Jesus was a practising jew, and never did he state he wanted to start a new religion. His earliest followers were practising jews who accpeted Jesus. ANY jew will tell you that the trinity is not a part of their faith, who made it up?
In the Bible the disciples reject Paul as a heritic.
2007-05-20 16:22:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Paul was on fire for God and shed alot of light on things .. but he was still a man and i try to keep that in mind ..
2007-05-20 16:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Jesus was a practising jew, and never did he state he wanted to start a new religion."
Yes,Jesus was a Jew.He was also the Jewish Messiah.
"His earliest followers were practising jews who accpeted Jesus."
Agreed.
"ANY jew will tell you that the trinity is not a part of their faith, who made it up?"
No one 'made it up',as such,it's just what is taught in the Bible.
"In the Bible the disciples reject Paul as a heritic."
Um,no,they don't reject Paul as a heretic.
2007-05-20 16:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by Serena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians follow the teachings of both Paul and Jesus in the Bible. We believe that the Bible is inspired by God, and that the teachings in it are inspired by God. Jesus did not start a new religion. He came as the Messiah, but God's plan from the beginning was for the whole world to be blessed through the Jews. Jesus was the fulfillment of this, and even though the very first believers were Jewish, they soon took the message to non-Jews as well. They understood that God's plan was far bigger than just the Jewish people. The Jewish people reject the trinity because they don't believe that Jesus was the Son of God, but the Old Testament is full of references to the Spirit of God.
2016-05-22 15:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of the reason Paul was rejected was because he once persecuted the church, and part of it is because he went to the Gentiles to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the end, many of the disciples did as Jesus commanded them and went unto all the world to preach the gospel. As to why Christians follow the teachings of Paul instead of Jesus, Paul's life was an example of conversion. Since Paul tried to live his life for Christ from that point on, then his teachings are, in fact, Christ's teachings.
I do see what you are trying to say though. Unfortunately, there are Christians who try to pick and choose what they want from the Bible rather than take it as a whole.
2007-05-20 16:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by Sykopup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have to make some distinctions here. First off Jesus came to save sinners. Religion is just man's classification. Paul's teachings line up with Jesus' teachings quite easily. So Paul was never labeled a heretic. There were some early Christians that were fearful of him because he was previously a persecutor of the church. A church is a collection of believers, not necessarily a breakdown of religion. Beliefs do not always equal religion.
2007-05-20 16:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by Eric K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question has been asked about 80 times.. you should look at the answers that were given before.. didn't you notice the "similar" questions asked below this one as you typed it?
For Deep Sky: Hmm.. In Luke you say? If there were no more Prophets after John the Baptist.. then how do you figure that Luke's words are valid?.. I believe that ALL of Jesus' Disciples were Prophets.
2007-05-20 16:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Paul was a practicing Jew (Actually his name was Saul). But, he had a salvation experience on the way to Damascus and was converted to Christianity(his name was changed to Paul). Though he persecuted the Christians before, now he became a missionary for Christ and established new church groups all over. His letters to those new churches were to encourage and teach them while he was absent.
2007-05-20 16:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by Joyful Noise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul didn't teach a trinity.
Rom 15:5,6
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 8: 6
6 there is actually to us one God the Father,
1 Cor 11:3
3 But I want YOU to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.
2 Cor 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,
Eph 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in union with Christ,
Paul is in total agreement with Jesus Christ.
Paul believe in worshiping the only true God Jehovah.
2007-05-22 05:35:18 · answer #8 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's mostly Catholics, although I do agree generic Christains always site Paul and his books like Romans, Corinthians, etc.
I agree with you competely, but Paul had such an influence over the others it's hard to say if their writings of Jesus are accurate or slanted to be in favor with Paul and Peter.
2007-05-20 16:28:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not true. The disciples knew Paul had been converted and loved Jesus.
2007-05-20 16:24:35 · answer #10 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many forms of modern "Christianity" are really Paulianity, who in fact was not a disciple, as he'd not met Jesus. Yes, he'd dreamt of Jesus, but I have too, many times, and the dreams have been successive. Still, that does not make me a disciple of Christ just because he speaks to me in dreams.
2007-05-20 16:26:11 · answer #11 · answered by Paien 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋