Yes I believe I've figured out his selective moves and timely switches that suit his agenda and when he is cornered.@marks
Yes, you're right APAK. Not to mention, taking things into context will elucidate the fact that such salutatory and dedicatory expressions were used in almost all the epistles, several times . As @Christophany always does, as you know, only exposes a few selected verses, which in this particular case and context, is the landslide minority. They build there theology on all the exceptions to the rules, defying the fundamental hermeneutical principal of tota scriptura. Their exegesis is shameful and embarrassing.
Romans 1:1
1:1. Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
Romans 1:7
1:7. to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
1:1. Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2. To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: 3. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:1-3
1:1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia: 2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
Galatians 1:1-3
1:1. Paul, an apostle ( not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), 2. and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 1:1-3
1:1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are at Ephesus and who are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Philippians 1:2
1:2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:1-4
1:1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2. To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3. We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4. since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;
1 Thessalonians 1:1-3
1:1. Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 2. We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; 3. constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
2 Thessalonians 1:1-2
1:1. Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2. Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 1:1-2
1:1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, 2. To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:1-2
1:1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus, 2. To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Titus 1:4
1:4. To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Philemon 1:3
1:3. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
James 1:1
1:1. James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
1 Peter 1:3
1:3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
2 Peter 1:2
1:2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
2 John 1:3
1:3. Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Jude 1:1
1:1. Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
Thanks.
I do try to reveal the truth in scripture as I know it. If corrected and warranted then I listen and carefully review it. It only makes one become more knowledgeable for ones own spirit and to share it with others to edify and to make others more knowledgeable in their understanding of scripture. Odd though, there are many that are not interested in doing any Bible Study at all. They would rather promote only their pre-chosen list of verses as part of their own agendi.
From my experience, trinitarians or modalists and variants of these two major camps are the main culprits.