Rejection of the authority and ministry of the Apostle Paul

Educating you through comparing false doctrines and unbelief with truth and faith

It is heart-wrenching to see the lack of knowledge and understanding of God's Word. The New Testament is short enough to be read over a few days, and its content is not difficult to understand. The problem is that people are either so brainwashed in bad teachings or so rigid in the doctrines they have been exposed to that they refuse to see the truth that is so plainly set out before them, or they claim to be believers but do not really believe that the Bible is God's words. If one does not TRULY believe that the Bible is God's words, then twisting them, adding to them, or scrapping parts of the scripture to make it say what one wants is the order of the day.

It is my heartfelt pray that people will come back to believing that the King James Bible is TRULY God's words and that is they simply read the book without preconceived notions or prejudice, but rather with humility and with a heart that wants to hear what God says, then they will come to see the truth and discover the glories, the wonders, and the majesty in the Word of God.

The following is documented for your learning. There are many who are still in darkness of the truth and do not even know it. Please recognize the false doctrines they proclaim; learn what language they speak and educate yourself to avoid falling into these traps. 

The following is a short extract from someone who does not recognize the authority and ministry of the Apostle Paul. They reject his doctrine and in so doing reject the very message of grace and salvation in this dispensation of grace.

Let's stay in grace and in truth and stay filled with God's words addressed to us through Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles, commissioned and sent by our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. 

Response from an article:

• Why would Jesus, after His resurrection, tell His disciples to "Go and preach the good news" if He, being all-knowing, intended to give a different gospel to Paul later? Jesus warned about false teachers and doctrines, not just Paul. 

Reply:

Jesus came to fulfill the promises God made to the prophets (Romans 15:8), which included being a light to the Gentiles (Isaiah 42:6, 49:6). However, for this promise to be realized, the Jews needed to accept the Messiah, which they did not do. God knew they would reject Him, but He still gave them the chance to fulfill this role. The Jews were looking for a kingdom where the Messiah would reign on earth, which is what the "gospel of the kingdom" was about. All of Jesus' parables focused on this earthly kingdom. But the kingdom couldn't come if they rejected the King. Because Israel turned away from their King, God chose to show mercy instead of judgment and saved Paul to bring the Gentiles to Himself. He gave Paul a gospel of pure grace, where no works were required—only belief in Christ's death for our sins and His resurrection. This is why Paul referred to his gospel as a secret (Ephesians 6:19). In place of national Israel, Paul became the light for the Gentiles (Acts 13:46-48). God respects human choice and gave Israel a chance, but they failed. Nevertheless, God loved the Gentiles and saved Paul to lead them to Christ. However, God has not forgotten Israel; one day they will repent and recognize Jesus as the Messiah, and then He will fulfill all His promises to them.

Thus, your misunderstanding comes from two points. 

First, God's plan was for the twelve disciples to represent Him to the nations (Gentiles), but for this to happen, Israel had to repent. This is why Jesus instructed them to go to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the rest of the world (Acts 1:7). This commission was meant to expand outward. But since Israel refused to repent, the twelve could not complete the "Great Commission." Therefore, God saved Paul to be the apostle to the Gentiles (Romans 11:13) and fulfill His purpose of reaching them. 

Second, everything Paul taught he received directly from the risen Christ, which means he had insights that the twelve did not understand. During His earthly ministry, Jesus focused on the Jews (with a few exceptions) and operated under the Law. In His heavenly ministry, He revealed to Paul information about the Church, which is primarily Gentile and operates under grace, not the Law (Romans 6:14). We need to recognize this distinction to understand the Scriptures properly. In 2 Peter 3:15-16, Peter acknowledged that Paul was chosen by God, that his letters were Scripture, and that they contained difficult concepts because they introduced a new program—the Church, the body of Christ.

Continued argument:

• You seem to suggest that the resurrection and the Great Commission were only for the Jews, and that God had to save Paul to introduce this "new" gospel for him to reach the Gentiles. Does that mean Paul is our leader instead of Jesus? That doesn't sound right to me. I won't claim that Paul intentionally made errors in his understanding, especially since he was a new convert who hadn't been taught by the Lord in person like the others. However, I firmly believe that the gospel we should follow is not just about faith alone. Do you not ask for forgiveness? Do you discuss sin and the commandments, or attend a church that does? If we are not under the law, why is that important in our denominations today?

Continued reply:

Jesus came for the Jews to fulfill the promises made to their ancestors (Romans 15:8). He instructed His disciples not to go to the Gentiles (Matthew 10:5). After His resurrection, He gave the "Great Commission" to fulfill Israel's role as outlined in prophecies like Micah 4:2 and Zechariah 8:20-23. But these prophecies couldn't be fulfilled if Israel rejected the Messiah. I don't understand why you say I only use Paul to support Paul. Luke confirmed Paul, and Peter recognized him too. All the other apostles acknowledged Paul as God's chosen messenger. When you say this, you are dismissing their testimony. You claim Paul wasn't taught directly by Jesus, but Paul himself says he was. He wrote that he received his gospel directly from Christ and many revelations afterward. Do you also disregard the prophets when they say, "the word of the Lord came to me"? If you reject Paul, you are also rejecting Jesus. It seems you only believe in the words of Jesus from His earthly ministry, but if that's the case, you would also have to reject all the prophets' writings.

In order to understand Paul's ministry, you cannot compare Paul to Jesus' earthly ministry and the 12-apostles. Paul received a different ministry, one for the Gentiles, for the Body of Christ. You must recognize that there are two ministries for two purposes under God's redemption plan. Israel, by means of the Kingdom doctrine, is saved to inherit the earth and fill it with the glory of Christ and the Body of Christ, by means of the Grace (Mystery) doctrine, is saved to inherit the heavens and fill it with the glory of Christ, so that all creation is brought back to subjection under its Creator. If you do not recognize these two programs, and you reject Paul's gospel and doctrine, you are rejecting what God is doing in the world today, and you are rejecting Christ and his grace for your salvation in this dispensation of grace.

Reading the New Testament without bias and a rigid, preconceived mindset will clear up this up easily.