Paul never met Jesus.
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2007-02-07 07:38:11
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answer #1
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answered by Hatikvah 7
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Paul's epistles have been regulatory letters that have been written to Christians, no longer nonchristians. They have been to those who already understood the concepts of the Gospel and Paul did no longer would desire to describe each little element in each letter. He assumed that they already understood some issues, and the epistles have been solutions to letters asking questions or addressed to issues that Paul knew existed interior the countless church homes. as quickly as we study the commencing up of Revelation, we study particularly some the situations of the seven church homes that John became writing approximately. or maybe nonetheless the Pauline epistles have been written earlier, a number of those situations have been already interior the countless church homes. we've not got the letters that Paul became replying to, and that's rather like listening to one end of a telephone communique. quite some the learning interior the letters are extensive training that have been rules of the early Church and in many cases notice nonetheless right this moment and are timeless. Others Paul even reported have been his evaluations. we would desire to learn those heavily and prayerfully interior the process the muse of the Holy Spirit. Paul instructed Timothy that each physique scripture became powerful and for education. The letters weren't scripture at that factor, yet they have been training of an inspiried Apostle and Prophet of God; they're scripture right this moment and we would desire to take them as powerful and sacred.
2016-12-17 04:42:25
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answered by karsten 4
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The Pauline epistles were written after Christ's death and contain Paul's distorted perception of Christ's teachings. Then again, there are Bible scholars who believe that Paul's letters were edited and elaborated on by scribes and early Christians to reflect their personal concepts of Christ.
2007-02-07 07:39:27
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answered by Anonymous
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I have never heard of Pauline epistles. I've heard of the letters of PAUL, but nothing on Pauline.
2007-02-07 07:31:46
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answered by Mommymonster 7
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Since Jesus came before Paul, Jesus couldn't teach the epistles.
Think of Paul as the first theologian. He is considered a saint & a great teacher and many Christian denominations consider his writings (and those written in his name) to be important enough that they are included in the Bible. But, as I often remind people, Paul was human and fallible and subject to all the biases of the time, not to mention his own personal prejudices. There are a lot of good teachings in those writings, but I wouldn't say they are from God's mouth to Paul's hand, so to speak. Inspired, yes. Divine, no.
2007-02-07 07:36:34
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answered by Church Music Girl 6
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Paul encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus in Acts 9, after Jesus' resurrection. Jesus spoke to him and commissioned him. So, Paul met Jesus. Also, Peter, who was a disciple of Jesus, authenticated Paul's writings by calling them scripture in 2 Pet. 3:15-16. If they are inspired, then they cannot contradict Jesus' words.
Paul considered Jesus as a historical figure, not a legend or a myth. Furthermore, Paul was a man of great integrity who suffered much for his faith. He was not the kind of person to simply believe tall tales. After all, he was a devout Jew (a Pharisee) and a heavy persecutor of the Church. Something profound had to happen to him to get him to change his position, abandon the Jewish faith and tradition, suffer persecutions, whippings, jail, etc. The most likely event that fits the bill is that Jesus died, was buried, and rose again from the dead, and appeared to Paul, just as Luke said in Acts 9.
2007-02-07 07:55:48
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answered by Sternchen 5
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Paul came up with the idea that a subsect of Judaism could in fact be meant for the world. It caught on. The rest is history.
I've often wondered where he got the authority to do that.
Jesus trained Paul for three years? When? Jesus was gone! Paul aka Saul was persecuting Christians when he had his revelation on the road to Damascus. We are left with Paul's own word that that happened. I don't find it credible sorry.
2007-02-07 07:32:38
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answered by Anonymous
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All of The True Christian Faith do.... Paul was appointed an Apostle by Jesus The Christ personally... Paul was taught by Christ personally for three years before he was commissioned to go out and teach what he had been taught to the world beyond the Nation of Israel(the Jews).... Paul's Authority was also confirmed by The original Apostles in Jerusalem
2007-02-07 07:34:29
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answered by idahomike2 6
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Yes, Jesus taught this man what to teach us and Paul did not believe what he taught before hand and this makes his witness that much more true. God stuck the man down to get him to believe in Jesus because this same man was killing Christians for a living. Paul became Jesus to the world as the apostle to the Gentile world. All of the rest of the apostles were Jews to the Jewish world and Peter was the leader of the other group; Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
1 Corinthians 9:2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Galatians 2:8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
God confirmed his acceptance of Paul with miracles signs, wonders, healings, and poison not effecting him.
2007-02-07 07:41:53
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answered by sirromo4u 4
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All the Apostles save James the brother of John were alive at the time of Paul.The only small problem they had with Paul was the idea that Gentiles didn't have to be circumcised.But they worked that out thanks to Peter also.If Paul were teaching unsound doctrine they would of been all over him.Belive me ,they kept tabs on him.
2007-02-07 07:38:32
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answered by AngelsFan 6
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the pauline episles are the books in the new testement writen by paul,
they are considered canon and are part of the new testement. so the answer is yes, christians believe that the books written by paul are the inspired word of God.
2007-02-07 07:37:10
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answered by ? 2
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