Christians actually are Paulists, not Christians, and yes, they should be referred to as such.
2006-10-22 10:08:39
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answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7
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Actually the bible addresses this exact question.
In the book of Acts, people were trying to worship Peter. He had to stop them and tell them that he was merely a messanger. Paul had to address the same issue.
In Corinthians, the new Christians were starting to separate and follow the teachings of a certain man, be it apollos or Paul and others. Paul tells them under no circumstances should they follow a mere teacher, they are to follow God and God alone.
Please remember that Jesus Christ was God in the flesh. He stated so point blank that he and the Father are one.
Just because we cannot understand the trinity does not mean that it cannot exist. We are not more knowledgable or even of the same knowledge as God and should not begin to think that we are. I do know that I am shown in the bible that the trinity of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are one entity, even if I cannot fanthom how it actually is. I cannot figure out many things, but that does not mean that they do not exist.
2006-10-22 10:10:28
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answered by cindy 6
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Paul agreed with Jesus, and didn't teach a trinity.
Rom 15:(Romans 15:4-6) . . .” 4 For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant YOU to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had, 6 that with one accord YOU may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 11:3.
Jehovah is above Jesus as Jesus is above man.
2006-10-23 06:56:52
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answered by TeeM 7
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Neither. We are called Christians because Jesus Christ Is Our Lord. And for your information, all 12 Apostles taught the Divinity Of Christ. Not just St. Paul.
Just what religion are you, to decide what we should be called?
2006-10-22 10:13:56
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answered by clusium1971 7
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We are followers of Christ first - we believe in the Trinity and the teachings of Paul - but Christ brought the message, is God and gave his life for us.
2006-10-22 10:22:16
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answered by Anonymous
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for personal reasons i don't follow paul. i go with john. The trinity is found independent of paul at John 1:1 . I believe in Jesus, John was closest to him at heart. Paul was an afterthought.
2006-10-22 10:08:44
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answered by Anonymous
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yup!!!
ur rite..
since they arent followin the true teachings of Jesus (pbuh) n followin that of Paul.. like how can u give more prefernce to a priest (or wutever Paul was) above that of "the Prophet of God"...
n how a guy (even if he is very pious) change the word of God )as many popes have been doin all thru the history).. God is above everybody n only HE n only HE knows wuts best for us. n that he reveals in the HOLY BOOKS.. (bible, torah n quran).. so how can anybody change Gods words ..
note: i didnt mean to offend any christians here.. i wrote wut i believe is rite!
2006-10-22 10:20:57
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answered by Anonymous
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This arguement is futile... Titus 3:9 tells us not to argue about this kind of stuff. Only puts distance between us and sharing God's love. Temptation is everywhere.
9But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.
2006-10-22 10:18:50
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answered by Anonymous
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I used to have a pastor who called himself a Paulinist. The term Paulinism has been around for a jointly as, and each so often gets blended up with what's Libertinism. Libertines used to stay around the time of John Calvin and John Knox, in Switzerland. They thought that they might do a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g and it grew to become into justified in Christ. So the Libertines could do all sorts of undesirable issues to different persons with the thought God wasn't against it, despite the fact that they like. that's something, i think of, Paul encountered, and that's what he had to assert approximately that: Romans 3 8 Why no longer say—as some slanderously declare that we are saying—“enable us to do evil that stable might result”? Their condemnation is merely! Paul did no longer concur with Libertine ideology from what I study in that verse (and in context of what he grew to become into attempting to make a factor approximately). i've got faith Paul had it top. quite whilst it got here to grace by way of faith. His counter- James, the author of the Epistle of James. James further "works", which as quickly as I see that interior the Epistle of James I word despite the fact that else James and 'those from James' pronounced in Acts 15, Galatians 2, and Acts 21, that have been sayings with reference to the works of the regulation. Paul grew to become into counter to James. they did no longer carry forth a similar concern and so people who attempt to reconcile James with Paul as they have a tendency to do, are lacking needed information on a thank you to no longer pervert the Gospel, as Paul complained approximately in Galatians a million.
2016-11-24 23:01:20
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answered by ? 4
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Those are appropriate names for the current Christians, because prophet Jesus never said "worship me" or "i am god".
2006-10-22 10:44:33
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answered by ATK 3
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