I have heard of this?

Question

I have heard of this doctrine claiming that we should not listen to what the Apostle Paul wrote...

Why do they think this? Paul was called to be an Apostle by Chrst himself. Why doubt his teachings? especially since they tie in so well, and explain so well, Christs very own teachings.

He explains the need of the resurrectoion, how Christ could save us from our sins, and much much more... so why do they think he should be ignorred? is it because they dont want to hear what he has to say because the yknow its true, and if its true than they must change how they live?

Paul had weitnesses. the poeple with hi mon the road to dimascus also saw the light, but dint hear the voice.

His testimony was enough for the other 11 apostles...

Jesus himself testified the miricles themselves would not bring people to him

Read the parable of the rich man and lazuras.

Answer 1

There are many deceivers who are going around lately trying to undermine the word of God....just ignore them and keep preaching,,...

"PREACH THE WORD, in season and out...reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and doctrine; for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine...but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers telling them what they WANT to hear...." (2Tim.4:2)

Answer 2

How do you know that Paul had authority to do what he did? Because he said so? And what makes what Paul says true? Because it is in the Bible? The fact of the matter is that Paul is a self proclaimed apostle who never met Jesus. He supposedly has a vision on the road to Damascus, but how do you know that? Just because he said he did? That makes no sense. Besides his teaching do not fit it well with those of Jesus. He alters them radically.

The other problem is that if God had really sent his only begotten son on a mission to save all mankind, don't you think he would have accoplished that on his own? The very fact that there was a need for a Paul doesn't speak very well to the abilities of Jesus. If those things were really what Jesus wanted to teach, then why didn't he teach it himself?

Also, Jesus had to go around performing miracles to get people to believe he was who he said he was. Paul was held to a much lower standard of proof than even Jesus himself. Why?

Answer 3

I've not heard of any "doctrine" about not believing Paul, but I have heard people say they are "Jesus followers, not Paul followers." Of course, we are all supposed to be "Jesus followers," and Paul was one himself. We know from Paul's writings that there was a problem even in his day of people identifying themselves with Paul, or Apollos, or someone else, instead of identifying with Jesus. And Paul himself said we shouldn't do that.

Of course, the problem with Paul's writings, and indeed the problem with the entire Bible, is that what is written is only as good as an individual's interpretation of what is written. Some people twist Paul's writings--and the rest of the Bible--to suit their own agendas.

Answer 4

The problem with Christianity is that it sooooooo divided!