This seems to be the one area that I cannot seem to reconcile with people I meet in Christian circles either at Church or lately online. Salvation by grace is a bit alien to me when it is explained in the context of my own conscientious reminders of Jesus' words that I read and pray to in the NT. Not willing to become a Paul basher for bashing sake I obviously continue to be wary of Paul. One Church I visited in the past just preached Corinthians with a sprinkle of Jesus and it made me think.
Does Jesus have more authority in his father's kingdom, than Paul? Of course he does, but without being sucked into the grace vs works debate ....the differences between Jesus and Paul are for me personally, growing exponentially since I came to Jesus for help, guidance and to know his teaching. What are peoples thoughts on what seem like (using a child like comprehension) glaringly obvious contradictions between the two on the subject of Law (Torah observance)?
In Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus sets out his fold for whoever wants to see or reach the kingdom, so why do so many people rely on Paul who preached grace!??
Also there are an increasingly growing number of websites that are staunchly against Paul but also give very compelling arguements and list all the contradictions which when seen together makes it virtually impossible to defend Paul. I consider myself a quick learner but even I am at a loss here.
Some people get on the Paul band wagon and rant and rave all types of things about him, sadly some try to make him into a, I am of Paul ism. and they put Paul above Jesus, now some don't say this but they do it. they try to separate the OT from the NT, but the OT is a blueprint for the NT, fact is that they are not truly different at all but that the NT has fulfilled to OT. they are to separate identity's now but one in the same root.
Paul ism try's to twist what Paul is truly saying in many ways and so fools claim that Paul is above Peter and they use the part when he corrected Peter, fact was it was only on the subject position that who he was speaking too and about, that was some what mistaken. but the works of Satan are in the con job of such people, they are trying to peddle another of there distortions.
Peter is the leader end of story to anyone who's read all the Bible story's and no one can say that he is not, but what they do is they make out that Peter is coming from there own worldly concept of the Leader, Peter is not a dictator type of perspective like they presume, using his position as a rat bag like an atheist can only conceive or many who are not truly born again who think from the same stupid perspective, problem is because they are not born again is that they are only dribbling mans works religion and that's the root of the problem.
Peter does not rule like a worldly King but a Spiritual King and that's what they can't fathom from there deluded perspective.
People like such ranting about Paul are the same ones who push the Rapture madness and Idolise Talmud Jews, peddle Socialist nonsense but the fact is such is a great Satanic con job that is desperately trying to turn people away from Jesus Christ being number one in their lives.
Anyone who peddles such as looking to their so called 2ed coming man who is going to fix all the problems in the world, is rejecting Jesus Christ in fact, Jesus has all the answers you just have to abide in him. fact is Bible says that he is the one and the same from the beginning to the end you know, he never changes so why be deceived by Satanist who are on a mans works trip.
Jesus brought about Grace not Paul, Peter and Paul are not above their master Jesus in anyway at all, they only ever Served Jesus Christ.
I have come across fools that claim that Paul is a new type of Jesus, that's the work of Satan.
Every truly born again of the Holy Spirit person knows that works spoke of by James is Spiritual works, Satanist try to peddle he is talking about mans works, how stupid could be not understand that fact ! Grace is the working of the Holy Spirit and if it's not of that, it's not Grace.