of strong character, a born leader, enthusiastic and brave.

Peter, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John were the most intimate of all. They appeared three times "alone with Jesus" in the NT. They were at the Mount of Transfiguration (Mt. 17:1), in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mt 26:37) and saw Jairus' daughter raised to life (Mk 5-37)

 

[Jeffersonian]

Paul
Because of his intimate passion for teaching the doctrine of election. such a beautiful thing from our God to be so lovely and full of grace.