Succinctly: In Acts, if Paul is always inspired, then Paul gave a failed prophecy that death would happen to some in a shipwreck on a journey (Acts 27:10 "bring loss of our lives"), but then no death happened, per Luke. Marcion’s 2 key doctrines were the abrogation of the Mosaic Law and faith alone. It says many fall from Christ by listening to “nonsense” – dysnoetas -- (softened in translation by changing this to “difficult to understand”) from Paul that is used to lead many Christians to “fall from steadfastness" in  Christ” into “lawless” practices. Jesus says a couple chapters later, “Whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me” (Matthew 10:38). Jesus does so again in his 2 messages on how to have eternal life. Let that sink in for a moment. Jesus does so by referring to false prophets as “ravening wolves in sheep’s clothing.” Matt 7:15. How do we know whom to believe?" As the disciples demonstrated, no one can follow Christ by the strength of his own willpower. carrying on the idea expressed in 1Corinthians 3:3. In the 300s, we find Paul’s writings are 27% of the time wholly printed apart from the NT. He came as the Messiah, but God's plan from the beginning was for the whole world to be blessed through the Jews. This still means that Paul only appeared to be a Christian, but was not truly one because Paul had the wrong Jesus all along. As it was in the early church, the Holy Spirit is still equipping the church to follow Jesus (1 Corinthians 12:7 … It begins with a prophecy about the tribe of Benjamin in the later days… in Genesis 49:10. Strike two. Uggh!). 5). Paul’s post-Ascension experience outside Damascus exactly matches the imposter Jesus of which Jesus warned. • Jesus Says Salvation Initiates And Continues By Repentance From Sin and Obedience Besides Faith; Paul Says This is Heresy. Well, I’m not so sure it’s either right or wrong. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Is Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ? In 321 AD he enacted as the day of rest SUN-DAY to honor the “venerable” (worship-worthy) SUN even though he disengenuinously later claimed shortly before the Nicene Council of 325 AD to have been a ‘Christian’ long prior to 321 AD  -- since 312 AD. Paul states that if we do not take care of our own families, we are worse than unbelievers and have denied the faith (1 Tim. eternal life and that is Jesus and there is only one GOSPEL that leads to eternal life and that is His words. (God from heaven spoke at Jesus’ baptism before numerous witnesses, and again at the transfiguration before Moses and Elijah, and two apostles.) However, this is not prophetic or doctrinal anyway. Jesus alone is the WAY. See, In 207 AD, Tertullian represented orthodoxy, and responded to Marcionism as heresy. A fascinating but largely unknown fact of the New Testament is Paul’s command to believers to follow or imitate him. Long after Peter's death appears 2 Peter 3:17-18. • Paul Says The Pharisees Followed The Law Rigorously, But Jesus Says They Were Lax About The Law. “Follow me as I follow Christ.” The apostle Paul wrote this statement (or something like it) seven times. Paul, Paulus. See also, In the 300s, attention returned to Paul because his anti-Sabbath and anti-Law position was desirable to Emperor Constantine. Jesus while on earth never instructed His disciples or the Apostles to go around and build churches. I wish this were canonical. The Following Jesus website and blog is devoted to exploring a life of faith in a postmodern world. A Lot of people accept the epistles of Paul, but why don't you? Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural. History of Jesus' Words Only Canon Movements. So opinions recently varied as well, from major figures. The word disciple actually means to learn or follow. Never in each of the 3 Damascus-wilderness-appearance accounts does this “Jesus” call Paul to be an “apostolos.” The only proof Paul is an apostle of Jesus is Paul’s words. Ezek 22:26-32. 3. i am searching the truth, but as of now I confuse about the teaching of Paul, because seems like it contradict to the teaching of Jesus. Etc. This is what my book Jesus' Words Only focuses upon. I am, exist. A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. See also History of Jesus' Words Only Canon Movements. Deuteronomy 13:1-10, reaffirmed by Jesus in Matt 7:14-30. Paul fits the prophecy of Jesus of a false prophet with signs and wonders, etc, who claims a wilderness appearance of Jesus; and, (5.) In Revelation chapter 2, Jesus compliments the Ephesians for determining someone who said he was an apostle was in fact not truthful about being his apostle. Tertullian calls Paul the “apostle of the heretics.”. Jesus does so again in his 2 messages on how to have eternal life. 12:7 that he will leave Paul subject to control of a demon ("angel of Satan"), rather than release Paul from its control, with Paul's Jesus explaining supposedly why -- Jesus' favor so far to Paul has been enough, and this Angel of Satan will keep Paul humble. Paul both taught (1) that it was ok to eat meat sacrificed to idols even at an idol temple -- that you refrain only when you can be seen there by a “weaker” brother who needlessly thinks it is wrong to eat such meat and may be encouraged by your freedom so as to violate his own belief and thus be “destroyed”; and (2) Paul taught the Ephesians that he was an apostle of Jesus. We must follow Jesus and obey His words and commandments, as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, to have eternal life. On this later point, Paul subsequently said an angel told him that "not one of you will be lost." Perhaps because many assume Paul was accepted into canon by a legitimate source. Hence, this implies that Paul prior to the 300s was never thought of as more than just a separate writer with his separate thoughts. In Latin, Paulus is a  contracted form of pauxillulus which means “least.” This is like Joe is the short form for Joseph. Jesus says you will know it is truly himself only if he is seen from eastern to western sky, and every eye on earth sees him. When, whenever. The New Testament gives us a choice; either we follow Jesus Christ, or the anti-Christ Paul of Tarsus: Each one demands his followers to accept his teachings: PAUL said :Be ye followers of me… that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you. To determine if someone is truly following Jesus, we must use biblical guidelines. See Jesus on Paul the Least. Meaning, the NT has no writings of Paul 27% of the time, and Paul appears in a separate booklet of just his letters. In Revelation chapter 2, Jesus compliments the Ephesians for determining someone who said he was an apostle was in fact not truthful about being his apostle. See Trobisch chapter link. For comparison, “love one another” is the only “one another” that got more mentions. Be ready to see the ugliness of your sin. Jesus says not to listen to them, for they are imposter Jesuses. No other writer of Scripture issued such an imperative. No one has ever tried because nothing Jesus ever said teaches us to accept as truth anything Paul said independent of Paul quoting Jesus. Engaging in certain religious activities is not equivalent to following Jesus. Again, that supports even as of the early 300s that Paul was still not attached to the Bible. Jesus Himself delivered the Words of Life, His teachings and commandments. However, there is no extant complete Bible of any type prior to the 300s. It says many fall from Christ by listening to “nonsense” – dysnoetas -- (softened in translation by changing this to “difficult to understand”) from Paul that is used to lead many Christians to “fall from steadfastness" in  Christ” into “lawless” practices. For. (1 Cor. However,  I believe it was truth inspired from our Lord Jesus. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. Peter - 2 Peter 3:13-18, Acts: 9, Acts 22:26, Acts 15:1-2. I read Tertullian thoroughly, and found a passage only one other modern commentator (i.e., Edwin Johnson in, The other 40% of the time in the 300s, Paul does appear with other NT writings, including the Gospels. And does Paul seduce us from following the law given Moses – principally the Ten Commandments — the criteria the Bible uses to assess a false prophet despite true prophecy and true signs and wonders. 9:20-21 where Paul advises he acts law-compliant around those who believe the Law continues, but he knows he is not under the Law / Nomos inwardly). Clearly, Tertullian did not believe Paul was to be treated equal to Jesus' speaking. “Paul” is Saul's given Latin name at birth - “Paulus” for Paul said he was a Roman citizen from birth. Thank you for your letter, and its gracious willingness to ask for proof. She thinks if you follow the Red Letters, the radical words of Jesus instead of Paul you’ll end up as an atheist. Ok, you want to zero in on one self-purported Apostle and try to discredit him. We believe that the Bible is inspired by God, and that the teachings in it are inspired by God. Is Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ? It says Paul spoke by “wisdom,” not inspiration. It was highly critical in doctrine, if you knew, In sum, because all John’s writings underscore obedience / faith and works including the continuity of the Law, we can deduce Paul’s churches came under John’s sway. Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular. See this link. Luke’s gospel of what Jesus taught is completely in accord with those doctrines Paul taught in Acts in Luke’s hearing. Likewise, when Paul called believers to imitate him and follow him as he followed Christ, he was not asking them to be apostles or to heal the sick, but to live as he lived - by the principles by which Christ lived. It is a grave mistake to follow after anybody else but Jesus. see for example this 2 verses below. Galatians 2:9. See Marcionism. In the Reformation, Carlstadt, the joint-founder of the reformation with Luther, agreed with me that Paul is not on par with Jesus, and he relegated Paul to writings inferior to Jesus and Moses. FOLLOW JESUS NOT PAUL There is only ONE Savior who gives. From Benjamin’s tribe will arise one at the same time that a prince of peace arises from the tribe of Judah. Such a belief does not prove it is correct. See JWO ch. Why is because all believers are the true Church and Bride of Christ. See Were There 12 or 13 Apostles? See, Next, Paul clearly teaches us not to follow the Law given Moses, while Jesus clearly teaches us to follow it in Matt 5:17-19 which will not expire "until heaven and earth pass away" (, Finally, I also document 24 clear cut contradictions by Paul of Jesus. However,  I believe it was truth inspired from our Lord Jesus. This requires, at the point Saul obtained citizenship at birth as a Roman, that his parents had to give him a Latin name besides the Hebrew name of Saul. The word “Scripture” chosen as the English translation now implies it, but in Greek, graphe had no such significance unless the context clearly implied otherwise. I trust this has answered your questions. I thus contend our Lord means Paul was a sincere dupe of the voice and light Jesus outside Damascus. So Paul is not constantly inspired in the initial prophecy to the contrary. All of them claim to be able to speak authoritatively. Then the Gospel of John came. Is Paul a prophet? See Renan, St. Paul at, The only other time “ravening wolves” is used in all of the Bible other than Jesus’s 1x in Matt 7:15 and Gen 49:10 1x is in Ezekiel. Paul plays on his name’s meaning “least” in Corinthians when Paul says he is the “least” (elichthos in Greek) of the apostles. (Incidentally, Paul in his epistles never quotes Jesus giving a revelation of truth except one quote in 2 Cor 12:7. See Matthew 7:21-23 (“call me Lord,” but work “anomia” – negation of Law given Moses – NOMOS in Greek); Matthew 10:8 (do not take wages for preaching v Paul who says is ok in 2 Cor 11:8, 1 Tim 5:7-18); Matt 23:28 (Pharisees behave outwardly to appear Law-compliant but inwardly filled with ‘lawlessness’ v Paul 1 Cor. See, One of the key reasons for Paul being eclipsed is that when read carefully, Apostle John’s writings are all critical of Paul. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. In the 300s, attention returned to Paul because his anti-Sabbath and anti-Law position was desirable to Emperor Constantine. The word “Scripture” chosen as the English translation now implies it, but in Greek, graphe had no such significance unless the context clearly implied otherwise. The Way taught by Jesus is not a particularly religious activity. Join us in this journey. For you and I both must answer to our Lord, not church councils, canon committees, or to each other. See Paul Abolished Sabbath. When this passage also says many twist Paul as other “graphe,” the word graphe means nothing more than the word ‘writing.’ It did not signify nor imply Paul was inspired. And does Paul seduce us from following the law given Moses – principally the Ten Commandments — the criteria the Bible uses to assess a false prophet despite true prophecy and true signs and wonders. This voice supposedly tells Ananias separately that Paul will be a “witness” (martus in Greek). Let's review in the order of their release. This was the case even though for the first 300 years, the Ebionite Hebrew version of Matthew was repeatedly quoted as a 5th Gospel. However, then this proposed list from an ancient letter was adopted at the Council of Trent in the 1500s as the official list. SERMON POINTS . What if we decided to RISK it all and follow Jesus? Alphabetical: am and another Apollos are follow For I men mere not of one Paul says when you NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:4 For when one says I follow Paul (1 Cor. Why is Paul given a pass then? Second,  ignoring that fact, scholars agree that subsequently no “official” canon was ever determined until the Council of Trent in the 1500s – by the Roman Catholic church. Paul did not call Jesus the King of the Church as He is presented in the Gospels. 5). It calls Paul a “brother,” not an apostle. This is a near complete early version of Paul's letters. Jesus did not start a new religion. Here no such context is inferable. Luke records Paul says “I believe in all things that are, Jesus' Answer to Direct Question on How to Have Eternal Life, Jesus' Prophecy about Who Identified Himself to Paul Outside Damascus, Anti-Pauline Passages in Matthew's Gospel, "The world is full of religious teachers [and] prophets. (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Revelation came first (highly critical). See Paul's Contradictions of Jesus. However, it is contrary to the Holy Spirit’s direction in Acts 10 on Cornelius to Peter, and then Acts 15 where Peter affirmed the Holy Spirit chose Peter "long ago" to be the Apostle to the Gentiles. 9:20-21 where Paul advises he acts law-compliant around those who believe the Law continues, but he knows he is not under the Law / Nomos inwardly). Perhaps because many assume Paul was accepted into canon by a legitimate source. Protestantism has never held a general council to determine canon. Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular. Paul never even quotes Jesus in some revelation as supposedly giving Paul that singular authority. See, First, Jesus does so in Matthew 5:17-19 in his reference to a person Jesus says is called, Paul plays on his name’s meaning “least” in Corinthians when Paul says he is the “least” (, Second, Jesus warns that after his Ascension many will come in his name (“Jesus”) in the wilderness or private places, and say they are Himself. See, Incidentally, you may wish to see that Paul in Acts exposed Luke to a very different set of doctrines than you find in Paul’s letters. Such false prophets claim to speak for God, and that they are Christians, but inside they are “ravening wolves.” This  term “ravening wolves” only appears in 2 other places in all of the Holy Scripture. The Torah actually forbids that. The Benjamite figure is called a  “ravening wolf” who will kill in the morning, and divide the spoils in the evening. First, Jesus does so in Matthew 5:17-19 in his reference to a person Jesus says is called least — elichthos in Greek. No answer is recorded. Yet, excluding the Ebionites, no council until the 1500s ever did make this decision. There are plenty of other fully-biblical alternatives: disciples, apostles, friends of God. However, no other NT writing was attached. The selection for rebuke of those who called them selves by the Apostle's own name was, no doubt, intended by him to show that it was no matter of personal jealousy on his part. But the fact the Ebionites rejected Paul was too well known, and hence now in the era of Constantine the Ebionites had to be vilified as heretics. Never in each of the 3 Damascus-wilderness-appearance accounts does this “Jesus” call Paul to be an “apostolos.” The only proof Paul is an apostle of Jesus is Paul’s words. He specially condemns those who magnified his name. Strike two. But if I am wrong, I welcome you showing it to me. Follow Jesus or Paul? Paul is always inspired, then we must realize that is false, because Paul's first words of prediction in Acts 27:10 failed. In the Reformation, Carlstadt, the joint-founder of the reformation with Luther, agreed with me that Paul is not on par with Jesus, and he relegated Paul to writings inferior to Jesus and Moses. Why is Paul given a pass then? Does Paul contradict Jesus? Of uncertain affinity; other or different. At the same time, the Ebionite early leaders of the church were now called heretics. Is Paul a prophet? Finally, there are many more implicitly negative references by Jesus to Paul. 2. Who refers to Paul? Although these activities are generally practiced by Christians, not everyone who does them is a Christian. 1 Corinthians 3:22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. See Matthew 7:21-23 (“call me Lord,” but work “anomia” – negation of Law given Moses – NOMOS in Greek); Matthew 10:8 (do not take wages for preaching v Paul who says is ok in 2 Cor 11:8, 1 Tim 5:7-18); Matt 23:28 (Pharisees behave outwardly to appear Law-compliant but inwardly filled with ‘lawlessness’ v Paul 1 Cor. I read Tertullian thoroughly, and found a passage only one other modern commentator (i.e., Edwin Johnson in Antiqua Mater in 1887) underscored before – where Tertullian says. Paul did not teach people to follow all the extra man-made laws that the Jewish rabbis had invented as "fence laws" in order to guard the laws of Moses, but which were not part of the written Torah (the first five books of the Bible). Either way, it is strike one. Matthew 16:24 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Paul explained how this came about to the Corinthians: “being crafty, I caught you with guile.” 2 Cor. Jesus says not to listen to them, for they are imposter Jesuses. Jesus told us to follow Him alone, yet Paul says 1Co 4:16 "Wherefore I beseech (beg) you, be ye followers of me." Hence, when the Bible was assembled under Constantine’s orders, Paul’s letters for the first time appeared immediately after the gospels, instead of at the end, as they had last been often positioned, or not at all connected to them or any NT writing. Next, in Acts, Paul is called by a voice and sees an appearance of someone in light who says “I am Jesus” in the wilderness. As a result, Paul was essentially forgotten in those churches until the era of Constantine in the 300s. To truly follow Christ means we do not follow anything else. In sum, because all John’s writings underscore obedience / faith and works including the continuity of the Law, we can deduce Paul’s churches came under John’s sway. See Constantine's Damage to Christianity. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. As to Paul’s presence in the canon -- a reading list that was continually changing, the next assessment of Paul’s writings came in 207 AD by Tertullian. Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. Let's review in the order of their release. And you are taking a big chance as it is a pretty big claim or stance you are undertaking, in which you wish to convince me that nearly 2000 years worth of thousands or maybe millions of theologians did not have the knowledge, wisdom and revelation that you now in the 20th century seem to possess and in a superior fashion to all those who have come before you. See also Apostle John was Critical of Paul. Paul is not an apostle of Jesus Christ, because Paul is his only witness to being one; (2.) It calls Paul a “brother,” not an apostle. one. He is not the King of the Church for the Church is His body, the body of Christ, not a kingdom. • Jesus Says The Law Continues, But Paul Says No. I urge we do so. Now I am not discrediting you or your intellect. The first name of the Jesus movement in the book of Acts is "followers of the Way." A human being. For those non-Pauline views predominated in what previously were Paul’s missionary churches. I pray you will examine these issues, asking yourself what does Jesus say … not what do I say. Revelation came first (highly critical). This is what my book Jesus' Words Only focuses upon. (God from heaven spoke at Jesus’ baptism before numerous witnesses, and again at the transfiguration before Moses and Elijah, and two apostles.) See. See Jesus' Answer to Direct Question on How to Have Eternal Life. The only basis for the canon at that 16th century conference was a letter of inquiry from North African bishops who proposed in 397 AD to the church at Rome a list to approve. Constantine was a Sun-Worshipper. Jesus said if he claimed he was the Son of God, without confirmation by 2 witnesses, his claim would be untrue. Jesus did not abrogate the Law but reaffirmed it in multiple passages including Matthew 5:17-20; (3.) Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:4 For when one says I follow Paul (1 Cor. This was the case even though for the first 300 years, the Ebionite Hebrew version of Matthew was repeatedly quoted as a 5th Gospel. See, The only basis for the canon at that 16th century conference was a letter of inquiry from North African bishops who proposed in 397 AD to the church at Rome a list to approve. The importance of Paul's conversion, his turn-around from persecuting Jesus to preaching Jesus, cannot be underestimated. I bore the cross of God’s wrath so that you didn’t have to — but anyone who follows me will bear a cross. Next, Paul clearly teaches us not to follow the Law given Moses, while Jesus clearly teaches us to follow it in Matt 5:17-19 which will not expire "until heaven and earth pass away" (JWO ch. Paul’s letters to the early church also emphasize the need for Christians to follow Jesus’ teachings and apply them to their lives—just as his disciples did. Letter, and promises greatness in heaven for us by rejecting Paul … what if we decided to it! 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