A question about Paul and the Bible?
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Paul is an extremely important character in Christianity.  He is the one who really made Christianity what it became.  There were people in the early church who did not like Paul one bit, but they lost out.  Paul was seen as the Apostle to the Gentiles, and since most Christians would be Gentiles, he was the most important figure.  He established several churches and he spoke with authority.  \n\nPaul was very learned in the laws of Judaism, and therefore he felt himself especially able to answer any questions about the role of the law after the resurrection.  Since it is Paul who first carried the message of the Gospel to a lot of people, they naturally addressed their questions to Paul.  So he was important in formulating those early Gentile churches.  His letters he wrote to those churches became prized by those churches and eventually by all Christians everywhere.\n\nBut I am not at all convinced that Paul wrote "Scripture."  He wrote letters.  And very often he says in those letters that, "This is me now, not the Holy Spirit talking.  This is my opinion."  So about some things, it is clear that Paul was only speaking his opinion.  But in other issues, he claims that he is speaking from the Holy Spirit.  I guess people were inclined to believe him when he said that, because he used to persecute the Church.  And so to go from one who adamantly persecuted Christians, to one who was a devout Christian, was probably seen as truly having the Holy Spirit.  The people believed he had really undergone a change.  So they would have believed him\n\nAlso, Paul makes a lot of sense.  I think that people easily understand his view of the law and see it his way.  \nI'm not saying that Paul is 100% right.  I'm just trying to answer your question the best way I know how.
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Get a lexicon and read in context.  Here is what Peter says about Paul, his writings, and people who twist them:\n\n"...even as our BELOVED brother Paul also according to the WISDOM GIVEN UNTO HIM hath written unto you;\n\nAs also in all his Epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which THEY THAT ARE UNLEARNED AND UNSTABLE TWIST, AS THEY DO THE OTHER SCRIPTURES, unto their own destruction.\n\nYe therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the WICKED, fall from your own steadfastness."\n\nII Peter 3:15-17
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They claim  that Jesus was not the founder of Christianity and as they say Most of the New Testament doesn't even concern the historical Jesus while the main influence is the Apostle Paul and through the church he founded at Ephesus a Greek convert named John. Paul never met Jesus in the flesh, he only claimed some strange vision and proceeded to paganize the teachings of Jesus (who preached an enlightened form of Judaism), until he created Pauline Christianity. Because there are no known writings from Jesus, the actual Apostles, or anyone that actually knew Him in the flesh (other then perhaps James), most of what He taught is lost forever.
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First chapter of Romans in the New Testament talks about homosexuality, as in 1 Corinthians.  \nYou know, God intended one man and one woman.  But you know also what?\n\nGod loves you, anyway.  \n\nGranted, He detests homosexuality, but He sure loves the homosexual.\n\nYou are very angry.  Why?     I know that before I came to the Lord, if someone tried to talk to me about it, I would get angry. But, then I took the step.  \n\nI'm not angry anymore.
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I find it ironic that people pick and choose what they want out of the Bible... what about the rest of Corinthians? When those letters were written they did not have chapters and verses... that is something King James concocted. So should you not consider the writing as a whole?
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Yeah, I mean we've been doing it for ages. Do you know how many Major Revisions the Bible had like 5 MAJOR revisions already! so a little bit of minor revisions wont hurt anybody, right?\nAnyway, He can show up anytime he feels like, right?
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For by grace are we saved through faith and not of ourselves, it is the gift of GOD not of works lest any man should boast. (Eph 2:8-9)\n  Paul coming out of law probably understood the danger's of mixing law and grace better than anyone else. Paul speaks more on the subject of grace vs the law than anything else that he talked about. GOD must do all the work within us... anyone who trust's in their own works to make them righteous will only become frustrated at best...\n  The central theme contained in the epistle to the Galatians was a stern warning not to mix law and grace. \nFor we through the SPIRIT wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.(Gal 5:5) Anyone who trusts in his or her works to make them righteous in addition to what CHRIST has already done on the cross will stay in spiritual kindergarten the duration of their walk... For I have been crucified with CHRIST, it is no longer I who live but CHRIST lives in me; the life that I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the SON OF GOD who loved me and gave himself up for me. I do not frustrate the grace of GOD for if righteousness comes by the law then CHRIST is dead in vain. (Gal 2:20-21) ~GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL INSIGHT INTO HIMSELF~
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So many bad answers from Christians on this it's fairly amusing.\n\n1. "Things/the rules have changed"\n\nResting on the sabbath is a moral precept of one's obligation to Yahweh.  If you are saying this changed, you are saying that God changes his morals, which opens up the idea of moral subjectivitiy.  There is no way around when God said "forever".  Either you are calling him a liar, or you are wrong.\n\n2.  "The law was destroyed"\n\nThen why did Jesus say he did not come to destroy the law?  Remember thar part in Matthew about "not one jot or tittle of the law"?  You are calling Jesus a liar here....not sure what your God would think of that.\n\n3.  Paul said hold no day above any other.\n\nSwell for Paul.  Unfortuantely, Jesus and Yahweh BOTH said different.  Tie goes to the deity, I would think.\n\n4.  "Christians are under grace, not the law"\n\nThen you can ignore the 10 commandments, I assume.  No?  Only the fourth one?  I see.  What part of "forever" and what Jesus said in Matthew don't Christians understand?\n\n******\n\nThose are just a few responses.  Christians love to pull the "Paul Card".  Go ahead and grab anything Paul may have said (ignoring that he often spoke on behalf of himself, not God) and use that to totally dismiss something either Yahweh or Jesus said.\n\nThe bible IS inconsistent.  But if I were to believe in it, I sure has heck would take God's "forever" dictate pretty serious, not Paul's bitter ramblings.
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Paul did meet Jesus,on the road to Damascus,and was indeed a Disciple.Next time do a little more research.
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Nothing was "taken out" of the bible. Some things were left out, but they were never "in" to begin with. The bible is a hodge podge collection of writings from many different people. Not one of those people ever meant for or expected their writings to become part of a holy book. Some of them are freaking letters, ffs, written specifically from one person to another, not for the purpose of being scripture. One day a bunch of priests got together and decided that some of it was "the word of god™" and some of it not. How do decide what's "the word of god™" and what isn't, you ask? You don't. You do what they did and pick whatever suits your agenda (power, money) and leave out the rest.
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Stop abusing him you people, it does make a whole lot of difference, Paul changed the face of the true christianity, if his account of his conversion has flaws in it, why should anybody believe the rest of his stories, why are you hanging your hereafter on such lies.\nAnd for you the questioner, the fact that you discovered the lies of christianity does not mean there is no God, God has already sent a message to tell people what the truth is, that is the Holy Quran, please study it.\n\n\nhttp://www.SearchTruth.com
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I don't believe that Paul wrote "the word of God."\n\nHowever many do.  Certainly  St Irenius did when he put the Bible together.  Certainly the Catholic Council or Rome did when they included it in the official cannon.
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i found a bible search c link below\nhope u find what u need.\n:)\nit's 1 of my favourites.
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1.) Paul and Saul\n2.) Noah had the ark not moses
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YES!!! Finally someone that agrees with me!\n\nALso note in Hebrews how Paul keep changing his "VISION OF CHRIST" story! 3 TIMES!\nIf Jesus appered to me in a vision, I DEFNITLY remember.\n\nALSO note his obsession which finding salvation through the "BLOOD OF CHRIST". Why is he so interested in SACRIFICE?\n\nOh and Jesus said become as children (humble, trusting, submitting to the Lord) in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. (See Matthew 18:3.) There is no mention here of Him (christ) dying and ressurecting as basis for salvation.\n\nIf i am not mistaken he also say that "THE BLOOD/SACRIFICE of Jesus smelt good to GOD!\n\nPaul liked to profess that he is a Jew yet he INSULTED Jews at every hook and turn!\n\nThe dude had issues!!!
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Read his letters.  He was an extremely insightful and intelligent man.  He received his revelations of the Christian life first hand, meaning he didn't borrow from anyone other than the teachings of Christ and his disciples.  His instruction to other believers and churches were brilliant.\n\nHis testimony was something to beheld as well.  Here is a man who was a PHARISSEE.  He pursecuted Christians.  After his Damascus road experience, he immediately gave his life to Christ.  The change he went through is a hallmark of the restorative power of Jesus.\n\nBut, there's always a but, because of Paul's past, many are quite skepitcal of his teachings.  I understand why they would be.  But everything he teaches is supported elsewhere in scripture either by other epistles (mostly written before Paul's letters) or by the Old Testament examples he uses to illustrate his point.  \n\nSo, I think its inaccurate to view his contribuition as an usurping of the Christian faith.
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Hopefully nothing. Although Paul speaks well of Love he speaks poorly of relationships and people are constantly misquoting him for thier own purposes. If Paul had his way the human race would have died out about 1900 years ago. Being a virgin was the best but it was better to wed than to burn. Eek. I'll follow Jesus rather than Paul.