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The contradictions of the apostle Saul.
Some would say he evidences a contradictory mind.
Double-speak.
Forked tongue.
You be the judge:
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: Rom. 3:10.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Rom. 6:13.
But wait there's more. Here's my favorite:
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Gal. 2:20–21.
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians 3:5–6.
And here is a challenge for you. Riddle me this:
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Ti 3:16–17.
The "All Scripture" Saul is referencing are the Hebrew Scriptures of Law, Psalms, and Prophets.
Saul writes in Galatians 2:20, "if righteousness come by the Law, then Christ is dead in vain."
But to others he writes, "[The Law] is profitable for instruction in righteousness." And still to others:
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. Gal. 3:21.
Sound confusing? First he says, "there is none righteous."
Then he says about himself, "[as] touching the righteousness which is in the law, [he was] blameless." In other words, if he was blameless this speaks of justification, being declared "Not Guilty!" (by God.). But "there is none righteous", right?
He says elsewhere, "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law," is confusing.
But then Saul likes to change words written in the Old Testament. Here is the original passage of prophecy:
21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, Unto the mighty God.
22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, Yet a remnant of them shall return:
Isaiah 10:21–22.
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: Romans 9:27.
A "remnant" is defined as a small minority. The majority of Jews remained in Assyria and Babylon and other Gentile lands. A small number returned to their homeland which is Israel. Does Saul say everyone that returned were saved and the majority of those that remained in Gentile lands were not? If this is true Ezra says that both Daniel and Ezekiel were alive and remained in Babylon when Cyrus gave permission for Jews to return to Israel.
Is Saul saying that Daniel and Ezekiel who remained in Babylon were not saved? Oh, what a tangled web we weave, Saul.
Very troubling.
A conundrum.
Conundrum: a difficult problem.
Synonyms are: "brain teaser" and "enigma" and "riddle."
What in tarnation is going on with Saul?
Some would say he evidences a contradictory mind.
Double-speak.
Forked tongue.
You be the judge:
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: Rom. 3:10.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Rom. 6:13.
But wait there's more. Here's my favorite:
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Gal. 2:20–21.
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians 3:5–6.
And here is a challenge for you. Riddle me this:
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Ti 3:16–17.
The "All Scripture" Saul is referencing are the Hebrew Scriptures of Law, Psalms, and Prophets.
Saul writes in Galatians 2:20, "if righteousness come by the Law, then Christ is dead in vain."
But to others he writes, "[The Law] is profitable for instruction in righteousness." And still to others:
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. Gal. 3:21.
Sound confusing? First he says, "there is none righteous."
Then he says about himself, "[as] touching the righteousness which is in the law, [he was] blameless." In other words, if he was blameless this speaks of justification, being declared "Not Guilty!" (by God.). But "there is none righteous", right?
He says elsewhere, "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law," is confusing.
But then Saul likes to change words written in the Old Testament. Here is the original passage of prophecy:
21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, Unto the mighty God.
22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, Yet a remnant of them shall return:
Isaiah 10:21–22.
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: Romans 9:27.
A "remnant" is defined as a small minority. The majority of Jews remained in Assyria and Babylon and other Gentile lands. A small number returned to their homeland which is Israel. Does Saul say everyone that returned were saved and the majority of those that remained in Gentile lands were not? If this is true Ezra says that both Daniel and Ezekiel were alive and remained in Babylon when Cyrus gave permission for Jews to return to Israel.
Is Saul saying that Daniel and Ezekiel who remained in Babylon were not saved? Oh, what a tangled web we weave, Saul.
Very troubling.
A conundrum.
Conundrum: a difficult problem.
Synonyms are: "brain teaser" and "enigma" and "riddle."
What in tarnation is going on with Saul?
