Did Paul claim that Jesus is God? Need help

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Paul’s letters did not need to be Christianity 101 since they were sent to established Christian communities. Paul knew that Jesus is God and so did the recipients of his letters.

People today are the ones who are confused.
 
fatcats2 said:
Paul’s letters did not need to be Christianity 101 since they were sent to established Christian communities. Paul knew that Jesus is God and so did the recipients of his letters.

People today are the ones who are confused.
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True.
 
1 Cor. 15:9 - Paul says he persecuted the Church of God - Rom. 16:16 - it is the Church of Jesus Christ.

in the hope of eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before time began, who indeed at the proper time revealed his word in the proclamation with which I was entrusted by the command of God our savior, to Titus, my true child in our common faith: grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior. (Titus 1:2-4)

God our Savior = Christ our Savior = Jesus Christ is God.

Peace,

Ryan 🙂
 
Ah, folks did a very good job pointing out the verses to help educate the leader.

Maybe St Paul can inspire how to share the truth? (bring a ruler) 🙂
I am writing you this not to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
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Even if you should have countless guides to Christ, yet you do not have many fathers, for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Therefore, I urge you, be imitators of me.

For this reason I am sending you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord; he will remind you of my ways in Christ (Jesus), just as I teach them everywhere in every church.

Some have become inflated with pride, as if I were not coming to you.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I shall ascertain not the talk of these inflated people but their power.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
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Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a gentle spirit?
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1 Corinthians 4;14,21
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fatcats2 said:
Paul’s letters did not need to be Christianity 101 since they were sent to established Christian communities. Paul knew that Jesus is God and so did the recipients of his letters.

People today are the ones who are confused.
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Hi, fatcats!

😃 😃 😃

…you’ve just put a smile on my face!

Your point is exactly what many (including scholars) fail to comprehend… when Yahweh God spoke to Israel He did not need to reinvent the wheel: they were His chosen people and they had the Law written in their hearts (obedient children) and written on Sacred Scrolls (or kept in the Oral Tradition) to guide all of Israel.

When the Word became Incarnate He came to His own not the Gentiles; hence, once again, God did not need to reinvent the wheel–He only needed to set it in better materials and give some character: “I did not come to abolish the Law but to give it fulfillment!” 😛

Maran atha!

Angel
 
jcrichton said:
Hi, fatcats!

😃 😃 😃

…you’ve just put a smile on my face!

Your point is exactly what many (including scholars) fail to comprehend… when Yahweh God spoke to Israel He did not need to reinvent the wheel: they were His chosen people and they had the Law written in their hearts (obedient children) and written on Sacred Scrolls (or kept in the Oral Tradition) to guide all of Israel.

When the Word became Incarnate He came to His own not the Gentiles; hence, once again, God did not need to reinvent the wheel–He only needed to set it in better materials and give some character: “I did not come to abolish the Law but to give it fulfillment!” 😛

Maran atha!

Angel
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Nice point.
 
jcrichton said:
Hi, holdencaulfield!

Thanks!

…I’ve been meaning to comment on your signature: Old Testament and New Testament? 😛

Maran atha!

Angel
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Thank You. I like it. Although someone already yelled at me for having it. :rolleyes:
 
holdencaulfield said:
Thank You. I like it. Although someone already yelled at me for having it. :rolleyes:
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Hi, holdencaulfield!

…just goes to show you that old adages are alive and kicking, “…can’t please everybody all the time…” 😛

Maran atha!

Angel
 
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