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Paul, the Imposter
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Joh 5:43 “I have come in My Father’s Name and you do not receive Me, if another comes in his own name, him you would receive.
Note: While I believe there is enough evidence to convict Paul of being an imposter, I also recognize that not all of the “evidence” set forth here (or anywhere else, for that matter) is sound. But that does not mean it is all unsound either. The resources set forth here is simply presented for your consideration. It is left to you, the truth seeker, to weigh it, discarding that which is unsound or irrelevant, and to come to your own conclusions. It is not an easy journey by any means, however it is a necessary journey, as the beloved and true Apostle John wrote: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." Jn 4:1 In addition, we find Yahushua commending those at Ephesus because they test those who claimed to be apostles and were not. Rev 2:2 "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars." Should we not do the same?
My bottom line is, what does Paul bring to the table that I cannot live without? My conclusion is: Absolutely nothing. If he is a true apostle and I have discarded him, I have lost nothing, for I have the Torah of Yahuwah. But if he was an imposter and I believe him, serious harm has come to me. Discarding Paul does not lead to the inevitable conclusion that a person will also ultimately turn away from Yahushua, as some of claimed. Some do, yes, but that does not mean everyone will. Those who do probably would have anyway, for one reason or another.
Consider the following and then ask yourself the very simple question posed at the end.
Here are the TWELVE Apostles by Name:
1. Peter
2. Andrew
3. James
4. John
5. Philip
6. Bartholomew
8. Thomas
9. James
10. Thaddeus
11. Simon
12. Judas (replaced by Matthias)
Rev 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the TWELVE apostles of the Lamb.
Which gate is assigned to Paul?
If that question does not start you on the journey of testing Paul's validity, what will?
Letters of Paul with approximate dates of writing:
- Romans (ca. 55-58 AD)
- Philippians (ca. 52-54 AD)
- Galatians (ca. 55 AD)
- Philemon (ca. 52-54 AD)
- First Corinthians (ca. 53-54 AD)
- Second Corinthians (ca. 55-56 AD)
- First Thessalonians (ca. 51 AD)
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