Christ Died for All

[One 2 question]

Paul’s phrase “what is written” in 1 Corinthians 4:6 refers to the Old Testament Scriptures, which were the only authoritative written Word of God at the time he wrote the letter. The Greek phrase he uses, “gegrammenon,” is the same used throughout his epistles whenever he quotes from the Law, the Prophets, or the Writings. Paul is urging the Corinthian believers not to elevate human teachers like himself or Apollos above the authority of Scripture. His rebuke is clear: stay grounded in what God has already revealed through the written Word, and do not be puffed up by allegiance to personalities or doctrines that go beyond what has been divinely recorded.

Yet Paul did this himself. He went beyond what was written in the Scriptures. He encouraged the Jews to let the Gentiles go beyond the scriptures (the law) be circumcised.
This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised. Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”

Or more generally, saying, O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

 

[Keiw]

Yes, i think

Yes, I think I see what you're saying. Yet as someone said recently, is the scriptures exhaustive in relation to God's words to us?

Some have said that the bibles contain everything God wants us to know in this life.

But when challenged on this conclusion or statement they cannot confirm this with the bibles, let alone the scriptures.

Is this that important anyway? What bearing or impact does this have on our day to day relationship with God?

I would say, a large bearing. Because these are often 2 different approaches (studying a thing, bible/communicating with a Person, Holy Ghost) and accessing 2 different sources (bible/Spirit).

Every translation on Earth that has Gods personal name removed in nearly 7000 spots= altered by satans will to mislead. God( Jesus' Father) put his name in those spots because God wants his name in those spots. Yet when The NWT translators put Gods name back, all using the altered translations condemned that translation. Since its 100% fact that Jesus lives to do his Fathers will, guess which translation he would endorse and use if here? Clearly the real answer shows who is who. And who supports Jesus' Fathers will( Matt 7:21) over satans will on that matter.
This world is blind-mislead( Luke 17:26)

 

[The Gospel of Christ]

Yet Paul did this himself. He went beyond what was written in the Scriptures. He encouraged the Jews to let the Gentiles go beyond the scriptures (the law) be circumcised.
This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised. Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”

Or more generally, saying, O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

1. Paul didn’t “go beyond Scripture” — he fulfilled it.
The entire Law pointed to Christ, and once Christ came, the old sign of the covenant (circumcision) was no longer required. Anyone still clinging to circumcision as binding isn’t defending Scripture — they’re denying the Gospel.

2. When Paul says, “Do not go beyond what is written” (1 Cor 4:6), he’s calling people back to Scripture — not back to the Old Covenant rituals that have been fulfilled in Christ. He’s rebuking teacher worship and doctrinal arrogance, not saying “follow the old Law again.”

3. If Paul broke the covenant by teaching freedom from circumcision, then Jesus did too.
But here’s the truth: “This is My blood of the New Covenant…” — Matthew 26:28
The covenant changed. Circumcision was a shadow. Christ is the substance.

4. Your whole argument assumes the Old Covenant is still in effect — but Paul explicitly says the opposite:
“By calling this covenant ‘new,’ He has made the first one obsolete…” — Hebrews 8:13
So quoting Genesis to argue for circumcision today? That’s you going beyond what is written — not Paul.

5. Paul was faithful to Scripture — not bound to shadows.
He wasn’t “letting Gentiles break the Law” — he was preaching what the Law itself pointed to:
“The righteous shall live by faith.” — Habakkuk 2:4
“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” — Genesis 15:6
Before there was circumcision, there was faith.

6. Saying Paul went beyond Scripture by rejecting circumcision is like saying Jesus went beyond Moses by offering grace.
Christ is the fulfillment of the Law. The Law bowed to Him — not the other way around.