Maybe the Pauline Epistles Shouldn't be in the Bible

  • Christian Chat is a moderated online Christian community allowing Christians around the world to fellowship with each other in real time chat via webcam, voice, and text, with the Christian Chat app. You can also start or participate in a Bible-based discussion here in the Christian Chat Forums, where members can also share with each other their own videos, pictures, or favorite Christian music.

    If you are a Christian and need encouragement and fellowship, we're here for you! If you are not a Christian but interested in knowing more about Jesus our Lord, you're also welcome! Want to know what the Bible says, and how you can apply it to your life? Join us!

    To make new Christian friends now around the world, click here to join Christian Chat.

notuptome

Senior Member
May 17, 2013
15,050
2,538
113
#61
Can you post the Scripture where the Lord and His disciples preached His death, burial and resurrection for sins?
John chapter 6 Jesus has almost all of the disciples leaving Him because He spoke to them of His offering for sin and His return to heaven.

Stephen in Acts was stoned for preaching Jesus crucified , buried and risen.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

John146

Senior Member
Jan 13, 2016
16,657
3,539
113
#62
John chapter 6 Jesus has almost all of the disciples leaving Him because He spoke to them of His offering for sin and His return to heaven.

Stephen in Acts was stoned for preaching Jesus crucified , buried and risen.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
Yep, because His disciples had no clue about His death, burial and resurrection. That's our gospel, is it not?
 
Apr 23, 2017
1,064
47
0
#63
Can you post the Scripture where the Lord and His disciples preached His death, burial and resurrection for sins?
sure......... when jesus was in the synagogue and taught all things from the sciptures concerning Him (isaiah 53).........
john 3:16 is a famous passage as you know and the entire gospel of john is written so that people may believe Jesus is the son of God and believing this be saved...............
[FONT=&quot]John 11:25 [/FONT][FONT=&quot]"I am the resurrection, and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."[/FONT]
 

John146

Senior Member
Jan 13, 2016
16,657
3,539
113
#64
sure......... when jesus was in the synagogue and taught all things from the sciptures concerning Him (isaiah 53).........
john 3:16 is a famous passage as you know and the entire gospel of john is written so that people may believe Jesus is the son of God and believing this be saved...............
John 11:25 "I am the resurrection, and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."
Nothing about His death, burial and resurrection for sins in any of those passages. Without Paul's epistles, we wouldn't have that understanding. See 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.

Luke 18
31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

That's the outline of our gospel unto salvation, is it not? Yet...

34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
 

trofimus

Senior Member
Aug 17, 2015
10,684
794
113
#65
Its just a step from the RCC idea "common people should have have the Bible because they will not understand it and will create various sects" (which actually happened).
 
Jun 7, 2017
109
2
0
#66
Paul's writings are good
Because you know they are actually written by Paul
And they are supported by Peter
And both are supported by Luke with Acts
Since Acts is written by Luke and supports Peter and Paul
This supports Luke's Gospel which support the others
Which supports John, the Revelation, and his letters
Which all supports also James and Jude
In this way the whole New Testament supports itself and each other
Which makes it canonical and highly veritable

Then we consider the Gospels and Jesus' words
These support Ezra, Nehemiah, and the prophets
And the prophets support and coincide with the Chronicles and the Kings
And the Kings' chronicles support the Psalms and Proverbs and the Ecclesiastes
And the Proverbs and Ecclesiastes penned by Solomon support his dad
David whom wrote the Psalms
And David's very life supports the books of Samuel
And Samuel was the last Judge and supports the book of that name
And since the Judges being supported this take us back to Joshua
And Joshua being realized takes us back to the later parts of the Torah
And the later parts of the Torah brings us to Moses back to his story in Exodus
Which Exodus being supported brings us to the Genesis

In this way Paul's foolishness bears so much great wisdom
Setting a seal upon the entire volume
An integral piece that makes the many Books
Into one coherent story from the beginning of time
To the present and the future and the end
It is a good quote consider from Isaiah
"Precept must be upon precept and line upon line"
 

miknik5

Senior Member
Jun 2, 2016
7,833
588
113
#67
Its just a step from the RCC idea "common people should have have the Bible because they will not understand it and will create various sects" (which actually happened).
In not sure that is fair to say because the very WORDS of GOD which made it into the canon were those works that would lead any reader to the knowledge that salvation comes by faith in and through and because of CHRIST JESUS

That is what the church fathers wanted to ensure
that any baby seeking the truth would enter in by way of THE DOOR

First and foremost


and that DOOR is Christ Jesus


A lot of the apocryphal texts imply that one need only cling to JESUS' teachings as if JESUS' is but any other wisdom teacher, no different than a Plato, an Aristotle, denying HIS DIVINTY as GOD in the flesh

those church teachers, led by THE SPIRIT, had their eyes more on babies and thAt is why the WORDS of GOD which made it into the canon are those words that represent the TRUE TESTIMONY of JESUS
 

miknik5

Senior Member
Jun 2, 2016
7,833
588
113
#68
But I do agree that some church leaders thought that common folk could not read the Bible and thought to be the middle man interpreter between a man's relationship with THE FATHER through THE SON when in truth All can come directly to HIM
to learn of HIM and should

those who seek shall find
those who ask it shall be given
those who knock the DOOR shall be opened and HE will come in and eat/fellowship with that man and that man with HIM

and that man will learn of HIM from HIM
 
Dec 28, 2016
9,171
2,718
113
#69
Its just a step from the RCC idea "common people should have have the Bible because they will not understand it and will create various sects" (which actually happened).

Yes true but not the complete story. There have always been sects since the early church even when they didn't have "the Bible" so the grumbling of the RCC is grandstanding and control measures IMHO. There would still be sects today had apostate Rome been the ruling entity. Those who hold to sound truth are considered a sect by it as well.
 
K

kaylagrl

Guest
#70
Looks like you created this thread to find people to agree with you instead of discussing the topic.

​Ding,ding,ding!! You called it!!
 
Dec 19, 2009
27,513
128
0
71
#71
A lot divisive controversies among believers come from Paul's writings.
In another thread I posited that the so-called "rapture" is a false doctrine and a red herring.
I was rebuffed with something like, "Take it up with Paul and read 1st Thessalonians 4, dummy!"
Okay, well, it's not my fault that half-a-zillion people believe in a fantasy dreamed up by a
Jesuit, foisted into the church by John Darby, and perpetuated by several generations of
heretics, which has nothing to do with anything Paul wrote to the Church at Thessolonica.
It's not just the "rapture", it's garbage like the "gift of tongues"
which has been perverted into a sick cult of demonic possession.
It puzzles me how certain passages of scripture have been so profoundly
corrupted, and so many people blindly accept this garbage as truth.
Just because your "Pastor" said it, and showed it to you
in the Bible, doesn't mean that it's actually in the Bible.
Has there ever been a more hacked writer than the Apostle Paul?
I don't agree with everything Paul says, but there is much to be learned from him. I think he was a legitimate apostle. Remember the other apostles weren't always angels.
 
Dec 2, 2016
1,652
26
0
#72
Never had a problem with the writings of Paul, from day one they have all been crystal clear to me. If I was going to question any book or books of the bible(I say IF), then it would be parts of James and parts of Revelation. I understand when they put the bible together there were some who protested about including both James and Revelation...I think I can see their point, both of these books have some things that seem contrary to the rest of the NT.
 
Dec 2, 2016
1,652
26
0
#73
A lot divisive controversies among believers come from Paul's writings.
In another thread I posited that the so-called "rapture" is a false doctrine and a red herring.
I was rebuffed with something like, "Take it up with Paul and read 1st Thessalonians 4, dummy!"
Okay, well, it's not my fault that half-a-zillion people believe in a fantasy dreamed up by a
Jesuit, foisted into the church by John Darby, and perpetuated by several generations of
heretics, which has nothing to do with anything Paul wrote to the Church at Thessolonica.
It's not just the "rapture", it's garbage like the "gift of tongues"
which has been perverted into a sick cult of demonic possession.
It puzzles me how certain passages of scripture have been so profoundly
corrupted, and so many people blindly accept this garbage as truth.
Just because your "Pastor" said it, and showed it to you
in the Bible, doesn't mean that it's actually in the Bible.
Has there ever been a more hacked writer than the Apostle Paul?
Paul has definitely been hacked. It is obvious that Paul wrote to the Thess about the gathering of the church that Jesus had already given the church through the apostles, yet hackers insist on claiming otherwise with no evidence at all. Paul claimed to have received his message straight from Jesus Himself in Person, so if Paul told the truth then his doctrine was the doctrine of God.
 
Dec 3, 2016
1,674
25
0
#74
You accuse me of rejecting the Pauline Epistles, which I do not,
then enthrone yourself on the Judgment Seat and condemn me to hell
You let on like you do not accept God's Apostle, Paul and the things God said thru His Apostle Paul... which would have been rejecting God's Word which is something thoe on their way to hell would be doing... which is something God's Word teaches (reject Jesus = go to heLL)

So, good for you man...glad to see you've come to your sense and have repented of this satanic foolishness

They have a rather large discussion forum built around this topic of Paul not being of God and I went in there once and informed them that they were nuts! Needless to say, they gave me the left foot of fellowship opting instead to keep entertaining the devil.



who got butt-hurt because I used those as examples
No, the Lord has healed me... so my butt feels just fine, although it is cracked... thanks for asking though, even though it's rather odd that a man would be so focused on another man's butt.



No, the topic title was in jest, but I thought it might be an attention grabber.
Yeah, claiming Paul is not an Apostle of the Lord and his writing are to be removed from the Bible is certainly an attention getter
 
Dec 3, 2016
1,674
25
0
#75
I don't agree with everything Paul says
That's unfortunate for you... this means you are rejecting some of the things God has said to instruct mankind in His ways of being and doing right.
 
Dec 2, 2016
1,652
26
0
#76
To me the writings of Paul portray the incredible love and kindness of God toward those of us who are struggling through this life. I really need to hear that!
 
Dec 3, 2016
1,674
25
0
#77
what scripture does the Most High name all the books he wants to be made canon?
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

You obviously believe God is weak, inept, and incapable of controlling the content of His official Book.

That's not going to end well for you...


Jesus uses lots of teachings that can be found nowhere but in the non canon books.
No, you're confusing the true Jesus with that false jesus running around adding to and taking away from that which God had to say. It's the same jesus teaching all this false grace that's been going around and is part of the error the ord warned about that would be coming in the end times.

If you are accepting teaching from non canon books as being from the Lord... then you are begging to be deceived which appears to have happened already by virtue of the fact that you are going outside of God's Word to hear from god... and that's who you'll be hearing from, god with a little "g" as in god of this world, satan, ol slewfoot, that old serpent, the dragon... enjoy your trip!



what scripture does the Most High name all the books he wants to be made canon?
If we're going to play this game... show my what scripture God said snorting cocaine is a sin... you can't cause he didn't, so if we follow your logic then we can all snort cocaine and God will be good with it since after all... He never specifically said snorting cocaine was wrong did He???

Wisdom is hidden for the righteous... which is why some don't catch on...
 
Last edited:
J

jaybird88

Guest
#78
Did you read the full account of what Paul was actually saying to those in the church at Corinth?
i base my opinions on a few things. i hear tongues unlocks a special unique connection to the Most High. there were others that sought this kind of union, monks, desert fathers, special vows, etc. they believed this special union could only be obtained through self sacrifice, prayer, fasting, isolation. tongues was not part of it. the tongue people today i see working 40 hr jobs, shopping, watching tv, etc. not the same devotion.
 
Dec 28, 2016
9,171
2,718
113
#79
For the record since several are apostatizing concerning the Word and it's plenary veracity: I believe not only the very words of Paul as the Word of God, as Scripture, but every single 66 Books as such, from Genesis to Revelation.
 
S

sevenseas

Guest
#80
I find Paul is particularly hard to understand when one does not like what he wrote. :rolleyes: