PAUL, THE APOSTLE OF CHRIST

[Alex2165]

I noticed that some people criticizing Apostle Paul, but do not provide any concrete evidence from the Paul’s writings about his wrongs.

 

Below I presented some of the credentials of Paul for those who have doubts about his writings and legitimacy as Apostle of Christ.

 

1Corinthians 9.1-2

1.I am not free? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

2.If to others I am not an Apostle, and least I am to you, you are the seal of my Apostleship in the Lord.

 

Galatians 1.1.15

1.Paul, an Apostle, not sent from men, nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and GOD the Father, Who raised Him (Jesus Christ) from the dead.

 

15.But when GOD Who had set me apart before I was born and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to me, so that I might proclaim Him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with any human being,

 

1Corinthians 2.5

4.And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit of power,

5.that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of GOD

 

1Corinthians 14.37-38

37.If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord's Commandment.

 

38.But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized

 

1Timothy 2.7

7.For this I was appointed a herald and an Apostle. I am telling the truth, I am not lying, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth

 

Galatians 2.8.11-15

8.He Who effectually worked for Peter in his Apostleship to the circumcised, effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles.

 

 

Were never been any feud between Paul and Peter, but Paul rightfully rebuke Peter to be a little bit hypocritical in his behavior, who tried maneuver himself between Jews and Gentiles and to please both parties.

 

Were also never been any “gospel of Paul.” Old English words “GOD SPELL” was transformed into a shorter abbreviation as “Gospel,” which means GOOD NEWS of GOOD MESSAGE.

 

When Paul preached or wrote his Epistles, he did it by being under influence of the Holy Spirit of the Lord. This means that those who criticizing Paul and undermine his legitimacy, criticizing and undermining the Lord Himself.

 

Paul preached Gospel but not his own but of Christ, just like others did. So we would not say that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote their own Gospels, but driven by the Holy Spirit their wrote whatever the Lord put in their hearts, and so did Apostle Paul.

 

Some said that Paul wrote whatever he heard and learned from others who were with Christ, and himself did not had any knowledge of Christ and His teachings. And so the Luke.

 

But the difference here is this, that whatever the Apostles of Christ learned about their Messiah in three years being with Him, Paul on the other hand learned and understood though the Holy Spirit of Christ in instance.

 

And even for 11 Apostles after death of Christ was necessary to receive the Holy Spirit in order to be complete in their knowledge, understanding, faith, and dedication to the Lord. So in this sense Paul and the rest of Apostles of Christ stand on the same footing.

 

Writings of Paul reflecting the message of GOD that came to us through Paul, and his writing are holy just like any other writings of the Bible.

 

2Peter 3.15-16

15.and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,

 

16.speaking of this as he does in all his letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction as they do the other Scriptures.

 

[Sower]

42 minutes ago, Alex2165 said:

I noticed that some people criticizing Apostle Paul, but do not provide any concrete evidence from the Paul’s writings about his wrongs.

There is a way for those to plead their case. I remember once criticizing a speeding ticket I received to the police officer, that the limit was not correct for that particular country road. He told me their favorite line;    "Take it up with the Judge" 
What will be next after Paul.