Is Jesus's original message completely forgotten thanks to Paul's writings that twisted everything He said?

Question

Since Jesus had one set of teachings and Paul had his own that were entirely different and not even related, is it possible for a person to be a Christian and not take into account any of Paul's teachings for that reason, since he had his own agenda and rules that didn't even agree with what Jesus taught or how he lived? Or would that fit into the "cherry picking" religion type?

Answer 1

Ohh some one finally got it.. Paul (Saul of Tarsus) never even met Christ when he was alive.. states so specifically in the new testement.. the majority of the New Testimenet was written by paul.. and its NOTHING more than personal letters (mail) written to specific peoples...

PS ST John the devine never met Christ either.. he was way after his death.. WAY.. he was a psycho hermit living on the isle of Patmos when Revelatons was written.. and the early Xtians actually objected to his writings being included in the Cannon.. Go figure??

Answer 2

The apostle Paul was a chosen vessel of Jesus Christ to bear His name before the Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. (Acts 9:15). The Lord has used Paul who was an expert in the law of Moses to reveal to all Christians the differences between the law which was given through Moses and grace and truth that came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). Without Paul's writings in the Bible Christians will have miss out on the gospels of Christ, of peace, of grace and of the kingdom which Paul wrote so much about. Paul was the one who brought forth the most revelations between the Old and the New Teastaments to the church. I believe that one cannot begin to live a victorious Christian life in faith, truth and grace without living out Paul's teachings in our lives.

Answer 3

My opinion is that it incredibly is a tactic utilized by some to discredit the Bible, particularly the recent testomony after the gospels. The Muslims are the only that've exceeded this concept around as i've got seen it---don't be conscious of who else is saying it. one element they cite is that Paul suggested, "Be a follower of me." So, they say, it fairly is contradictory to what Jesus suggested, yet Paul substitute into merely being their occasion. He wasn't preaching yet another gospel.

Answer 4

Paul was in constant contact with the disciples of Christ. I don't think they would have accepted him if he was teaching something different. The apostle Peter says this about Paul in
2Peter 3:14-16 " Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, and regard the patience of our Lord to be salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction".
That doesn't sound to me like Peter thought that Paul had his own agenda. Peter would know. He spent 3 1/2 years traveling daily with Jesus.

Answer 5

In Christianity, the teachings of Christ form the basis of the ethical and moral conduct of the church; but its foundation does not center around Christ’s teachings per se; rather, the foundation of the church rests upon the person of Jesus Christ himself – who he is and what he has done in human history. The staggering Christian claim is that Jesus of Nazareth is God incarnate whose primary purpose in coming to earth was to sacrifice His life as "a ransom for many."

I think of it this way: Jesus is the foundation of the Church. Without Jesus, there will be no Christianity. On the other hand, Paul, under the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit, put up the framework - the basic theology of the church. Paul (and the ther apostles) EXPLAINED and INTERPRETED Jesus and His work for us. This was the work given to them. So, Jesus' work was "to save that which was lost." Paul's work was to be the apostle (Christ's special envoy and messenger) to the Gentiles - that's us. In explaining Christ to us, he gave shape to the basic theology of the church.

Answer 6

Your premise isn't a new or original one, especially in these days of radical feminism.

While St. Paul was a very dynamic individual, he certainly didn't run the church, and he had no exclusive on church dogma.

His writings represent what the church authentically taught and still teaches, about Jesus Christ.

They wouldn't have been included in the new testament if they didn't.

No real Christians that I know have any problems with it.

Answer 7

I don't know what teachings you are talking about. Saul aka Paul, in his early years persecuted Christians. But, by Gods enlightening, he did a 180 and became a great Christian. Now named Paul, his teachings, books of the Bible, etc.are some of the most profound ever.

Answer 8

Since Jesus neither wrote things down like prior prophets, nor dictated his comments to scribes like Muhammad supposedly did, Paul had free rein to do or say whatever he wanted. No one can know what "message" Jesus had due to the failures noted above.

Answer 9

Could be but look at it this way. Paul actually save Jesus. Without Paul Jesus would be no more than a little religious sect with just a fish symbol to remember it. Completely forgotten by history. BB

Answer 10

ah, yes, a very good question.

but, why don't you go even further: isn't it the case that jesus's 'original message' is in fact the constrction of whoever wrote the four gospels? and the other gospels, for that matter?

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