2007-11-09 00:18:02 · 12 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL! that's a good way of looking at it. I would say yes-men.
2007-11-09 00:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He chose the best 12 guys in robes.
2007-11-09 00:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, he chose the twelve men most like everyone else so that we could see what we could become. And they questioned and argued with Him at every turn. One even betrayed Him.
2007-11-09 00:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither did He choose "yes" or "best" men. He chose a variety of individuals, fishermen, a tax collector for the Romans, a Jewish zealot who was committed to the ouster of Romans, and a thief whom He knew would betray Him.
John 1:45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
46 Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Matthew 16:22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you."
23 But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."
John 12:4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.
John 20:24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe."
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." 28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" 29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
2007-11-09 00:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He chose who the Father (God) guided Him to appoint. Jesus did nothing without His Father's guidance...
God doesn't want yes men (or women). That is why He gave us freewill to chose to follow Him or not.
2007-11-09 00:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by msnoname7 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By His sovereign will, He chose who He chose.
Their hearts & minds would be changed by the power of the Holy Spirit.
2007-11-09 00:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He chose people with complementary quallities and flaws
2007-11-09 00:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by larissa 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rough diamonds!!!!...... Very rough in the begging but full of invaluable potential
2007-11-09 00:29:29 · answer #8 · answered by unix 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 gullible imaginary dudes...
2007-11-09 00:21:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since he is all knowing-he knew who to choose.
2007-11-09 00:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by ;l'l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋