that was not the question, again, read post #1757Doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition - Just because Paul had some inspirational moments - doesn't mean everything he wrote was "Inspired"..
Who is the Logos ? Paul ? .. was it Paul who was the Son of Man - Son of God .. forgive my aged memory but wasn't it that Jesus fellow you are referring to ?
Paul had a vision - converted and went out and evangelized to the gentiles .. inspired by God - but that does not mean everything the fellow wrote was inspired .. and especially not stuff that Paul did not write but was attributed to him - Pseudepigrapha - that you folks seem to love so much .. over what the Logos had to say .. and that is the problem.
Take inspiration from Paul .. I find some of his works inspiring but balance it with the rock on which Jesus based his teachings .. as stated by Paul himself .. in a rare instance of agreement with Jesus Brother James.
The two had differences over dogma - you going to claim Paul was Inspired and James was not ? -- a disciple ? .. ooopps .. again the literalist has to start bending his brain to over-ride the obvious contradiction .. as both can not be inspired..
Paul was not part of the Church of Jerusalem - and did not have much association with the disciples.. Paul was on a mission to the gentiles.
The disciples were sent to preach to the Jews - Paul's mission had more success and to the winner go the spoils
The Church of Jerusalem died out with the fall of the temple - and with it that tradition. We have some of that tradition - Mark and Matt - James - Most everything else was heavily influenced by the Pauline branch theologically.
and please give your answer to the question. after your answer then one can commentate....
PICJAG
101G The "Spiritual Saboteur"