Comments on: Was Paul appointed Apostle to the Gentiles on the road to Damascus, or in Damascus itself? http://www.errancy.com/where-was-paul-appointed/ Does the Bible contain contradictions or errors? Biblical inerrancy examined. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:55:18 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WisdomLover http://www.errancy.com/where-was-paul-appointed/comment-page-1/#comment-329 WisdomLover Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:47:40 +0000 http://www.errancy.com/?p=729#comment-329 When we say Paul is an apostle, we mean that he was personally called by Christ (as described in part in Acts 26), and, on the basis of the calling, he is a participant in the promise of John 14:26. As such he has special authority to articulate spiritual truth. Paul received all the first-hand knowledge he needed to become an apostle there on the road to Damascus. He was actually certified as an apostle later by Peter, James and John. The Acts 9 and Acts 22 passages do speak of Paul being 'told what to do' in Damascus. But they say nothing about him receiving an apostolic revelation and calling in Damascus. When we actually look at what happens in Damascus, it basically involves Paul's meeting with Ananias. Nothing about this meeting is particularly apostolic. In other words, when God tells him to go into Damascus where he'll be told what to do, God is not talking about Paul's apostolic ministry. He's talking about what Paul needs to do to meet his immediate physical and spiritual needs, and to fulfill his immediate spiritual duties. When we say Paul is an apostle, we mean that he was personally called by Christ (as described in part in Acts 26), and, on the basis of the calling, he is a participant in the promise of John 14:26. As such he has special authority to articulate spiritual truth.

Paul received all the first-hand knowledge he needed to become an apostle there on the road to Damascus. He was actually certified as an apostle later by Peter, James and John.

The Acts 9 and Acts 22 passages do speak of Paul being ‘told what to do’ in Damascus. But they say nothing about him receiving an apostolic revelation and calling in Damascus. When we actually look at what happens in Damascus, it basically involves Paul’s meeting with Ananias. Nothing about this meeting is particularly apostolic.

In other words, when God tells him to go into Damascus where he’ll be told what to do, God is not talking about Paul’s apostolic ministry. He’s talking about what Paul needs to do to meet his immediate physical and spiritual needs, and to fulfill his immediate spiritual duties.

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