Sorry, but I have no idea what makes you think this verse makes Paul a "standalone replacement for Jesus". That's just goofy. The question was about the devil and his counterfeiting what God does. The verse in II Corinthians 11:13-15 speaks EXACTLY of this. Here, I'll quote it again:
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Pray tell, why do you not think this is speaking of the devil, you know - SATAN? Why would Satan be posing as an angel of light and his demons as ministers of righteousness if not to deceive, mislead and counterfeit the truths of God? Was Paul just talking about Halloween???
Sorry, but I have no idea what makes you think this verse makes Paul a "standalone replacement for Jesus". That's just goofy.
I don't think that Paul is a standalone replacement for Jesus, but every post by the children of the Reformation regarding Paul increasingly convinces me that they do.
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Pray tell, why do you not think this is speaking of the devil, you know - SATAN? Why would Satan be posing as an angel of light and his demons as ministers of righteousness if not to deceive, mislead and counterfeit the truths of God? Was Paul just talking about Halloween???
The claim was that satan counterfeits every work of God. That claim was challenged, and countered with only fluff.