THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ALL THE APOSTLES ***

[Doug]

Here are differences in preaching between the twelve apostles and the apostle Paul:

1) The name of Jesus

The twelve preached whosoever believed in the name of Jesus was saved (John 1:12 John 3:16-18 John 20:31 Acts 10:43). There was no mention of reconciliation by the cross (Colossians 1:20), and in fact the understanding of the death and resurrection was hid from the twelve (Luke 18:34).

Paul preached salvation in the name of Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:2 1 Corinthians 6:11 Ephesians 5:20) and by the cross (1 Corinthians 1:18 Colossians 1:20 Galatians 6:14 Ephesians 2:16).

2) Baptism

The twelve preached salvation upon baptism (Acts 2:38 Mark 16:16)

Paul was not sent to baptize (1 Corinthians 1:17)

3) The Holy Ghost

The twelve preached the receiving of the Holy Ghost upon baptism (Acts 2:38).

Paul preached that the Holy Ghost was received upon belief (Ephesians 1:13).

4) The kingdom

The twelve preached the kingdom gospel of the earthly Davidic kingdom (Luke 9:2 Luke 9:6).

Paul spoke of a heavenly kingdom (2 Timothy 4:18).

5) The resurrection

The twelve preached Jesus raised from the dead to sit upon the throne of David (Acts 2:30).

Paul preached that Jesus was raised for our justification unto eternal life (Romans 4:25).

6) Salvation

The twelve preached salvation at the coming of Christ (Acts 3:19 1 Peter 1:5 1 Peter 1:7).

Paul preached salvation now (Ephesians 2:8).

7) Forgiveness

The twelve preached forgiveness at the coming of Christ (Acts 3:19).

Paul preached forgiveness now in Christ (Colossians 1:14).

8) Destination

The twelve were appointed to judge the twelve tribes in the Davidic kingdom on earth (Luke 22:30). The twelve preached that believing Israel would be given the earthly kingdom (Luke 12:32).

Paul preached the heavenly places for the body of Christ (Ephesians 2:6).

Here are the similarities between the twelve and Paul:

1) The name of Jesus

The twelve preached the name of Jesus (John 1:12).

Paul preached the name of Jesus (Acts 9:29 Romans 1:5 1 Corinthians 1:2).

2) Jesus the Christ, the Son of God

The twelve preached Jesus as Christ, the Son of God (Matthew 16:16).

Paul preached Jesus as Christ, the Son of God (2 Corinthians 1:19).

3) The gospel of Christ

The twelve preached the gospel of Christ (Mark 1:1).

Paul preached the gospel of Christ (Romans 1:16) but with further revelations made known to him by revelations of the Lord Jesus Christ ( 2 Corinthians 12:7 Ephesians 3:2-7).

It can be decided upon comparing scripture as to whether or not the apostles all preached the same thing.

 

[justbyfaith]

1Co 1:11, For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Ce, that there are contentions among you.
1Co 1:12, Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1Co 1:13, Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

1Co 3:1, And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1Co 3:2, I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1Co 3:3, For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
1Co 3:4, For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
1Co 3:5, Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
1Co 3:6, I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
1Co 3:7, So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
1Co 3:8, Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

 

[Enoch111]

It can be decided upon comparing scripture as to whether or not the apostles all preached the same thing.

They all preached Christ. End of story. Christ is not divided.

 

[Doug]

They all preached Christ. End of story. Christ is not divided.

Yes you are right that they all preached Christ.
If you think this makes Christ be divided that's ok but I don't see it like you. God was working in both Peter and Paul in their separate apostleship's to reconcile heaven and earth to himself (Galatians 2:7-8 Ephesians 1:10)