JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

The Church considers Paul as the second greatest of the Apostles after Peter; for example my home church and school growing up was named Sts. Peter and Paul. The Church has no problem with Paul whatsoever; the Catechism references Paul throughout.

Glad to hear it, since it has been made evident on this thread and others that many do not follow their own church in holding the Apostle Paul to such a level of esteem.

What many do not understand is that Paul saved the fledgling Church by peddling it to the Greeks. Paul was all things to all men and convinced much of the world to accept the new Faith.

I've seen FReepers use the term "Paulician" derogatorily more times than I can count. I've even seen the particularly risible "Paulistinians" more than once.

Google is your friend. Check out first millennium Paulian heresies for fun and amusement. That is to what we refer.

Now, who would do such a thing, lol?

I refer with derision to those to whom proclaim the "gospel of Paul" as opposed to the Gospel of Christ. We believe that Paul did not proclaim a different Gospel. I have been sternly instructed that Paul is the successor of Christ and has more truth in his epistles than in the Gospels. I have been sternly instructed that Paul is the only instructor to the Gentiles and Jesus was only to the Jews.

That is the message that all true Christians will reject.

... just as there were heretics who rejected Paul, correct? The Ebionites.

A very fine line has been being ridden on FR for years, deriding Protestants for relying upon the Pauline Epistles a great deal, as if there is anything remiss in so doing. That fine line has been breached on occasion, one of which is admitted and documented, going into the outright heresy of rejecting the Apostle Paul, which is what was referred to upthread and for which I have received so many false accusations.

It appears that all the hatred endured has paid off, with retraction by all responsible parties present, and so I thank you.

Case closed. Merry Christmas!

>>>>>I refer with derision to those to whom proclaim the “gospel of Paul” as opposed to the Gospel of Christ. We believe that Paul did not proclaim a different Gospel. I have been sternly instructed that Paul is the successor of Christ and has more truth in his epistles than in the Gospels. I have been sternly instructed that Paul is the only instructor to the Gentiles and Jesus was only to the Jews.

Same here. Agreed.

A very fine line has been being ridden on FR for years, deriding Protestants for relying upon the Pauline Epistles a great deal, as if there is anything remiss in so doing. That fine line has been breached on occasion, one of which is admitted and documented, going into the outright heresy of rejecting the Apostle Paul, which is what was referred to upthread and for which I have received so many false accusations. It appears that all the hatred endured has paid off, with retraction by all responsible parties present, and so I thank you. Case closed. Merry Christmas!

Indeed. I am not sure what hatred it is that you refer to, but the celebration of the Incarnation of the Saviour does not lightly pass for those of the Faith.

You have been subject to no false accusations. Your initial statement I objected to was a clear mischaracterization of the "Catholic" position. You also accused me of this: ...ping your own newfound gaggle of usual suspects to it and start piling on. Gaggle? I pinged one person. Gaggle gag·gle /ˈgægəl/ Show Spelled [gag-uhl] Show IPA verb, -gled, -gling, noun verb (used without object) 1. to cackle. noun 2. a flock of geese when not flying. Compare skein. 3. an often noisy or disorderly group or gathering: a politician followed by a gaggle of supporters. 4. an assortment of related things. From dictionary.com Mark explained the other issues with Paul, you have won no victory. In my opinion you come off looking rather petty and defensive in the whole exchange, with your declaring "victory" the final nail in the coffin. Thou doth protest too much. Merry Christmas nonetheless.

May you rest in peace in the bosom of the Lord, Judith Anne