B.--Yes, and it testifies against all those who seek to place Paul among the twelve, for his

knowledge of Christ did not commence until after the resurrection.  Let us briefly

indicate one or two further points in favour of Peter's action.

Scripture declares of Matthias, "He was numbered with the eleven" (Acts 1: 26). Our

"great and good" friends declare he was not. Paul says, in I Cor. 15: 5, "He was seen of

Cephas, then of the twelve". So Paul himself believed that Matthias was one of the

"twelve". Our friends must therefore set about correcting Paul also. Then, further, when

Matthias had been appointed, nothing further is recorded until the descent of the Spirit on

the day of Pentecost. Do these great and good leaders dare to teach that the Spirit of God

also needed a little of their correction! for exactly the same words "with the eleven"

occur after as before Pentecost.

These inspired men suffered persecution and even death for their testimony, yet never

once is there the slightest indication that they had made a mistake. Shall Peter be

allowed to strike Ananias and Sapphira dead for "lying to Holy Ghost", and shall Peter

himself perpetuate a fraud, remain unrepentant and indifferent to his colossal blunder,

and not come forward at the appointment of Saul of Tarsus to make amends? One

passage of Scripture sums up the attitude of mind of all those who by reason of their

undispensational views are continually finding fault with the apostles and their ministry:-

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