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Who is Paul

Paul, originally known as Saul of Tarsus, played a significant and complex role in the history of early Christianity, particularly in the context of the violent persecution of the early Church. Saul is described as "breathing threats and murder" against the disciples of Jesus ﷺ, as written in Acts 9:1. He was motivated by a belief that he was defending Judaism from what he saw as a dangerous heresy. His extreme actions were driven by his passion for the Law and his desire to eradicate what he perceived as a threat posed by Jesus' ﷺ followers. Initially, Paul led a violent persecution of Jesus' ﷺ followers in Jerusalem, as described in Acts 8:1-3. He went from house to house, dragging both men and women off to prison. When believers were found guilty of what was considered "blasphemy," Saul called for them to be stoned to death, as seen in Acts 26:10. It is important to note that the word "church" in the New Testament refers to the gathering of people who believe in Jesus ﷺ Christ and follow His teachings. There were no church buildings as we see them today during the time of Jesus ﷺ. Dedicated church buildings for Jesus' ﷺ followers did not exist until the early 4th century, when Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and allowed for the construction of official structures for worship. One might ask: Why would a man with blood on his hands, one who had actively persecuted Jesus' ﷺ followers, later claim that Jesus ﷺ chose him as an apostle? After studying Paul's writings, I have concluded that rather than seeking to kill the apostles, Paul aimed to corrupt Jesus' ﷺ message. He introduced doctrines such as the divinity of Jesus ﷺ, the concept of original sin, and the idea that Jesus ﷺ had appointed him as an apostle—distorting the core teachings of Jesus ﷺ. Sadly, this distortion succeeded.
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It's crucial to think critically and seek understanding rather than blindly following anyone, especially when it comes to matters of faith, belief, or personal growth. Deceivers often twist truths to manipulate others, and being informed and discerning helps us avoid being misled. If we look at historical figures like Paul, the Bible encourages believers to test everything, hold fast to what is good, and avoid deception. This idea is echoed in many teachings, such as in 1 John 4:1, which advises testing the spirits to see whether they are from God. In slides 2, 3, 4, and 5, I have provided sufficient evidence to support the belief that Paul was a false prophet.
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  • Paul and Christianity.
  • Original Sin: Paul vs Jesus and OT.
  • Jesus is God: Paul vs Jesus Teaching.
  • Paul vs The Old Testament Teachings.
  • Conclusion.
Paul and Christianity Paul’s doctrine that all humans are born sinful because of Adam and Eve’s disobedience, and that salvation is granted solely through faith in Jesus ﷺ as the incarnate God, directly contradicts the teachings of both Jesus ﷺ and the Old Testament. Jesus ﷺ never preached the concept of original sin, nor did he claim that salvation comes exclusively through faith without the necessity of good works. In fact, Jesus ﷺ emphasized that salvation is attained by keeping the law, as seen in Matthew 19:17, where he specifically affirmed that the law is necessary for entering paradise. In stark contrast, Paul denounced the law as a curse, claiming that Jesus' ﷺ death supposedly freed believers from its constraints. This fundamental difference in understanding salvation will be explored further in slides 2 and 3. When we apply the teachings of Jesus ﷺ in Matthew 5:19-20 to Paul’s message, the implications are clear: Paul, according to these words of Jesus ﷺ, would be deemed unworthy of entering paradise and would be considered “least” in the kingdom of heaven: Matthew 5:19-20: “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Furthermore, on numerous occasions, Jesus ﷺ made it unmistakably clear that God sent him with the specific mission to his people—the sinners of Israel—to call them to repentance, not to address the sin of all humanity. This highlights a profound divergence between the purpose and message of Jesus ﷺ and the teachings of Paul. In Matthew 15:24, Jesus ﷺ stated whom God has sent him for:
Matthew 15:24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” In Matthew 9:13, Luke 5:32, and Mark 2:17, Jesus ﷺ clear the purpose of God sending him to the Children of Israel:
Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Original Sin: Paul vs Jesus ﷺ and OT Paul's Teaching
In Romans 5:12, Paul states that all humans inherit sin from Adam: Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned. This suggests that there were no sinless people before the death of Jesus ﷺ as God in human form. Jesus' ﷺ Teaching
Jesus' ﷺ teachings contradict Paul's teaching of the "all born sinners." For instance, in Matthew 9:13, Jesus ﷺ implicitly says that Paul was wrong:
Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. This statement implies that there were indeed righteous people—sinless individuals—who were not in need of repentance. Additionally, in Matthew 25:46, Jesus ﷺ mentions the righteous being rewarded with eternal life: Matthew 25:46 Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. Since Jesus ﷺ differentiates between the righteous (who will receive eternal life) and the sinners (who will face punishment), it follows that the righteous are sinless. Therefore, Jesus ﷺ acknowledges the existence of sinless individuals, which conflicts with Paul's assertion that all people are born sinful. The Old Testament Teaching
The author of Ezekiel and Deuteronomy reports God saying that no one will bear the punishment for someone else’s sin, but only the person who sinned. What do you think about this concept? Doesn’t this reflect justice in its truest form, especially coming from a just and righteous God? Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. Ezekiel 18:20 The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. Deuteronomy 24:16 Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his sin.
Jesus ﷺ is God: Paul vs Jesus ﷺ Teaching. Paul asserts the divinity of Jesus ﷺ in several of his letters. For example:
Romans 9:5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. In this passage, Paul refers to Jesus ﷺ as “God over all,” affirming His divinity. However, Jesus ﷺ Himself clearly distinguishes between Himself and God. In John 8:40, Jesus ﷺ states that He has God and teaches what His God has taught Him to teach:
John 8:40 But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. Furthermore, in John 12:49-50, Jesus ﷺ emphasizes that his words are not his own, but those of the Father:
John 12:49-50 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.” After more than 70 years from lifting Jesus ﷺ to heaven, John wrote the Book of Revelation. In Revelation there are three verses that nullify believing Jesus ﷺ is God or even co-equal to the Father: These verses, along with many others in the Bible, when understood correctly, prove that Jesus ﷺ cannot be God or co-equal to God, as Paul taught. For example: Additionally, Acts 2:22 clarifies that Jesus ﷺ was chosen by God and that God performed miracles through him:
Acts 2:22 Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus ﷺ the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know. There are many other verses in the Bible that, when considered together, demonstrate that Jesus ﷺ cannot be God.
Paul vs The Old Testament Teachings One God Exists On the Day of Judgment
In Zechariah 14:9, we read that at the end of the world, only God will exist.
Zechariah 14:9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one. If God is the “only one,”
where are Jesus ﷺ and the Holy Spirit? Paul contradicts the prophet Isaiah
Paul claims that the law of God was a curse and has ended.
In his letters, especially in Romans and Galatians, Paul explains that the law (the Old Covenant) has been fulfilled through Christ and that believers are no longer bound by its strict requirements. He emphasizes salvation by faith, not by the works of the law. He also teaches that the law of God is a curse, and that Jesus ﷺ became a curse to free believers from that curse: Galatians 3:13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” ) However, the prophet Isaiah says the law of God will never end.
In contrast, the prophet Isaiah, in Isaiah 40:8, declares that God's word is eternal, unchanging, and reliable. Isaiah affirms that the Word of God endures forever, regardless of the temporary nature of human efforts, like the fading of grass and flowers. Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. One God in the Old Testament
The Old Testament is filled with verses where it says there is only one God,for example:
Conclusion Given these contrasts—between Paul's teachings and what Jesus ﷺ reported teaching, as well as the teachings of the Old Testament—it's very clear that Paul was a false prophet. Knowing all of this information about Paul
 Do you follow Paul teaching, or do you follow the words of Jesus ﷺ and the Old Testament?
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In the book of Acts, we read the story of how Paul, on his way to Damascus to persecute Jesus' ﷺ followers, converted from a murderer of Jesus' ﷺ followers to allegedly an apostle of Jesus ﷺ. However, there are three accounts: one written by Luke, a student of Paul, and the others written by Paul: When we closely examine these three accounts, we find many differences that could lead any educated person to question the legitimacy of the book of Acts and the story it tells, especially regarding Paul.
Here are some of the discrepancies:
  1. Discrepancy in the Details of the Voice Heard
    • Acts 9:7: Paul’s companions heard the voice.
    • In Acts 22:9 (kjv abd nkjv), Paul claims his companions saw the light but did not hear the voice.
      This is how they try to trick uneducated believers, in a newer versions they tried to fix this contradiction by changing KJV and NKJV statement to say "they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking"
  2. Discrepancy in Who Fell to the Ground
    • Acts 9:3: Only Paul falls to the ground when he sees the light.
    • Acts 26:14: Everyone with Paul falls to the ground.
  3. Discrepancy in What the Voice Told Paul to Do
    • Acts 9:6 and Acts 22:10: The voice instructs Paul to go into Damascus, where he will be told what to do.
    • Acts 26:12-19: The voice directly tells Paul what he is to do, with no mention of Damascus.
  4. The Intensity of the Light
    • Acts 9:3: The light is so intense that it blinds Paul.
      Acts 26:13: Paul describes the light as "brighter than the sun."
    • Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9: Paul’s companions see the light.
      • If the light was so bright that it blinded Paul, why weren't his companions also blinded?
  5. Purpose of Paul’s Mission Before the Encounter
    • Acts 9:1-2: Paul is traveling to Damascus to arrest Christians.
    • In Acts 22:5, Paul mentions his zeal for God, omitting the detail that he was actively persecuting Christians. This omission helps present his earlier actions in a more favorable light, emphasizing his commitment to what he believed was God's will. This was done to show that his intentions were rooted in a desire to defend the Jewish faith, not in personal animosity toward Christians. He was playing tricks all the way to make Jesus ﷺ followers believe in him.
  6. How Did Ananias Know About Jesus ﷺ Appearing to Paul?
    • In Acts 9:17, Ananias, after restoring Paul's sight, says, "Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus ﷺ, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here…” But in all the accounts of Acts, Jesus ﷺ never tells Ananias what happened to Paul. How did Ananias know Paul's story before even meeting him? These inconsistencies create confusion about the nature of Paul's conversion and raise doubts about the reliability of the account in Acts.
I recommend checking out The Book of Acts is Historical! The Affirmative Argument by Bart Ehrman, a New Testament scholar who still teaches at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additionally, I suggest watching his YouTube videos, especially "Misquoting Jesus ﷺ" and "Are the Gospels Historically Reliable? The Problem of Contradictions."
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Paul Contradicting Himself

Paul’s Contradictions of Jesus' ﷺ Teachings

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Paul Was Rejected as a True Apostle

The Church of Ephesus Rejected Paul
The church in Ephesus, to which Paul wrote in Ephesians 1:1, rejected him as a false prophet. Paul himself testifies to this rejection in 2 Timothy 1:15: 2 Timothy 1:15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. The "Province of Asia" refers to a region in the Roman Empire, which includes places like Ephesus. Ephesus is significant because Paul spent considerable time there, trying to spread his message. However, no one in Ephesus accepted Paul's teachings, as he himself testifies in 2 Timothy 1:15. This rejection is important because it highlights that the people of Ephesus considered Paul a false apostle—one who was teaching his own gospel, not the gospel of Jesus ﷺ. I will now provide an example of how Paul’s teachings contradicted those of Jesus ﷺ and the Old Testament. Jesus ﷺ never taught that the law was a curse or that it was unnecessary or no longer needed. In contrast, Paul emphasizes that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works of the Law. He argues that the Law cannot justify or save anyone, since no one can perfectly obey it. In Romans 3:20, Paul writes: Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. This is in stark contrast to Jesus' ﷺ teachings, where following God’s commandments is presented as crucial for entering the kingdom of heaven. For example, in the conversation with a young man seeking eternal life, Jesus ﷺ responds: Matthew 19:17 "If you want to enter life, keep the commandments." In this conversation, Jesus ﷺ points to the commandments as the key to eternal life. Interestingly, in Revelation 2:1-2, God commends the church in Ephesus for their vigilance in rejecting false prophets and deceitful teachings: Revelation 2:1-2 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.’ The Ephesian church was praised for rejecting false prophets who were trying to lead the church astray. This is significant because Paul himself was promoting teachings that deviated from the true gospel, as outlined by Jesus ﷺ and the apostles. In Revelation 2:2, Jesus ﷺ praises the Ephesian church for testing those who claim to be apostles but are not, and for rejecting them as false:
Revelation 2:2I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. This is crucial because the church in Ephesus was able to discern true doctrine from falsehood in a time when various heresies and false teachings were widespread. One of these heresies, for example, was promoted by the Nicolaitans, who are also criticized by Jesus ﷺ in Revelation 2:6. It is worth noting in Revelation 2:7 that Jesus ﷺ acknowledges he is not God and points to paradise as the "paradise of God." He did not say "my paradise," which He would have if He were God.
Revelation 2:7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
If Paul were truly a genuine apostle, why were the churches in Asia not rebuked for rejecting him?
Instead, they were praised for their discernment in identifying false apostles and rejecting misleading teachings.

Paul's Admission of Stealing

In 2 Corinthians 11:8, Paul admits, "I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you." This raises a question: how could someone who claimed to be a disciple of Jesus ﷺ, someone supposed to set an example, admit to such an action?
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