csuguy
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Go ahead and pile on your ignorance.
Jesus also HAND PICKED Paul apart from the TWELVE. But you think that you should still follow the teaching of the TWELVE Israelites UNDER THE LAW.
Paul was specially picked in his own way as well - but not in opposition to the twelve whom Christ has previously picked and trained to carry on his ministry.
As for the law -
Matthew 5:17-19 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not [h]the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [j]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 3:31 Do we then nullify [w]the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
Romans 3:31 Do we then nullify [w]the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
Do you follow Matthew 23:1-3? I'll bet not.
With the establishment of the New Covenant, a new priesthood was established. As such, the Pharisees lack any authority - if indeed any pharisees even still exist today. Here he was advising them as Jews under the Old Covenant. Likewise, things like animal-sacrifices were put away with the New Covenant. This has nothing to do with Paul but everything to do with Christ establishing the New Covenant - which he did with his death, resurrection, and ascension well before Paul entered the scene.
Paul most certainly did claim just that. The old "Christ divided" taken complete out of context won't fool me.
Provide the scripture that demonstrates that Paul explicitly claimed to have received a new Gospel in opposition to that given to the disciples. The only difference between Paul and the 12 was their primary audience - but both recognized the need to reach jew and gentile.
Nobody but Paul declares the dispensation of the grace of God.
They all teach that salvation is made available through Christ's redeeming sacrifice. Or do you mean something else here?
Actually this illustration was NOT a personal attack but a clear demonstration that you have trouble accepting the TRUTH, even when it was CLEARLY and REPEATED shown to you. You're doing it again.
Actually it was - but whatever you gotta tell yourself to feel better. I have no shame in the discussion concerning that interesting problem - it is not a simple problem and has stumped many well educated men and women - including many mathematicians. It is highly un-intuitive. Furthermore - I demonstrated a tenacity to seek the truth regardless of what others say, demanding a proper reasoning for the matter. I also demonstrated humility by immediately acknowledging that I was wrong once a proper explanation was provided that satisfied me.
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