The Law of Paul & The Law of Jesus
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There are many who argue that the Gospels stand in direct contrast to the letters of Paul. This group views the law of Paul as being in conflict with the laws of Jesus, and that both share a different message. However, if we take a closer look at the teachings of Jesus and the scriptures of Paul we see that Paul did, indeed, preach a similar gospel as Jesus. Paul completely renounced personal merit and personal pride and taught complete dependence upon God. These elements were basic to the teachings of Christ. Paul focused on Christian life as the divine life in man, a divinity that was internal and its own law. This internal law released ChristianÆs from external law. While this did not make Paul in complete agreement with Christ, the similarity is obvious. Depending on how one views scripture, we can understand why individuals differ in their explanation of the relationship between Jesus and Paul with respect to the law. For example, in Matthew 5:17-18 Jesus states: ôThink not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets.ö Paul will say at a later time that Jesus came to abolish the Law and Prophets (Colossians 2:14).Because of these kinds of conflicting statements, some believe that Paul is the founder of modern Christianity, but in actuality he was one of its greatest expounders. For example, the above statement appears to contradict itself on the surface. If we examine these statements more closely, however, we see that they are similar and overlap.
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