Applause. You are finally getting it.
Jesus is our Lord God Almighty. Paul was a man. So was Moses and Abraham and David. I do not put their words on the same level as those of God's. That is not Christianity. To do so is to adopt a pagan attitude in which one worships men. If Paul's words are equal to God's, then Paul is equal to God and that is blasphemy.
ohh wow Mark.. The words of Paul in the scripture ARE the inspired words of God as is all of scripture.. The letters of Paul were considered scripture by the early church and intended to teach the new church the doctrine that Christ taught while he was on earth.. all scripture is inspired by God, it is all written prophetically ...