SECTION 3 -- Concluding Thoughts
We have examined Paul's claim and fruit in detail. The question before us was "Is Paul A Legitimate Apostle?" To answer that question, we considered five possibilities. (1) Jesus literally, physically appeared to Paul (2) Jesus was seen only in a vision (3) Paul was deceived by an evil spirit (4) Paul fabricated the entire story (5) Paul is a maniac who suffered delusions. Because this paper is addressed to Christians, primarily, we focused on the first two. We quickly reasoned that Jesus couldn't have been seen only in a mental vision because what little we do know from Paul's conflicting accounts is that his companions either saw or heard something, or both. When we then tested whether or not Paul saw Jesus as he claims, we did what disciples should do: we went to our Master. Our Master first points us to God's law, which states that we are to test all those who come to us with signs and wonders, even if what they say comes to pass. We learned that the test is allowed by God to test our love for him. Then our Master told us, accordingly, not to even believe reports of anyone claiming to be or to have seen Christ after he is gone and before he returns for all eyes to see. That's the basic principle. I believe this demonstrates the fact that Jesus would want us to test people like Paul just as we do Joseph Smith, Muhammad, Ellen White, and others who make similar claims of "revelation from God." Paul's alleged experiences are in that no-fly-zone period after the ascension--"around three years." This is an incredible admission by Paul himself and even many of his apologists. But why aren't they aware that this is damaging evidence to Paul's claim? I think it's because they may not be aware they're being tested. So why bother looking? We are able to deduce, therefore, that Paul was likely deceived by an evil spirit because he is emphatic he actually saw something (unless that is a lie). Regardless, it's an impossibility that he met the true Jesus.
In addition to testing Paul's claim by God and Jesus' standard, we also discovered an Untitled Letter that we all have in our possession with each of our names written on it. Waiting to be opened. Some have opened it and have discarded its contents altogether. Some have tried to decipher them using Paul; others have yielded to Jesus. Others try to reconcile them. If we read Acts 15, we find that between James and the Apostles, the contents of that letter are in accordance with prophecy concerning them/ us which are turning toward God, and that the instructions for them/ us are to abstain from meats sacrificed to idols, from things strangled, from the blood, and from fornication. All are equally to be abstained from for, I argued, they can all be understood to refer to the same issue: meat in general. We made the case that in light of God's very first command and test for mankind that eating what God forbids was and is idolatry and sin, for it violates the very first command of God! We deduced that because the first test was given in a vegan/ vegetarian world and concerned the issue of "eat this, not that," knowing that the prescribed diet was vegan/ vegetarian and not meat, that the test might actually have involved the eating of animal flesh. We concluded that the first murder was that of an animal by the Serpent and, subsequently, mankind in their participation in death, which is what sin is. This helps explain where the animal skin comes from, and it adds emphasis to the fact that they were "made to wear their guilt and shame." We discovered that in addition to an Untitled Letter from James and the Apostles, there are some insights and teachings from Peter confirming that fact despite having been altered to fit a counter narrative. The teachings from Peter reflect the idea that God is displeased with "the blood," or the slaughter (bloodshed) and consumption of animal flesh (always contains some percentage of blood). In the letters, Paul's debate isn't with people who eat "clean" meat and herbs; it's with those who eat what would be considered a vegan/ vegetarian diet. But for Paul, nothing is unclean itself!
Lastly, we find that Paul's gospel is different from Jesus' in every way. Paul defines salvation as remembering facts about a historical figure, namely that Jesus died, was buried, and rose again; that by mental assent, and confessing with one's mouth those facts, and holding them by faith alone, that one is saved. No matter what. However, a simple examination of Jesus' clear words in light of the plain meaning of pisteuo eis shows the disciple that works are indeed expected of us in order to enter the Kingdom. And no wonder! This is what we see in the Prophecies concerning the world. This is what Jesus clearly expressed prior to his ascension in on-going fulfillment of those prophecies, which Paul was never eyewitness to. The only part Paul plays is a "witness" to is as a "test" to see whether you love The Father, our Creator, with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind. I've shown that to complete the test with a good score, one must conclude that Paul is a false apostle and false prophet and enter the dispensation of Grace and Truth that came through Jesus Christ, Truth which necessarily includes the prohibitions set forth in the Untitled Letter in Acts 15! Grace and Truth does NOT come by Paul, for Paul isn't qualified to dispense anything. He can't be, for he teaches filthy idolatry, bloodshed, and fornication and a false way of salvation--abominations that we must flee and abstain from!