I know a man...

[miknik5]

2 Corinthians 12

Who is this man?

 

[Wolfe]

Don't know, just wanna point out the winkie faces in the bible quote though.

Gave me a good laugh.

 

[SPF]

Paul is most likely referring to himself. He just doesn't want to appear to be boasting, or prideful, etc...

 

[PropheticTimes]

That man is Paul.

 

[miknik5]

Do you think that PAUL was attested to as being led by GOD's SPIRIT and listening and obeying GOD's SPIRIT?

 

[miknik5]

Do you think GOD was pleased with Paul?

 

[PropheticTimes]

2 Corinthians 12 Commentary - Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on the Bible

 

[miknik5]

Do you think Paul lies to follow his own agenda?
Do you think Paul was looking to glorify himself?

 

[PropheticTimes]

Are we mad at Paul today?

 

[miknik5]

If someone were to tell you that Paul diluted GOD's WORD and used deception to gather to himself a following, looking more to glorify himself and his own self serving agenda, would you believe them?

 

[miknik5]

Are we mad at Paul today?

NEVER! Trying to figure out someone else's agenda against Paul

 

[miknik5]

Do you think Paul could have been confused about this third Heaven?
Could he have been deceived into thinking he had been taken up to the third heaven

 

[PropheticTimes]

If someone were to tell you that Paul diluted GOD's WORD and used deception to gather to himself a following, looking more to glorify himself and his own self serving agenda, would you believe them?

Do they have Scriptural evidence of this agenda of Paul's?

 

[miknik5]

Do you think Paul could have been confused about this third Heaven?
Could he have been deceived into thinking he had been taken up to the third heaven

I will answer that
If anyone suggests that Paul was deceived about being taken to the third heaven than that borders on blasphemy and putting evil for good, darkness for light, bitter for sweet

 

[Dave-W]

Do you think that PAUL was attested to as being led by GOD's SPIRIT and listening and obeying GOD's SPIRIT?

Do you think GOD was pleased with Paul?

Yes and Yes.

 

[miknik5]

Therefore since Paul was taken up to the third heaven and has to resort to telling people about it, what does this say about GOD's acceptance of Paul?

 

[miknik5]

I'm looking for "right truth"

 

[Dave-W]

Do they have Scriptural evidence of this agenda of Paul's?

they claim to. It is in the noticeable difference between Our Lord's teachings as recorded in the gospels and Paul's teachings recorded in his letters.

 

[PropheticTimes]

"And then it is not without some reluctancy, as a thing which in a manner he was forced to by the necessity of the case. Again, he speaks of himself in the third person, and does not say, I am the man who was thus honoured above other men. Again, his humility appears by the check he seems to put upon himself." - Matthew Henry

 

[Dave-W]

Therefore since Paul was taken up to the third heaven and has to resort to telling people about it, what does this say about GOD's acceptance of Paul?

Nothing. But it has a LOT to say about his critics both then and now.