Let us look at Paul objectively.
Paul's "gospel" is one of defeat. Paul says he tries and tries, but he just keeps on sinning (apparently constantly). Poor sap is obsessed with sin and sees it behind every bush......for himself and others. He thinks he's chained to a body of death. He has a thorn in his side, he says.
Thorn in his brain, maybe.
Paul's "gospel" is sort of pathetic.
Jesus, on the other hand, is exceedingly positive. He rather calmly tells people not to sin.
Paul would have a cat if he heard that one.
See the difference here?
Zacchaeus says, "I have given half of what I own to the poor and made amends to those I have cheated."
Jesus responds: "This man is going to heaven."
Jesus told the woman caught in adultery, "Go now and leave your life of sin."
Paul would get a severe cramp in the side on hearing that one.
Jesus said, "If the son sets you free (from sin, in context) then you shall be free indeed."
John wrote,
Paul, however, says..........
Paul is in direct opposition to Jesus and John (and everybody) on sin......and to make it worse--Paul invented a theology of Radical Grace to cover his bizarre stance on sin.
What Paul's writings do is encourage people to think they have no choice but to sin.......but hey.....Paul says that's ok because we have the Radical Grace theology to cover us.
Unfortunately, what Paul wrote is simply wrong.
Paul's words are not confusing.
They are wrong.