Why do I believe that Paul is a false apostle Part 1

Yes I said it, to me the Apostle Paul is indeed a false apostle because what he teaches goes against the teaching of Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 23:9King James Version (KJV)
⁹ And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

But see what Paul says,

1 Corinthians 4:15-16King James Version (KJV)
¹⁵ For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
¹⁶ Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

1 Corinthians 4:15-16New International Version (NIV)
¹⁵ Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus
I became your father through the gospel. ¹⁶ Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

If you see other bible translation,  Paul say that he is your Father in Lord Jesus Christ and to imitate him,  truth is you can't call anyone your Father other than the heavenly Father, if you call your own dad Father I suppose that is ok, I suppose this is referring to God and also probably in someways spiritual. Also one should not imitate Paul but Lord Jesus Christ himself.

2 Corinthians 12:16King James Version (KJV)
¹⁶ But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.


2 Corinthians 12:16New International Version (NIV)
¹⁶ Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!

Paul admits himself being crafty and he uses trick or tricks.


1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Also Paul said he become all things unto all men so that people might be saved, now can you imagine if Lord Jesus Christ would ever say such a thing, it's unthinkable to think he would say such a thing. If a person likes to have adultery, imagine if Lord Jesus Christ saying, no problem keep on having adultery because I love you and want you to follow me, so since you do not want stop commiting adultery, I will let you commit adultery so that you can follow me. Can you imagine if Lord Jesus Christ will ever say such a thing?  When a person become all things unto all men means the person will compromise in order to fit the other person. So I don't think Lord Jesus Christ will become all things unto all men. I don't think so he will say such a thing.That is exactly what Paul is doing, When Paul says he is he has became all things unto all men, it means just that which he is a compromiser, he said he will compromise for the sake of preaching the gospel which I think is not the right thing to do.

John 6:66-71King James Version (KJV)
⁶⁶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
⁶⁷ Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
⁶⁹ And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
⁷¹ He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.


If you look at what I posted from the bible, do you see Jesus going after those disciples that left him and becoming all things unto all his disciples to get acceptance. Of course the answer is no. And if you want to read the entire story in context, then read John 6 to know it in context.


This is good enough to prove Paul as a false apostle if one is truly honest with themselves, 12 apostles and not 13 apostles. You want to know who the 12 apostles is, read the bible yourselves to find out and I am sure that one of them is not Paul.

Revelation 21:14King James Version (KJV)
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And if you read the bible enough, you will know who is the 12 apostles, and apostles must be with Lord Jesus Christ while he was on earth and Paul definitely doesn't fit in.

Now talking about Lord Jesus Christ's warning on idol food.

Revelation 2:18-20King James Version (KJV)
¹⁸ And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
¹⁹ I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
²⁰ Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Now Paul says it is ok to eat idol food, that time I did not know Paul is a false apostle, I knew what Paul says contradicts what Lord Jesus Christ says. I keep telling myself God cannot contradict himself, God must have meant something else or perhaps it was more than idol food. So anyway, I asked my Christian brethren and they it is more than idol food and most likely is also worshipping the idols and eating idols food. After a while, I view videos online and finally got it that Paul is a false apostle.  Paul says that you can eat idol food in certain circumstances if it doesn't defile the conscience of another brother, but the truth is that if you eat idol food, you will be sinning against God.

1 Corinthians 8

Secondly and this is not my teaching but what I saw from a video, the person said that Jezebel teaches people to commit fornication. According to
Acts 16:14-15, Lydia was from Paul and also from Thyatira and so what she learnt is most likely from Paul. Paul teaches that if an believer divorces a unbeliever the person is not bound to the marriage. But Lord Jesus Christ teaches that who marries a divorce person commits adultery. So the person said most likely this Jezebel could be Lydia, I didn't say she is that Jezebel but she could be that Jezebel and that is according to that teachings on that video and saw and Lydia is from Thyatira and Lord Jesus Christ warned against fornication and idol food to the church in Thyatira.

 1 Corinthians 7:15King James Version (KJV)
¹⁵ But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.


Luke 16:18King James Version (KJV)
¹⁸ Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

You can also see Lord Jesus Christ warned the Church in Pergamus against idol food.


Revelation 2:14King James Version (KJV)
¹⁴ But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Lord Jesus Christ also commended the Church in Ephesus for not believing in the false apostles and that warning could also be referring to Paul since he is from Ephesus and 2 Timothy 1:15 where Paul say all in Asia has turned away from him and Ephesus is in Asia and revelation 2:2 which talks about false apostles could also be referring to Paul and Paul himself said all in Asia turned away from him, and since Ephesus is in Asia, that means Ephesus has turned away from him.


Revelation 2:2King James Version (KJV)
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: 2

Timothy 1:15King James Version (KJV)
¹⁵ This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.



As in this article, I have written why I think Paul is a false apostle, I may continue part 2 if I have the time to write another article

Works is needed for salvation as Salvation is of faith and works

I have talked to many Christians and many feel that works is not needed for salvation as if works is something to be rejected.  Works is indeed important and I will back up what I say here by what is shown in the bible.

Lord Jesus Christ said that if you love him you will keep his commandments.

John 14:15King James Version (KJV)
¹⁵ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

So is keeping his commandments works? To me there is a possibility it could be works, I am not 100% sure if it could be works, but in my honest opinion, it could be works.

Also I am going to show you in the bible what it means by the separation of the sheep and goats means.

 Matthew 25:31-46King James Version (KJV)
³¹ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
³² And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
³³ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
³⁴ Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
³⁵ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
³⁶ Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
³⁷ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
³⁸ When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
³⁹ Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
⁴¹ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
⁴² For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
⁴³ I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
⁴⁴ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
⁴⁵ Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

So based on the above that I posted to you, it is clearly works is needed for salvation, those that did not help their Christian brothers or sisters in need when they have the resources to do it, there is a high chance they could be condemned to hell. This teaches us that we have to be kind to our brothers and sisters who believe in Lord Jesus Christ and that we should help them out if we have the resources. Now if you are poor, should you help them out, it is your call and I am not here to tell you what to do.  But if you are poor and want to help and sacrifice, by all means help out. If you are poor and unable to help that is also up to you because by the end of the day it is God who judges man for his works and not me.What I posted from the bible is clear enough and no explanation is needed on the meaning of the bible phrase that I posted here.

Another bible verse that show you works is needed.

James 2:14-26King James Version (KJV)
¹⁴ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
¹⁶ And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
¹⁷ Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
¹⁸ Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
²² Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
²³ And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
²⁴ Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
²⁵ Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
²⁶ For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.


As I think what I posted here explains it quite well, I think I don't need to explain it further. But I would like to explain how faith and works go hand in hand. For example a good man who helps the poor, helps the oppressed, help to give justice to those who needs it, kind to others, but if the person does not accept Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour, despite all his kind deeds, when he dies he will go to hell because every man that has live on this earth have sinned before except Lord Jesus Christ. On the other hand, if a person who is a Christian who accepts Lord Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour and he is married and he always go to prostitute even if he is married and he also has sex with many women who may not be prostitutes despite he is married and he is unrepentant, he always like to make trouble for the sake of making trouble, he loves to use vulgar words, he always indulge in drunkendness and he does not repent of these sins, I can assure you that if he doesn't repent before he dies and despite he believing in Lord Jesus Christ, he will surely end up in hell. Now if a Christian that believes in Lord Jesus Christ, try to live as righteous as possible, try not to sin at all, obey God's commandments and despite being persecuted, he is firm on doing what is commanded by Lord Jesus Christ, he will have a much higher chance of making it to heaven.

Another phrase I will post from the bible

Matthew 7:21-23King James Version (KJV)
²¹ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
²² Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.


Matthew 7:21-23New King James Version (NKJV)

I Never Knew You

²¹ “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. ²² Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ ²³ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

If you look carefully, those people really do confess Jesus Christ as Lord but yet he will say I never knew you. Many people think that won't happen to them, if you think about it, many times when people get involved in car accidents and tragedies, they too think that it would never happen to them. This also could happen to me and Lord Jesus Christ could also tell me he never knew me. NKJV bible substitute the word work with lawlessness. This is just a guess, lawlessness according to some people means those who does not do the work of torah example not obeying Sabbath, not obeying ten commandments and other things in the bible and some if not all of them are works. So this proof works are actually needed. By the way Sabbath is on Saturday and not Sunday. Do not for one moment think we are not under the law. Proof is at what I posted below.

Matthew 5:18-20King James Version (KJV)
¹⁸ For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
²⁰ For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

I want to quote something from revelation although I really don't feel like quoting revelation if I make a mistake as in the end of revelation, there is a warning at the end of revelation that warns about adding or minusing from the book of revelation. So I will try to be careful when I talk about this matter in revelation.


Revelation 21:1King James Version (KJV)

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

 

In my opinion the first heaven and the first earth has not pass away yet. Jesus said and I put in quotes
 

"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."

 

Not sure the law will pass away when there is a new heaven and a new earth or maybe the law is only for the time of the first heaven and the first earth. Maybe the law will still apply for the new heaven and the new earth or maybe not. I am not sure, but in my opinion, the first heaven and the first earth has not passed away. So since I am sure the first earth has not pass away yet, then I can be sure that the law is still binding.  I am not sure if revelation 21:1 has any connection to Matthew 5:18 since Jesus said till heaven and earth pass and revelation 21:1 talks about a new heaven and a new earth and the first heaven and the first earth which will pass away and In my opinion the first heaven and the first earth haven't pass away yet.

 

Matthew 5:16King James Version (KJV)¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

It is important to have good works to show your faith. and if you read revelation, the message from Lord Jesus Christ to the seven churches, Lord Jesus Christ did talk about works.

The below verse is part of the message from Lord Jesus Christ to the church in Thayatira. If you want to read the entire message of Lord Jesus Christ to the church in Thayatira here it is Revelation 2:18-29 

 

 

Revelation 2:23King James Version (KJV)
²³ And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

I choose only this specific part of the message from Lord Jesus Christ to the Church in Thayatira to prove my point that works is important as a Christian and Lord Jesus Christ said and I put in quotes   " I will give unto every one of you according to your works"

So to think that you can have salvation without works is simply not the truth.