Tag: Paul the Apostle

  • The Influ­ence of the Pauline Epis­tles Upon The Gospels of The New Testament

    The Influ­ence of the Pauline Epis­tles Upon The Gospels of The New Testament

    Christians believe that Paul of Tarsus is the 'Apostle' of Jesus(P), whom he met in a vision on his journey to Damascus. Paul is also claimed to be the author of the Epistles to the Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon and…

  • Paul’s Depen­den­cy on Tal­mu­dic Writ­ings : Evi­dence of New Tes­ta­ment Borrowing

    While Christians would prefer to allude to the notion that Paul, the self-acclaimed "apostle" of Jesus, was "inspired" when he wrote his epistles, the evidences we have researched states otherwise. We have seen how Paul had cited a verse from the "apocryphal books of Elijah" but claimed that he was citing from the book of…

  • Epi­menides Para­dox Revisited

    In response to our argument that Paul's fumbling of the Epimenides paradox is proof that the ad-hoc "apostle" was not inspired after all, one Christian has raised an objection. The attempted rebuttal acknowledges the paradoxical nature of Epimenides' statement, but then makes the bizarre claim that Paul's statement is true nonetheless due to other elements…

  • Paul of Tar­sus : The Clear-Cut Hypocrite

    We read the fol­low­ing teach­ings of the so-called ​“apos­tle” from Tar­sus, Paul, writ­ten in his epis­tles as follows : If pos­si­ble, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Nev­er take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is writ­ten, ​“Vengeance is Mine, I will…