I do not dismiss St. Paul, nor do I think he contradicts Rome. I think he was likely mentally unbalanced and I find him self-contradictory.
Where Paul sees "confidence" Rome teaches presumption. Where Paul declares "liberty of conscience" Rome preaches condemnation (Trent) to all who believe they have been saved by God's grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
Please cite chapter and verse where St. Paul contradicts the Catholic Church you ridicule as "Rome."
LOLOL. Another winner! Thank you, Judith.
Popes are "infallible in matters of faith and religion" but the apostle Paul, who was personally confronted by God, was "mentally unbalanced."
How do we trust that Paul was chosen by God to preach the Gospel to all men in truth and light if he was "mentally unbalanced?"
No wonder Roman Catholics don't have faith in the word of God. They believe it was written by knuckleheads with emotional problems.
You know what is amazing? That the Holy Spirit inspired him to write infallible scripture.. That his words are as reliably true as the words of the gospels.. It is truly amazing that God chose such a man to be the primary teacher of the NT church
1Cr 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.