If Paul was a real apostle, wouldn't he have simply repeated the Kingdom Gospel that Jesus preached? Why did he come up with a different Gospel. Source: http://gospelenigma.com
2007-08-11 00:24:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because there can be no Church Heirarchy based off of the teachings of Jesus, so he had to come up with fiction that can be used to control and deceive in order to manipulate people into following him. Sadly, this is counter to what Jesus would have wanted. Those who follow the Bible are ignoring the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Edit: Buttered Toast: Who are you to say that his interpretations might be off? Are you so arrogant as to believe that you can speak for God?
2007-08-11 00:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by Solarcide 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus is revealed in the gospel accounts and explained in the epistles. Paul received his teaching directly from Jesus.
Galatians 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. 10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. 11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Paul's teachings are complementary to what Jesus taught and there is no contradiction. Here's a simple example.
Mark 12:28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
Romans 13:9 The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
2007-08-11 07:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God sent Paul to preach to the Gentiles (none Jews). At that time in history, the other Apostles were opposed to teaching the Gentiles.
2007-08-11 07:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bro, your interpretation of Pauls writtings might be off, the bible is the complete word of God and Paul was an Apostle, their were many others as well. Who are you to say Paul wasn't an Apostle?
2007-08-11 07:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know who's been teaching you pal, but you are totally wrong. Paul taught exactly what Jesus taught, and what Jesus said to teach. That is why Paul was so popular, and the soldiers keep him in prison most of the time.
2007-08-11 07:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
there are many different gospels. what does that prove? that something is definately wrong
2007-08-11 07:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by larissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was an impostor who altered the religion of Allah.
2007-08-11 07:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kimo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What are you reading/or reading into.
2007-08-11 07:30:10 · answer #8 · answered by jenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋