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originally posted by: DISRAELI
An alternative viewpoint;
Not compromising the gospel
And you have a long apologetical spiel about how Paul isn't the lying no good trouble maker that he is that consists of a lot of words and doesn't say anything true and/or effective, but just might be enough to convince a dullard so you give it a shot.
As far as my reply to Disraeli it was not to you and he knows what I am talking about.
From Padawan Solarmania.
As far as being Christian, I don't want to be Christian. I'm happy just being a disciple of the Messiah,
By Padawan:
Paul has a resume of murderer of the innocent and incarceration of the innocent. So you would be well to do to learn
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and was in the employ of Rome and the high priest to capture and kill the followers of Jesus.
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And when they came to arrest Jesus who was the one who cut off the centurions ear in defence? Peter, a good friend who would have died then and there, but Jesus rebuked him because his death was something that had to happen.
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If you knew the bible better you would know that Jesus TOLD Peter he was going to deny him, who is Peter to make Christ a liar? He was following orders.
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But yeah you go ahead and believe Paul. That shows me what kind of person you are.
By Padawan
Maybe that was a little rude, but I tend to get frustrated when people who don't understand the entire story of the new testament in context make up terrible excuses for Paul and his obvious lies.
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Paul was a Roman agent,
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[1]he never knew Jesus and that is why his doctrine is so different. [2]He didn't spend over 3 years with Christ and his conversion story is for the gullible, the ancient gullible. [3]The Apostles and James never trusted Paul and they were chosen by Christ, [4]who is perfect and didn't choose the wrong men to lead his church.
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[3]The Apostles and James never trusted Paul and they were chosen by Christ,
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[4]The Apostles and James never trusted Paul, and they were chosen by Christ, who is perfect and didn't choose the wrong men to lead his church.
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So, maybe it wasn't rude but the wake up call you needed.
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I don't watch Harry Potter or Lord of the rings or wherever the hell you are getting padawan from.
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I don't watch Harry Potter or Lord of the rings or wherever the hell you are getting padawan from.
So had Paul REALLY been a convert he would never appeal to Rome to save the same life (his) that he previously claimed he would give willingly for Christ.
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I love personally discussing the topic