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I seen a few book/article titles lately that has got the ole timer to thinkin (somethin momma says is real dangerous). Here is a sample:1. Jesus & Paul in Conflict2. Harmonizing Jesus & Paul: Can It Be Done?3. The Gospel According to Paul4. Etc.

Throw Acts in that mix, too. Jesus, Acts and Paul all speak of the same thing. Those who teach otherwise have no business in the pulpit

There are those who say that Paul and Peter or Paul and James preached a different Gospel, and side with Paul. That doesn't make sense. If Paul were actually preaching a different Gospel, why would they assume he was right.There are also those who read conflict where there doesn't have to be. They interpret Galatians out to be after the council of Jerusalem and say Paul was rejecting the decision, at odds with James. The liberals in the 1800s came up with the idea that Paul was at odds with James. That comes from reading a conflict into scripture where one need not do so. It also doesn't take into account newer discoveries, including the fact that the first missionary journey churches were in the province of Galatia when Paul visited them, and he probably wrote Galatians rather early, before the Jersualem Council

[Jesus] will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. - Nicene Creed

Amen. I have been noticing this trend throughout Acts. The Apostles did not open their messages with talk of how much God loves us, or even the cross as it relates to our salvation. The opening statements had nothing to do with what God can do for the hearers. Rather, they preach Jesus, namely, his exaltation and lordship. Then the cross is mentioned in relation to what it did

Ole Timer, I notice that the folk who is always criticizin ya ain't got a word ta say about this here post.You'd think they'd be chimin in with some

Yes. The key phrase of the early church: Jesus is LORD. [Jesus] will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. - Nicene Creed

Yes. The key phrase of the early church: Jesus is LORD. And that title held much more significance to those the Apostles preached to than it does today