Kelsey, you need to stay away from Scotts site, I think you have read through it way too much. I too was in agreement with all the things he said and this was quite awhile ago, when I talked to others about it I got blasted. But I still had nagging problems about certain scriptures that felt perfectly "right" to me, from the Ruach HaKodesh, so I remained in this quandary until I read this
Saul/Paul the two-edged sword of Yeshua
and I completely understood. Now I knew why I had a problem with Paul, and it was not his fault, but his mission. I praised HaShem when I understood this because I was right in my feelings of what was wrong about him and what was right and that is the solution to Paul. Many times he spoke in riddles and as Peter said, "Hard understandings" but that was his specific assignment given straight from the L-rd. He said:
Rom. 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not;
but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I
consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do
it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Not this sounds like Paul is schizophrenic but only those who really know the Bible would think that , and that is were the truth lies.
Let me paraphrase what he is trying to convey here, pretend that he is among captures and needs to get a message out without speaking plainly because he is not allowed to give away his position, so used a code, a round about way to confuse those "not in the know".
What I am doing - I don't' allow anyone else to do ( because it's wrong)
What I want to do ( living a pure life following the L-rd in all I do) I don't do it
What I hate doing, I am doing, ( I hate it because it is deceiving in a way)
If I am doing what I am doing that I don't want to do ( but doing it because Yeshua told me to) I am doing it because the Law is good
But What I am doing ( because Yeshua told me to) is not because I want to nor I that am doing it ( because it is breaking the law which I would not do) but the sin that is in me ( the other side) is what is doing it , by G-ds will.
Now I was trying to make that easier to understand but it may be more difficult.
You must understand Jacob's blessing for Saul's tribe.
Also it is no coincidence that he called himself Paul, but his name was Saul.
Paul did not write a Gospel like Matthew, but he penned many letters to different congregations scattered about, the L-rd spoke to those that had them to rewrite them and preserve them.
What you must see is that he was a different Apostle than the 12. He was given a special assignment, and was chosen because he was a scholar, or "lawyer" as well as incited to persecute this new sect that threatened the hierarchy of the Jews. Those two alone qualified him for this job as no one else could. Remember that Yeshua told Ananias his "penalty" for his sin (persecution of the new believers) that he would show him (Paul) "how great things he must suffer for my name's sake"
This the L-rd showed him and Paul knew that if he did this he would be forgiven of all he had done, which once he met the L-rd and realized what he had done he must have been horrified.
He was indeed given his own gospel to preach but it comes directly from the L-rd it is what the L-rd himself said he came to do and Paul was the continuation of it, IN Matthew 10:34 he tells them to not think that he came to bring peace ( for that is to come later, after all have chosen whose side they are on) but he came to bring a sword. He came to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, etc. It did not end at the cross, but continue on through Paul.
Please read that whole link I gave and pray before reading that the L-rd bless you with the understanding he gave to me. For I was just like you, only more rabid against Paul, but now I have the utmost respect for him and also and more importantly I have a greater understanding of the L-rds plan and He perfection and greatness.
How Great thou Art O L-rD!!!!!!!
Saul/Paul the two-edged sword of Yeshua
and I completely understood. Now I knew why I had a problem with Paul, and it was not his fault, but his mission. I praised HaShem when I understood this because I was right in my feelings of what was wrong about him and what was right and that is the solution to Paul. Many times he spoke in riddles and as Peter said, "Hard understandings" but that was his specific assignment given straight from the L-rd. He said:
Rom. 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not;
but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I
consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do
it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Not this sounds like Paul is schizophrenic but only those who really know the Bible would think that , and that is were the truth lies.
Let me paraphrase what he is trying to convey here, pretend that he is among captures and needs to get a message out without speaking plainly because he is not allowed to give away his position, so used a code, a round about way to confuse those "not in the know".
What I am doing - I don't' allow anyone else to do ( because it's wrong)
What I want to do ( living a pure life following the L-rd in all I do) I don't do it
What I hate doing, I am doing, ( I hate it because it is deceiving in a way)
If I am doing what I am doing that I don't want to do ( but doing it because Yeshua told me to) I am doing it because the Law is good
But What I am doing ( because Yeshua told me to) is not because I want to nor I that am doing it ( because it is breaking the law which I would not do) but the sin that is in me ( the other side) is what is doing it , by G-ds will.
Now I was trying to make that easier to understand but it may be more difficult.
You must understand Jacob's blessing for Saul's tribe.
Also it is no coincidence that he called himself Paul, but his name was Saul.
Paul did not write a Gospel like Matthew, but he penned many letters to different congregations scattered about, the L-rd spoke to those that had them to rewrite them and preserve them.
What you must see is that he was a different Apostle than the 12. He was given a special assignment, and was chosen because he was a scholar, or "lawyer" as well as incited to persecute this new sect that threatened the hierarchy of the Jews. Those two alone qualified him for this job as no one else could. Remember that Yeshua told Ananias his "penalty" for his sin (persecution of the new believers) that he would show him (Paul) "how great things he must suffer for my name's sake"
This the L-rd showed him and Paul knew that if he did this he would be forgiven of all he had done, which once he met the L-rd and realized what he had done he must have been horrified.
He was indeed given his own gospel to preach but it comes directly from the L-rd it is what the L-rd himself said he came to do and Paul was the continuation of it, IN Matthew 10:34 he tells them to not think that he came to bring peace ( for that is to come later, after all have chosen whose side they are on) but he came to bring a sword. He came to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, etc. It did not end at the cross, but continue on through Paul.
Please read that whole link I gave and pray before reading that the L-rd bless you with the understanding he gave to me. For I was just like you, only more rabid against Paul, but now I have the utmost respect for him and also and more importantly I have a greater understanding of the L-rds plan and He perfection and greatness.
How Great thou Art O L-rD!!!!!!!
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