Baby steps, what was never taught by Jesus?
Do you believe in the trinity, do you believe Jesus is deity?
Well you have the last sentence correct. Jesus was pretty straightforward about it, pretty confident about who He was when He said " I am the way, truth and life, no man comes to the Father but by me".
I don't doubt that you do believe it. But what we believe has to line up with the Word, Jesus just told us, there is no other way. Our experiences don't change the Truth.
Well Paul advocated for Jesus, and his salvation was from night to day. He was murdering Christians one minute and then a Christ follower the next.
1. Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ
A pretty strong statement of support here, Paul counts everything a loss, but it's excrement to him, because he has gained Christ.
2. 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Paul says Jesus is the foundation!!
3. 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Jesus is the light of the Gospel and of the world. Paul understood this.
4. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Jesus is our deliverer Paul says.
5. Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ
Paul said Jesus was the perfect man.
6. Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
He stated that Jesus was the head of the church. No one else.
7. 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Paul knew that Jesus was the judge of all.
8. Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
And among other things Paul said about Christ, he said He is both the AUTHOR and FINISHER of our faith;
Reading these things I would say Paul was a pretty big advocate for Jesus.
Do you believe in the trinity, do you believe Jesus is deity?
Well you have the last sentence correct. Jesus was pretty straightforward about it, pretty confident about who He was when He said " I am the way, truth and life, no man comes to the Father but by me".
I don't doubt that you do believe it. But what we believe has to line up with the Word, Jesus just told us, there is no other way. Our experiences don't change the Truth.
Well Paul advocated for Jesus, and his salvation was from night to day. He was murdering Christians one minute and then a Christ follower the next.
1. Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ
A pretty strong statement of support here, Paul counts everything a loss, but it's excrement to him, because he has gained Christ.
2. 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Paul says Jesus is the foundation!!
3. 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Jesus is the light of the Gospel and of the world. Paul understood this.
4. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Jesus is our deliverer Paul says.
5. Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ
Paul said Jesus was the perfect man.
6. Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
He stated that Jesus was the head of the church. No one else.
7. 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Paul knew that Jesus was the judge of all.
8. Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
And among other things Paul said about Christ, he said He is both the AUTHOR and FINISHER of our faith;
Reading these things I would say Paul was a pretty big advocate for Jesus.
"According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it."
— 1 Corinthians 3:10
Then, in the next verse, which you quoted, he says Jesus is that foundation. But clearly Paul takes credit for laying the foundation.
Well which is greater: the foundation, or the architect of the foundation?
Clearly Paul put himself before Jesus.
"on the day when, according to MY gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus."
— Romans 2:16
The bulk of his ideas are pretty much from his own personal revelation. He repeatedly validated himself through his own claims to authenticity. His descriptions about Christ were not derived from previous scripture or teachings of Jesus. Also, how do we know Jesus despised the shame of the cross? A humble man does not despise shame. A humble man forgives.
I am getting worn down by so many people uniting against me here. I can't address every point made.
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