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Originally Posted by Ohio

You have to look at the whole of church history. Actually only God Himself sees it all. No one minister describes the whole, regardless of what Lee told us. Remember there were 12 apostles besides Paul.

Back in the early '00s I met a couple of dear brothers from India at the campus gatherings who were studying at the university. I used to spend time just chatting with them about their country, peoples, and history. I learned that "doubting" Thomas came to India and became the apostle to their country. All my attitudes about dear brother Tom just vanished while listening to the stories I heard. Here was an untold story of the "elephant" that most of us never heard.

Another time I with a brother from Armenia who told me the story of his country being converted to Christianity and becoming the first ever Christian country. I heard the ancient stories of Thaddeus and Bartholomew coming to their land bringing good news of the Savior Jesus. These are the stories which only our heavenly father knows in full. The bible is mostly silent about the apostles, instead focusing on Paul, but he was only a part of the entire "elephant" of the church.

Good post bro. Valid insights too.