Paul says you are also to "follow Him and imitate Him".
1 Corin 11......."""""Pattern yourselves after me [follow my example], as I imitate
and follow Christ (the Messiah)."""""
So, dont let that Bible get in the way of your private theology...
@LoveYeshua
it is not private theology but scripture that you reject. Jesus said,
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master” (Matthew 10:24). He showed us the way of humility and obedience, never denying the Law or the Temple, for He Himself said,
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matthew 5:17). When He was arrested, He submitted quietly to the Father’s will and bore witness to truth without stirring up confusion or denying Moses.
But when Paul was arrested, we see something different. In Acts 21:28, the Jews cried out against him saying,
“This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place.” This was the testimony of those who heard him, and it shows clearly that Paul was accused not for doing as Christ did, but for speaking against the very Law and Temple that Jesus respected. Later, when standing before the council, instead of answering as Christ did, Paul caused a dispute between Pharisees and Sadducees by shouting,
“I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!” (Acts 23:6). This divided the council and led to confusion, which is not the way of Christ.
When Jesus was questioned by the high priest and accused falsely, He did not use tricks or create divisions to escape. Instead He said,
“I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet; and in secret I have said nothing” (John 18:20). His testimony was straight, clear, and without guile.
This shows the great difference: Christ honoured the Law and the Temple, teaching obedience and truth. Paul, on the other hand, was known and accused for teaching against them, and when arrested he defended himself with division and clever words. Therefore, when Paul says,
“Imitate me, as I imitate Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1), his own record in Acts proves that he did not walk in the same steps of Jesus, for the disciple is not above his Master, and no one can replace Christ as the One to follow. You are blind to not see this or you refuse to acknowledge it.