D. Paul
Puritan Board Sophomore
Paul\'s \"Eminent apostle\" statements
2Corinth 11:5 Paul states:
"For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles." ASV
and in 2Corinth 12:11
"I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing."
In one school of thought (inquire if you need) the teaching is this:
""For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles" Now who was that? Peter. Paul says he's not a whit behind him."
and
"I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: (you forced me. Why? Because of them constantly accusing him of not being a rightful apostle. Paul didn't have letters of commendations, he couldn't say, "Well, I ministered with Christ for 3 years like Peter could.") for I ought to have been commended of you: (was he? No, but he should have been. He was the one who brought them out of paganism, he was the one who brought them into the light of the Gospel of the Grace of God as found in I Corinthians 15:1-4. Now they are turning against him and not even giving him credit for it.) for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.""
Now these comments:
"I've told you that the Holy Spirit, by inspiration, over and over repeats things that need to be repeated, and here are two of them in two Chapters. In Chapter 11 Paul says, "For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles." and here in Chapter 12 it's repeated again as he says, "for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles. though I be nothing."
Neither context seems to bear this out, that Paul is speaking about The Apostles. Rather the reference is made to those who set themselves up as super-apostles. Am I correct?
As for Pauls qualifications, what is t be made of this statement?:
"Look at the qualifications. It had to be someone who had been a follower of Christ from John the Baptist through His ascension. Paul wouldn't have fit."
Are these truly the Apostolic credentials?
[Edited on 9-12-2004 by D. Paul]
2Corinth 11:5 Paul states:
"For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles." ASV
and in 2Corinth 12:11
"I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing."
In one school of thought (inquire if you need) the teaching is this:
""For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles" Now who was that? Peter. Paul says he's not a whit behind him."
and
"I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: (you forced me. Why? Because of them constantly accusing him of not being a rightful apostle. Paul didn't have letters of commendations, he couldn't say, "Well, I ministered with Christ for 3 years like Peter could.") for I ought to have been commended of you: (was he? No, but he should have been. He was the one who brought them out of paganism, he was the one who brought them into the light of the Gospel of the Grace of God as found in I Corinthians 15:1-4. Now they are turning against him and not even giving him credit for it.) for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.""
Now these comments:
"I've told you that the Holy Spirit, by inspiration, over and over repeats things that need to be repeated, and here are two of them in two Chapters. In Chapter 11 Paul says, "For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles." and here in Chapter 12 it's repeated again as he says, "for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles. though I be nothing."
Neither context seems to bear this out, that Paul is speaking about The Apostles. Rather the reference is made to those who set themselves up as super-apostles. Am I correct?
As for Pauls qualifications, what is t be made of this statement?:
"Look at the qualifications. It had to be someone who had been a follower of Christ from John the Baptist through His ascension. Paul wouldn't have fit."
Are these truly the Apostolic credentials?
[Edited on 9-12-2004 by D. Paul]