Rightly Dividing or Wrongly Destroying: Exposing the Assault on Paul and the Word of Truth
False View Warning: A Tainted Doctrine Ahead
The following is a distorted perspective that elevates Jesus’ earthly teachings while rejecting the authority of Paul’s epistles, claiming they contradict Christ. This view misuses Scripture, applies a flawed interpretive lens (“Unity/duality”), and undermines the dispensational distinction between Jesus’ ministry to Israel and Paul’s revelation for the Body of Christ. It’s important to understand what some people believe—so we can rightly divide and correct it.
False View: A Sample of Tainted Doctrine from a comment I received
Some believe that Christians should follow Jesus Himself—not Paul, Peter, or any other apostle. They argue that Catholics follow a Pope who follows Peter, a dead Apostle, and Protestants (many unknowingly) follow Martin Luther, who followed Paul (also a dead Apostle). In contrast, they claim that true Christians should only love Jesus, the Son of God. Using a “Unity/duality” filter, they reinterpret verses by replacing terms like “evil” or “enemy” with “the person's name” to prove deity versus the fallibility of man's teachings and that only Jesus’ words make logical sense. Let me give a few examples:
To understand the “Unity” of Jesus Himself, they suggest putting His name in the "target" of His Own Words. For example:
- Matthew 5:39—"Resist not evil" becomes [Resist not Jesus.]
- Matthew 5:44—"Love thine enemies" becomes [Love your Jesus] / [Love your Christ]
They claim this makes logical sense and reflects true unity.
Then they apply the same “Unity/duality” filter to Paul’s words to expose what they see as contradiction or distortion. For example:
- Ephesians 6:11—"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes" becomes [Put on the full armor of Paul, so that you can make your stand against Paul’s schemes]
They argue this reveals duality, not unity. The same filter is applied to other apostles, such as James 4:7—“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you,” which becomes [Submit yourselves, then, to James. Resist James, and he will flee from you.]
They conclude that only Jesus’ teachings reveal true unity, while apostolic writings reflect duality. Paul is especially criticised, with his teachings referred to as “divine taurum stercore” (Latin for “divine bull dung”). The post urges readers to reject Paul and listen only to Jesus Himself.
Numerous contrasts between Jesus’ teachings and Paul’s writings are listed to support this claim—these will be addressed and corrected later in the article.
🔥 PART 1: Exposing the Fault Lines: Diagnosing Doctrinal Drift Before the Contradictions
Having exposed this deeply flawed and spiritually dangerous view—one that elevates Jesus’ earthly words while rejecting the authority of Paul and the apostles, twisting Scripture through a man-made “unity/duality” filter, and mocking the very writings God gave for the Church today—we now turn to a careful investigation. These ideas are not merely misguided; they represent a direct assault on the integrity of God’s Word and the distinct revelation committed to Paul for this present dispensation of grace. To help believers discern truth from error, we will walk through each doctrinal claim made in a comment [regarding the original post] and refute it using sound dispensational teaching, rightly dividing the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). Each section will follow this structure:
- ❌ Contradictory Statement
- 🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
- ✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- 📘 Lesson Summary
Let’s begin.
🔹 Error #1: “Paul was NOT Jesus Himself… Listen to Jesus.”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post implies that Paul’s writings are inferior or even misleading compared to Jesus’ earthly teachings, suggesting believers should reject Paul and “listen to Jesus Himself.”
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This denies the divine authority of Paul’s apostleship and the revelation given to him for the Church. Jesus Himself appointed Paul as the apostle to the Gentiles with a distinct message for this dispensation of grace.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- Paul’s calling: “But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles…” (Acts 9:15)
- Paul’s authority: “If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 14:37)
- Paul’s gospel: “For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles…” (Romans 11:13)
📘 Lesson Summary
Paul’s writings are not in competition with Jesus—they are the continuation of His revelation for the Body of Christ. To reject Paul is to reject the Lord’s appointed messenger for this age.
🔹 Error #2: “Put on the full armor of Paul… to stand against Paul’s schemes.”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post reinterprets Ephesians 6:11 to suggest that Paul’s teachings are deceptive, implying believers must guard themselves against Paul.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This is a blasphemous inversion of Scripture. Paul’s exhortation to “put on the whole armour of God” is a Spirit-led instruction for spiritual warfare, not a self-serving scheme.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11)
- “All scripture is given by inspiration of God…” (2 Timothy 3:16)
- “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities…” (Ephesians 6:12)
📘 Lesson Summary
Paul’s writings equip believers to stand against Satan—not Paul. Twisting Scripture to accuse Paul of deception is spiritually dangerous and doctrinally false.
🔹 Error #3: “Submit yourselves to James… Resist James and he will flee.”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post applies the “Unity/duality” filter to James 4:7, implying that James’ words are self-serving or dualistic.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
James wrote to the twelve tribes (James 1:1), not the Body of Christ. His epistle reflects kingdom doctrine under the Law, not Pauline grace teaching. But it is still inspired Scripture, rightly divided.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7)
- “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” (2 Peter 1:20)
- “Rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)
📘 Lesson Summary
James’ epistle is doctrinally sound when understood in its proper context. It is not about resisting James, but resisting the devil through submission to God.
🔹 Error #4: “Paul’s writings are divine bull dung (‘taurum stercore’)”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The comment uses vulgar language to mock Paul’s epistles, suggesting they are worthless or misleading.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This is a direct attack on the inspiration of Scripture. Paul’s writings are part of the canon and carry divine authority for the Church Age.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 14:37)
- “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth…” (Ephesians 4:29)
- “All scripture is given by inspiration of God…” (2 Timothy 3:16)
- “Despise not prophesyings.” (1 Thessalonians 5:20)
📘 Lesson Summary
Mocking Scripture is not discernment—it’s rebellion. Paul’s epistles are holy, inspired, and essential for understanding the mystery of Christ.
🔹 Error #5: “Jesus teaches unity; apostles reflect duality.”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The comment claims that only Jesus’ words are pure, while apostolic writings are mere reflections and distortions.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This denies the unity of Scripture and the role of the Holy Spirit in inspiring all writers. Jesus Himself affirmed the authority of His apostles.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17)
- “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (2 Peter 1:21)
- “He that heareth you heareth me…” (Luke 10:16)
📘 Lesson Summary
The apostles were not distorters of truth—they were chosen vessels. Their writings, including Paul’s, are part of the unified revelation of God.
🔹 Error #6: “Baptism is symbolic”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post claims that baptism is a philosophical or symbolic concept derived from interpreting Jesus’ words through a logic filter.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This reduces baptism to abstract reasoning rather than recognising its doctrinal role in Scripture. It ignores the historical and dispensational context of baptism, especially the distinction between water baptism under the kingdom program and spiritual baptism in the Body of Christ.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- Israel’s water baptism: “John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.” (Mark 1:4)
- Church’s spiritual baptism: “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body…” (1 Corinthians 12:13)
- Paul’s clarification: “Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel…” (1 Corinthians 1:17)
📘 Lesson Summary
Baptism is not a philosophical metaphor—it’s a doctrinal ordinance with distinct meanings in different dispensations. For the Church today, the focus is on spiritual baptism into Christ, not ritual or logic.
🔹 Error #7: “Only Jesus’ words make logical sense”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post suggests that only Jesus’ words (during His earthly ministry) are coherent and trustworthy, while apostolic writings are confusing or contradictory unless filtered through Jesus.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This denies the unity and inspiration of all Scripture. It also ignores the fact that Jesus’ earthly teachings were directed to Israel under the Law, while Paul’s epistles reveal the mystery of the Body of Christ.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “All scripture is given by inspiration of God…” (2 Timothy 3:16)
- “Thy word is truth.” (John 17:17)
- “If any man think himself to be a prophet… let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 14:37)
📘 Lesson Summary
All Scripture is logical and inspired when rightly divided. Jesus’ words and Paul’s writings do not conflict—they serve different purposes in God’s unfolding plan.
🔹 Error #8: “Apostles are mere reflectors, not sources of truth”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post compares apostles to shiny objects that reflect light, implying they are not trustworthy sources of truth but secondary echoes of Jesus.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This diminishes the divine authority given to the apostles, especially Paul, whose writings were not mere reflections but direct revelation from Christ for the Church.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “He that heareth you heareth me…” (Luke 10:16)
- “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation…” (1 Corinthians 3:10)
- “For this cause also thank we God… when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men…” (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
📘 Lesson Summary
The apostles were not passive reflectors—they were chosen vessels who spoke by the Holy Ghost. Their words carry divine authority and doctrinal weight.
🔹 Error #9: “Context doesn’t matter—live by every word”
❌ Contradictory Statement
The post dismisses the idea of “out of context” correction, quoting Matthew 4:4 to argue that every word should be taken literally and equally, regardless of context.
🧠Why It’s Wrong (Dispensational View)
This ignores the biblical command to rightly divide the Word of truth. Not all Scripture is written to the Body of Christ, and applying kingdom instructions to the Church leads to confusion and error.
✅ Correct Doctrine with KJV Scripture
- “Study to shew thyself approved unto God… rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)
- “Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning…” (Romans 15:4)
- “Am I not an apostle?… have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?” (1 Corinthians 9:1)
📘 Lesson Summary
Context is essential. We live by every word of God, but we must rightly divide between what was written to Israel and what is written to the Church.
🔥 PART 2: Exposing the Fault Lines: Dispelling Contradictions Through Right Division
Contradiction #1: Romans 3:10 vs. Mark 10:18
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10), while Jesus says, “There is none good but one, that is, God” (Mark 10:18). The post claims this is a contradiction.
🧠The Error: It confuses two contexts. Paul is describing mankind’s fallen condition under sin. Jesus is challenging a self-righteous man’s shallow view of goodness.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “There is none righteous…” (Romans 3:10)
- “There is none good but one, that is, God.” (Mark 10:18)
- “Even the righteousness of God… by faith of Jesus Christ…” (Romans 3:22)
📘 Lesson: Both affirm that righteousness belongs to God alone. Paul reveals how that righteousness is imputed to believers by faith.
Contradiction #2: Romans 3:11 vs. Matthew 7:7
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “There is none that seeketh after God” (Romans 3:11), while Jesus says, “Seek, and ye shall find” (Matthew 7:7). The post claims Paul denies what Jesus promises.
🧠The Error: Paul is describing man’s natural state apart from grace. Jesus is inviting Israel to seek under the kingdom offer. The contexts differ.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “There is none that seeketh after God.” (Romans 3:11)
- “Seek, and ye shall find…” (Matthew 7:7)
- “No man can come to me, except the Father… draw him.” (John 6:44)
📘 Lesson: Seeking God is only possible because God first draws. Paul and Jesus agree—man’s seeking is enabled by divine initiative.
Contradiction #3: Philippians 2:12 vs. Matthew 10:31
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12), while Jesus says, “Fear not” (Matthew 10:31). The post claims Paul promotes fear, Jesus peace.
🧠The Error: Paul is urging reverent responsibility in living out salvation. Jesus is comforting Israel amid persecution. “Fear” in Paul’s context means reverence, not anxiety.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (Philippians 2:12)
- “Fear not therefore…” (Matthew 10:31)
- “Serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” (Hebrews 12:28)
📘 Lesson: Paul teaches reverence; Jesus offers comfort. Both uphold godly confidence rooted in truth.
Contradiction #4: 1 Corinthians 2:15 vs. Matthew 7:1
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “He that is spiritual judgeth all things” (1 Corinthians 2:15), while Jesus says, “Judge not” (Matthew 7:1). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus’ command.
🧠The Error: Jesus warns against hypocritical judgment. Paul speaks of spiritual discernment. These are not the same.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “He that is spiritual judgeth all things…” (1 Corinthians 2:15)
- “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1)
- “Judge righteous judgment.” (John 7:24)
📘 Lesson: Jesus condemns self-righteous judgment; Paul affirms Spirit-led discernment. No contradiction when rightly divided.
Contradiction #5: Ephesians 6:11 vs. Matthew 5:39
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11), while Jesus says, “Resist not evil” (Matthew 5:39). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus’ command.
🧠The Error: Jesus is teaching non-retaliation under the Law. Paul is instructing spiritual resistance against satanic deception. Different contexts, different enemies.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Put on the whole armour of God…” (Ephesians 6:11)
- “Resist not evil…” (Matthew 5:39)
- “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7)
📘 Lesson: Jesus teaches meekness toward men; Paul teaches vigilance against spiritual evil. No contradiction—just rightly divided truth.
Contradiction #6: Romans 8:26 vs. Matthew 6:9
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “We know not what we should pray for as we ought” (Romans 8:26), while Jesus says, “After this manner therefore pray ye…” (Matthew 6:9). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus’ instruction to pray with clarity.
🧠The Error: Paul is describing the Spirit’s help in times of weakness and uncertainty. Jesus is giving Israel a model prayer under the kingdom program. These are not in conflict—they serve different purposes.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “We know not what we should pray for as we ought…” (Romans 8:26)
- “After this manner therefore pray ye…” (Matthew 6:9)
- “The Spirit itself maketh intercession for us…” (Romans 8:26)
📘 Lesson: Jesus gave a prayer model for Israel; Paul reveals the Spirit’s role in intercession for the Church. Both affirm dependence on God in prayer.
Contradiction #7: Romans 9:12 vs. Matthew 5:44
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Hate what is evil” (Romans 12:9), while Jesus says, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). The post claims Paul promotes hatred, Jesus love.
🧠The Error: Paul is instructing believers to reject evil—not people. Jesus is commanding love toward personal enemies. These are complementary, not contradictory.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” (Romans 12:9)
- “Love your enemies…” (Matthew 5:44)
- “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:21)
📘 Lesson: We are to love people and hate sin. Paul and Jesus both call believers to overcome evil with good.
Contradiction #8: 1 Corinthians 11:13 vs. Matthew 7:1, John 7:24, Luke 6:37
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Judge in yourselves…” (1 Corinthians 11:13), while Jesus says, “Judge not” (Matthew 7:1), “Judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24), and “Condemn not” (Luke 6:37). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus’ stance on judgment.
🧠The Error: Jesus warns against hypocritical and harsh judgment. Paul encourages believers to exercise spiritual discernment. Scripture affirms both when rightly divided.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Judge in yourselves…” (1 Corinthians 11:13)
- “Judge not…” (Matthew 7:1)
- “Judge righteous judgment.” (John 7:24)
- “Condemn not…” (Luke 6:37)
📘 Lesson: Judgment must be righteous, not self-righteous. Paul and Jesus both affirm the need for discernment guided by truth and humility.
Contradiction #9: Titus 1:2 vs. Matthew 19:26
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “God… cannot lie” (Titus 1:2), while Jesus says, “With God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). The post claims Paul limits God’s power.
🧠The Error: This is a category mistake. Jesus is speaking of divine ability to save; Paul is affirming God’s moral perfection. God cannot lie—not because He lacks power, but because He is holy.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “God… cannot lie.” (Titus 1:2)
- “With God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)
- “It was impossible for God to lie.” (Hebrews 6:18)
📘 Lesson: God’s inability to lie is not weakness—it’s holiness. His power is perfect, and His character is pure.
Contradiction #10: Hebrews 6:18 vs. Matthew 19:26
❌ The Claim: Hebrews says, “It was impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18), while Jesus says, “With God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). The post repeats the claim that Paul’s writings limit God.
🧠The Error: Again, this confuses moral impossibility with divine capability. God’s inability to lie is a reflection of His unchanging nature—not a contradiction of His omnipotence.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “It was impossible for God to lie.” (Hebrews 6:18)
- “With God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)
- “I am the LORD, I change not…” (Malachi 3:6)
📘 Lesson: God’s power is never compromised by His holiness. He can do all things consistent with His nature—lying is not one of them.
Contradiction #11: Romans 9:13 vs. Matthew 5:44
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated” (Romans 9:13), while Jesus says, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). The post claims Paul promotes divine hatred, contradicting Jesus’ command to love.
🧠The Error: Paul is quoting Malachi to illustrate God’s sovereign choice in history—not personal animosity. Jesus is teaching interpersonal love under kingdom ethics. These are not in conflict.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” (Romans 9:13)
- “Love your enemies…” (Matthew 5:44)
- “The LORD hath loved Jacob unto this day.” (2 Chronicles 20:7)
📘 Lesson: God’s sovereign choices in history do not negate His call for believers to love others. Paul and Jesus speak to different contexts—one national, one personal.
Contradiction #12: Galatians 2:16 vs. Matthew 19:17
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “A man is not justified by the works of the law” (Galatians 2:16), while Jesus says, “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus on salvation.
🧠The Error: Jesus is speaking to a Jew under the Law before the cross. Paul is revealing justification by faith after the resurrection. The dispensational shift is key.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “A man is not justified by the works of the law…” (Galatians 2:16)
- “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” (Matthew 19:17)
- “But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested…” (Romans 3:21)
📘 Lesson: Jesus upheld the Law before the cross; Paul reveals grace after it. Salvation today is by faith, not law-keeping.
Contradiction #13: Romans 14:14 vs. Matthew 15:11
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “There is nothing unclean of itself” (Romans 14:14), while Jesus says, “That which cometh out of the mouth… defileth a man” (Matthew 15:11). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus on defilement.
🧠The Error: Paul is addressing ceremonial food laws under grace. Jesus is confronting Pharisaic traditions. Both affirm that defilement is spiritual, not dietary.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “There is nothing unclean of itself…” (Romans 14:14)
- “Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man…” (Matthew 15:11)
- “But the things which come out of him… defile the man.” (Mark 7:20)
📘 Lesson: Both teach that spiritual defilement comes from the heart, not food. Paul and Jesus agree—external rituals don’t purify the soul.
Contradiction #14: 1 Corinthians 7:27 vs. Matthew 19:12
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed” (1 Corinthians 7:27), while Jesus says, “He that is able to receive it, let him receive it” (Matthew 19:12), referring to celibacy. The post claims Paul discourages singleness, Jesus encourages it.
🧠The Error: Paul is offering practical counsel during “present distress” (v.26), not forbidding singleness. Jesus affirms celibacy for those gifted to receive it. Both allow for either state.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.” (1 Corinthians 7:27)
- “He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.” (Matthew 19:12)
- “I would that all men were even as I myself.” (1 Corinthians 7:7)
📘 Lesson: Both Jesus and Paul affirm singleness as a gift—not a command. Paul’s advice is situational, not prescriptive for all.
Contradiction #15: 1 Corinthians 9:20 vs. Matthew 23:3
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Unto the Jews I became as a Jew…” (1 Corinthians 9:20), while Jesus says, “Do not after their works” (Matthew 23:3), referring to the Pharisees. The post claims Paul imitates what Jesus condemns.
🧠The Error: Paul is not adopting hypocrisy—he’s adapting culturally to reach Jews with the gospel. Jesus condemns outward religion without inward truth.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Unto the Jews I became as a Jew…” (1 Corinthians 9:20)
- “Do not ye after their works…” (Matthew 23:3)
- “I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:22)
📘 Lesson: Paul’s flexibility is for evangelism, not compromise. Jesus condemns hypocrisy, not cultural sensitivity. No contradiction.
Contradiction #16: Romans 13:1 vs. Matthew 4:8–9
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “The powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1), while Satan tells Jesus, “All the kingdoms of the world… are mine” (Matthew 4:8–9). The post claims Paul contradicts Jesus’ encounter with Satan.
🧠The Error: Satan’s claim was a boast—not a doctrinal truth. Paul is teaching that God allows human governments for order. Satan may influence them, but God remains sovereign.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “The powers that be are ordained of God.” (Romans 13:1)
- “All these things will I give thee…” (Matthew 4:9)
- “The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men…” (Daniel 4:17)
📘 Lesson: God permits governments—even flawed ones—for His purposes. Satan’s claim doesn’t override God’s authority.
Contradiction #17: Galatians 5:4 vs. Matthew 5:17
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Ye are fallen from grace” (Galatians 5:4), while Jesus says, “I am not come to destroy the law, but to fulfil” (Matthew 5:17). The post claims Paul rejects the Law, Jesus upholds it.
🧠The Error: Jesus fulfilled the Law under the kingdom program. Paul warns against returning to law-keeping for justification. Fulfilment is not contradiction—it’s completion.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Ye are fallen from grace.” (Galatians 5:4)
- “I am not come to destroy… but to fulfil.” (Matthew 5:17)
- “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness…” (Romans 10:4)
📘 Lesson: Jesus fulfilled the Law; Paul reveals that righteousness now comes by grace. The Law served its purpose—now Christ is our righteousness.
Contradiction #18: 1 Corinthians 14:34 vs. Matthew 28:5
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Let your women keep silence in the churches” (1 Corinthians 14:34), while Jesus speaks to women after His resurrection (Matthew 28:5). The post claims Paul silences women, Jesus honours them.
🧠The Error: Paul is addressing orderly conduct in public assembly—not silencing women permanently. Jesus speaking to women outside church context is unrelated.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Let your women keep silence in the churches…” (1 Corinthians 14:34)
- “The angel answered and said unto the women…” (Matthew 28:5)
- “There is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28)
📘 Lesson: Paul’s instruction is about church order, not spiritual worth. Jesus and Paul both affirm women’s value in God’s plan.
Contradiction #19: 1 Corinthians 15:51 vs. Matthew 24:31
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “We shall all be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:51), while Jesus speaks of angels gathering the elect (Matthew 24:31). The post claims Paul’s rapture teaching contradicts Jesus’ second coming.
🧠The Error: Paul describes the mystery of the rapture for the Body of Christ. Jesus describes His return to Israel after the tribulation. These are distinct events.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51)
- “He shall send his angels… to gather together his elect…” (Matthew 24:31)
- “For the Lord himself shall descend… and the dead in Christ shall rise…” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
📘 Lesson: Paul teaches the rapture; Jesus speaks of the second coming. Right division resolves the timing and audience differences.
Contradiction #20: Romans 14:5 vs. Matthew 6:34
❌ The Claim: Paul says, “Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind” (Romans 14:5), while Jesus says, “Take no thought for the morrow” (Matthew 6:34). The post claims Paul promotes personal planning, Jesus forbids it.
🧠The Error: Jesus is teaching trust in God’s provision. Paul is addressing liberty in observing days. These are not about the same issue.
✅ The Truth (KJV):
- “Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.” (Romans 14:5)
- “Take therefore no thought for the morrow…” (Matthew 6:34)
- “Let us not therefore judge one another any more…” (Romans 14:13)
📘 Lesson: Jesus teaches daily trust; Paul teaches liberty in non-essential matters. Both promote peace and dependence on God.
🧠Conclusion: From Confusion to Clarity—Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
The errors we’ve examined—both foundational and verse-by-verse—are not minor misunderstandings. They represent a serious departure from sound doctrine, rooted in a refusal to rightly divide the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). By elevating Jesus’ earthly ministry while rejecting the Spirit-given revelation to Paul (and the Jewish apostles), the comment creates false contradictions, misrepresents Scripture, and undermines the unity of God’s Word.
But Scripture is not self-contradictory. It is divinely inspired, perfectly ordered, and spiritually discerned. When we rightly divide between God’s program for Israel and His mystery revealed to the Body of Christ, confusion gives way to clarity. The teachings of Jesus and Paul do not compete—they complement, each fulfilling its role in God’s unfolding plan.
To the sincere reader: do not be shaken by surface-level comparisons or clever distortions. Learn to study with reverence, context, and spiritual discernment. Understand the difference between law and grace, prophecy and mystery, kingdom and Body. These distinctions are not academic—they are essential to spiritual growth, doctrinal stability, and fruitful ministry.
Let us hold fast to the truth, not with pride, but with humility and conviction. Let us be Bereans, searching the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11), and let us stand firm in the liberty and clarity that comes from rightly dividing the Word of God.
Grace and peace to you in Christ Jesus.
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