"The Spirit of the Apostles is not a guide equal or greater than the Lord, thus Paul within his letters does not have as much authority as has Christ" (Carlstadt, Canonicis Scripturis (1520)
"The Spirit of the Apostles is not a guide equal or greater than the Lord, thus Paul within his letters does not have as much authority as has Christ" (Carlstadt, Canonicis Scripturis (1520)
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Aug 2, 2022
Was Paul deceived by someone in the wilderness saying "I am Jesus" -- coming in "Christ's name" -- implying He was the Messiah-Jesus?
Does Paul's experience fit Jesus' warning that we should not believe those coming in the wilderness or privately "in my name" saying "I am the Christ" after He ascended? Jesus explained that when He returns and appears next from heaven on earth He will be visible from every point "east and west," so don't be fooled by an impostor Jesus who only appears on earth in a private way or in a wilderness. (Matt. 24 vv. 4-6, vv. 26-27.)
But Paul's experience with several companions on the wilderness road to Damascus was such that Paul says Jesus "appeared" to Paul just as Jesus "appeared" to the twelve (1 Cor. 9:1; 1 Cor. 15:4-11 NKJV ("seen"); NIV ("appeared").) The companions' perception was, however, limited --- they "heard the voice but saw no one" (Acts 9:7, heard from akouo). However, in another account in Paul’s court testimony, they saw the light but did not hear the voice which some translate as “did not understand the voice.“ (Acts 22:9 ekousin, hear, from akouo.) So others with Paul shared the experience in both their hearing and sight, although apparently not seeing a person and not understanding the voice. Paul’s experience was thus not solely a mental one, but an appearance of Jesus in Paul’s physical presence.
Isn't this physical appearance to Paul after Christ's Ascension of one saying he was Jesus fit the warning of an impostor in a private place or wilderness that every eye on earth does not see after Jesus already ascended to heaven?
Now Paul says he saw Jesus' physically in a bright light, which staring into the light is apparently why Paul ended up blinded but this did not happen to the companions. Yet, the companions saw the light and heard the voice -- so it was a physical event, and not a vision.
Isn't this quite plain that anyone can see the problem?
Of course.
Then how come Paul did not see the problem when he learned of Matthew 24?
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