But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
A Scribe is a record keeper, a person who copies outdocument, A writer.
Paul was both a Scribe and a Pharisee
Jeremiah 8:
8. How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9. The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
Paul Says It Is According To HIS Gospel
2 Timothy 2
8. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: (Paul)
John 5:43
I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Acts 26:9
I (Paul) verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Paul did think about it often and acted on that desire to destroy Yahshua's influence and become a stumbling block to those who sought God.
Saul changed his name to Paul So He Could Go Among Them
Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
In Numbers Balaam told Balak that in the latter days, a Star would come and destroy his people. In order to prevent this he should have his women mingle with the Israelites and seduce them away from God
Numbers 24: 14-17
14. And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days......17. I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Numbers 25: 1-18
Balaam advised, to send the Moabite women to the Israelites, to seduce them to immorality and idolatry, so that they would forget God and lose His favor.
1. And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. 2. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods 3. And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel...18. For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor.
Because He was promised by God, Yahshua couldn't be stopped, Againdarkness would lead people to worship Idols in order to stop the worship of the one True God and Father. This time it would come through separation and the teaching of false doctrines. If people thought they were doing what they were supposed to do, they would never seek the truth.
Yahshua Preached The Kingdom Of Heaven and for anyone to enter in they would have to do the Will of God the Father
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom ofheaven is at hand.
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is thekingdom of heaven
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom ofheaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Yahshua always taught to love God the Father and to do His (God) will.
Barnabas and Paul
Acts 11:1-30
When Peter converted many Gentiles, the church in Jerusalem heard about it and sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. When Barnabas got there he was happy because of God's mercy. Barnabas was a man filled with the Holy Ghost and had faith. Barnabas it seems wanted to convert Saul so he went to Tarsus to find him. He brought him back to the church that had formed in Antioch and Barnabas and Saul stayed there for one year.
God Didn't Want People To Think That, What The Apostles Taught Was The Same As Paul So He Separated Them *see below
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Acts 13:1-3
There were some prophets who came to Antioch and as they were fasting and praying the Holy Ghost told them to separate Barnabas and Paul, from the church, so they could do the work God had called them for.
2. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Remember, Judas was called by God to fulfill prophecy.
Barnabas and Paul went to Salamis and were with John to minister. A man wanted to hear the word of God from Saul now Paul, and a man whose name (Elymas), means Enchanter, tried to prevent the man from listening to them. Paul didn't like this, he called him names and blinded him. (Paul was afraid Elymas would reveal the truth about him)
When they left, John departed from them.
Paul and Barnabas went to Antioch to the church. They were asked if they had anything to say to encourage. Paul immediately stood up and starting preaching.
Remember that Luke wrote most or all of Acts and Luke was a close friend of Paul as was Mark, Timothy and others.
They say, the Jews threw them out of the area because they (The Jews) envied the fact that Paul and Barnabas drew big crowds of people. But it was because Paul taught that by just believing in Yahshua they are free from the law and are justified in all things.
It was the Gentiles and the Jews that knew He was teaching contrary to the Word of God.
Paul States That He was the chosen light for the Gentiles and would bring salvation to the ends of the earth. Yet In Acts 10 God chose Peter and at the same time that He told Peter, He also told others.
Acts 13:47
47. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth
Paul taught he laid the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets. Where is God in salvation?
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
Paul's New Gospel Of Grace
No one had ever heard of Paul's Gospel before, as it was something new. The Twelve Apostles didn't teach it and certainly, never did Yahshua.
Paul Taught all we had to do was have faith and didn't have to seek righteousness
Ephesians 2:5
5. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
But John Says
John 9:31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Paul taught that the commandments had been abolished
Ephesians 2:8-16
8. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9. Not of works, lest any man should boast.
15. Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16. And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby
Romans 7:1-29
1. Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2. For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3. So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man..........16. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me 21. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 25. I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans 8:7
7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Christ said
Matthew 5:48
48. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect
John Wrote
1 John 2:1-28
3. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him
5. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7. Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
The Curse?
Paul said the Law is a Curse
Galatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
But the book of John says we are cursed without the law
John 7:49
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
Paul says telling lies is OK as long as it's to God's glory.
Romans 3:7, 23, 24
7. For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner
When Paul says that ALL have sinned, ha has to mean Yahshua too.
23. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God
Paul says as long as Christ is preached, it can be in pretence or truth and either way it will be counted for his salvation.
Revelation 2:2
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liarsaul tells then if they are circumcised Christ won't do them any good because they are under the law. If the are under the law they CAN'T be under Grace. In other words you can't keep the law and be under grace. That if you keep the law you will fall from grace.
Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers,(This word means poisoner) and idolaters, and allliars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Galatians 5:2-5
2. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith
And yet in Acts it says he takes Timothy to be circumcised
Acts 16:3
3. Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
The Words Of Yahshua (Jesus)
Matthew 13:25
25. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way
God said not to muzzle the oxen when they tread on the grain. In other words God cares for the anumals and it would be cruel to muzzle them. But Paulsaid God didn't really mean it.
Deuteronomy 25:4
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. See also Proverbs 12:10
1 Corinthians 9:9-10
9. For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10. Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
But God Doesn't Lie
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he shouldrepent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Paul said Yahshua (Jesus) was cursed
Galatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Paul is a Jew
Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Paul is a Roman
*Read 1 John 2
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
18. Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time
19. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Acts 13
There were some prophets who came to Antioch and as they were fasting and praying the Holy Ghost told them to separate Barnabas and Paul, from the church, so they could do the work God had called them for.