Why Paul's and Jesus' Teachings Differ
Conclusion
This article shows that there is no evidence that the
Christianity spread by Paul was the same Christianity of the disciples
in Jerusalem or was the same Christianity that lead to the production of the Gospels. Indeed, Paul had so little
interest in what the disciples had to say about Jesus that he never mentions
any person, who,
according to Paul, saw Jesus while he was alive.
Indeed, Paul had so little interest in what the disciples
had to say about Jesus that he couldn't be bothered to talk to most of
them, even when he had made a special trip to Jerusalem.
Paul did not regard being a companion of Jesus as anything
special. As far as he was concerned, the earthly life of Jesus had no
interest and being a companion of Jesus did not mark one out as an apostle.
How could this be if Jesus did
all the things attributed to him in the Gospels?
Where did Paul learn all of this? Paul claims revelation.
More likely, he learned from others, if not from Peter, James and John.
