Do Christians believe the words of PAUL are equal to the Word of GOD ?

Answer 1

no .. but Paul had a very good understanding of Gods will and purpose and i dont take anything he had to say lightly ...

Answer 2

That depends. Like any Christian writing, you have a range of beliefs. Some say, and this is a more conservative, radical approach, believe that everything in the Bible is directly from God's own mouth transcribed through human hands. Some will think of the Bible and Paul as an allegory--something that is used to explore a deeper subject. Like in Genesis, some don't believe that there was ever a Garden of Eden (I mean an actual place), but Eden represents a state of "being with God 100%". Some Christians will even argue that Paul was just explaining a theory he had about man's relationship to God and that his letters were only used to encourage citizens of Rome to be more active in the Church. There are many ways to look at it, so you can't say that ALL Christians believe the same thing to be true about Paul. To some, he can be God's lips. To others, he's God's best friend. And still to some, he's just an ordinary philosopher trying to pan-handle money from Rome... Take your pick.

Answer 3

It depends on what you are referring to. There are parts of what Paul wrote that were traditional; the way people looked at things then. Like keeping women silent during services. If you go to most Christian churches, everyone is silent in churches. It's the way we know to behave. But apparently some women who weren't used to being in a place of learning didn't wuite get that. It's as if you were in a classroom and someone kept interupting in order to ask their friend what something meant. It's not good for learning and is disruptive.

The women with their heads covered was a custom back then, and in some places is still now. In some cultures it's a shame and disgrace to not have your head covered if you were a woman while in a synagogue.

So that's why it takes a trained person to teach. Bible teachers that are good at it are rare. The radio is full of those who are not very good at it, and they should learn more before going into the tradtional speech. Maybe it would temper their dogma a bit so that they would only talk about what they were sure of.

So yes, Paul had a lot of things to say that were incredibly important, especially tying in the Old Testament with the new, but at times he was just speaking from 'common knowledge' and was delivering in writing a way to be that was traditional.

Answer 4

In at least one instance, Paul made a statement that he completely owned as his own, and not necessarily directly from God. Kind of a disclaimer. So every single little word? No. The overall picture? As it agrees with the teachings of Jesus Christ and scripture in general, yes. By and large, a very good handbook on how to live as a believer.

Gregory- fact check. Paul was a Pharisaic Jew. Plenty well educated. Moses was raised in the house of Pharaoh. Again, a learned man. Peter had a guy named Silvanus, a Greek judging by the name, transcribe his letters. James and John were upper-crust enough to know the High Priest personally. That's just to name a few, but out of forty-some different authors, how much of your 99% does that leave? Look a little deeper. IT'S ALL THERE.

Answer 5

as you can see from the variety of answers, a lot of Christians believe that Paul's writings are = to the Word of God, and many just feel they are = to the writings of those made by others who contributed to the Scriptures.

as for me i think they are = to the other writings,

and because you said > '' the Word of God '' < that usually means Jesus, because Jesus is called the Word of God.

in that case, no Paul is not = to Jesus ! !

kay

Answer 6

Paul is certainly not God, but God's words may be conveyed through him. In the same way a minister is not God, but being inspired by the Holy Spirit the Word of God may be conveyed through them. I really am favorable to Paul, of al the writers of the New Testament I relate best with the story of Paul because at one time I claimed to be a servant of God but ended up hating Christ, but I could not hate someone who showed me his greatest Grace when I deserved death.

Answer 7

No, we've faith that the letters and writings of Paul tutor a great volume of counsel related to the early church and how it replaced into run via Paul and his lot. I doubt the words of Thomas Jefferson, no longer understanding his religious history (it in simple terms in no way regarded that significant in the past). besides the undeniable fact that i understand that Paul spent his complete existence and died as he desperately sought to convey the church jointly to form the church Jesus defined. whether he replaced into fullyyt superb or no longer I sometimes ask your self, yet i comprehend his zeal for God.

Answer 8

I know a self proclaimed "Christian," who tells me she believes in the non-violent, ethical, and moral teachings in The Bible and "other" religious collections of ancient myths combined with quasi-historical facts, but she does not believe in God...
I kinda like that thinking...
Christ himself is quoted (by adders to the tale hundreds of years later) as saying "Love others, as you would love yourself, and when you do that, you are loving God, for to love God's creation, is to love God Himself.
I paraphrased a little to make the point that Christ was not saying "Hey! Look at me and behold the wonder that I am...!
He was urging his followers and listeners to actually go out into the world and DO love, not learn about the concept.
DO good, NOT speculate endlessly on the teacher who is teaching people how to do it.
Take his teachings to heart by doing them.
NOT by becoming mesmerized by the "wisdom" of the lesson.
To become a living lesson in high-thinking human behavior...
The whole of The Bible seems to me to be a rather large and regurgitational human behavior manuel for the too-large percentage of the masses who can't seem to behave without fear of punishment or eternal reward.
If there is a "God," I'm fairly certain he would not need to communicate in words...
He would communicate with us with the all-encompassing, cosmic "feeling" of love...which is what HE's supposed to be made of entirely, right?!?

Answer 9

I don't know about christians but I believe Paul was writing the words given to him through his thoughts and He always kept his thoughts on things above where Christ sits at the right hand of the Father.

Answer 10

Yes. Paul was supposedly "inspired by god", therefore his words are god's. Unfortunately, he had to filter them through his own cultural ideas, which left us which such lovely gems as beating your slaves and oppressing your wife. It also means (in my mind) that christians actually have no idea what god was really trying to say.

Answer 11

Hi kalebow. Yes the Apostle Paul's words are exactly the words God wanted him to use. The words Paul spoke were not his, they were the words of God Almighty Himself. When we read what God tells us in Romans 1:1-2, we can know without a doubt that it was by God’s authority, Paul preached and not his own:

“Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,”

God is tells us again that Paul is being called to serve Him in Acts 9:15:

“ But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man (Paul) is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.”

God tells us clearly Acts 13:2 that He is separating Paul to preach the Gospel to the world:

“…the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.”

When we compare the entire Bible, we can see without a doubt that it was of God’s authority that Paul preached and not his own.