1 Corinthians 11:1-2 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. 2Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
Catholics certainly don't have any problem following Paul when they quote him to justify their elevating the traditions of men to the level of Scripture.
Why is that?
Wow MM, I completely missed it. When did you become a Dispensationalists?
Exactly. We are told to follow Paul as he followed Christ. Why is that taken to be that one is not following Christ if he is following Paul? It’s ridiculous. But my guess is this: there is no $$$ to be made with following the free gift of God. There is no power over men when one realizes that we are all free. There is no way to deceive or threaten men once they realize they have the God-given to study the Scriptures for themselves, rightly divided if they have been saved. There is no fear to instill in men once they realized they are saved, sealed, and secure in Christ. There is nothing to gain financially or politically once man realizes he is an ambassador for God, and his commission is to preach the reconciliation of 2 Cor. Chapter 5. He can no longer be deceived or mired in the doctrines and traditions of fallible men. He is FREE. Not because some institution declares it so, but the word of God says it so.