If you choose to ignore Paul, you ignore the entire doctrine for the Body of Christ

STATEMENT:

Jesus preached repentance and baptism and following, the Sermon on the Mount. Paul WAS NOT one of the 12 Apostles, nor was he the successor of Judas. If you study the 4 Gospels, then read any of Paul’s epistles, you will be utterly confused. Paul was a believer, just like we are believers. We should not be taking Paul’s words and placing them on an equal level with Jesus’ words.

RESPONSE:

I agree that Paul was not one of the 12, nor did he replace Judas. I do however acknowledge that Paul was called as an apostle by the Lord Himself for a unique and important ministry, not to Israel, as the 12 were, but to the Gentiles. This is why his epistles contain different information; because the information is a whole NEW doctrine designed for a new people group, and for a new purpose in God’s redemption plan, 2Cor.5:15-21.

Paul's Credibility (P5)

Paul's Credibility (Part 5) Paul made some incredible claims in his writings. He claims to be the "mater builder", "the Apostle to the Gentiles" and encourages his converts that they should "imitate and follow him". In this short series we will investigate these claims and determine how Paul could say such bold things.

This study will bring validity and confirmation to the credibility of Paul and to the scriptures he was inspired to write to the Body of Christ.

This is Part 5. To gain the full context of this article, start in Part 1 here.

Paul could claim these because he was the spearhead

Paul's Credibility (P4)

Paul's Credibility (Part 4) Paul made some incredible claims in his writings. He claims to be the "mater builder", "the Apostle to the Gentiles" and encourages his converts that they should "imitate and follow him". In this short series we will investigate these claims and determine how Paul could say such bold things.

This study will bring validity and confirmation to the credibility of Paul and to the scriptures he was inspired to write to the Body of Christ.

This is Part 4. To gain the full context of this article, start in Part 1 here.

Paul could claim the scriptures below because of Apostolic authority.

Paul's Credibility (P3)

Paul's Credibility (Part 3) Paul made some incredible claims in his writings. He claims to be the "mater builder", "the Apostle to the Gentiles" and encourages his converts that they should "imitate and follow him". In this short series we will investigate these claims and determine how Paul could say such bold things.

This study will bring validity and confirmation to the credibility of Paul and to the scriptures he was inspired to write to the Body of Christ.

This is Part 3 of the series. To gain the full context of this article, please start in Part 1 here.

Paul's Credibility (P2)

Paul's Credibility (Part 2) Paul made some incredible claims in his writings. He claims to be the "mater builder", "the Apostle to the Gentiles" and encourages his converts that they should "imitate and follow him". In this short series we will investigate these claims and determine how Paul could say such bold things.

This study will bring validity and confirmation to the credibility of Paul and to the scriptures he was inspired to write to the Body of Christ.

This is Part 2, and a continuation of Part 1 of the study started here. (Please read Part 1 for context).

Paul's Credibility (P1)

Paul's Credibility (Part 1) Paul made some incredible claims in his writings. He claims to be the "mater builder", "the Apostle to the Gentiles" and encourages his converts that they should "imitate and follow him". In this short series we will investigate these claims and determine how Paul could say such bold things.

Below are a few scriptures taken from Paul's epistles. In these are some very bold and very strong claims. I'd like you to slow down and take your time to read through each scripture below to see if you can identify the part in it that presents a bold claim or assertion or statement that Paul makes. We will briefly analyze each statement below and then resume in other posts within this series to prove how Paul could say these radical things. This study will bring validity and confirmation to the credibility of Paul and to the scriptures he was inspired to write to the Body of Christ.