Again, you guys cherry pick Scripture, separate it from the entire rest of the Bible, then twist it to promote the teaching of someone who "Transformed themselves into Apostles of Christ".
But for those "doing Truth", they examine Paul's entire message, not just the parts they can use to justify a religion that existed in the world God placed us in, that you have adopted. Here, let me show you what I mean.
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? "whose damnation is just".
Whose damnation is Just? Is it not those Jews who were given the Oracles of God, but refused to believe them? Are they not the ones who were lying about Paul, slanderously accused PAUL of things he didn't do, "Whose Damnation is just"?
9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Paul isn't saying that he, and the Body of Christ is still under sin, read it for yourself. But that is what "Many", who come in Christ's Name are preaching to others. Is Paul better than the Pharisees, in that if he engages in the same behavior as they, will he not also be condemned by Christ, as they were condemned?
But don't listen to me, listen to Paul who told you that he has already "before proved" that they, "Whose damnation is Just" are still under sin. Wouldn't a person seeking God's Truth want to find where Paul already "before proved" these things? Well I did, and I have found exactly where Paul "Before Proved" that men who engage in the behavior of the mainstream preachers of His Time, are still under sin.
Rom. 2:
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure "that the judgment of God is according to truth" against "them" which commit such things.
Therefore, as Paul teaches in Rom. 3, their Damnation is Just. And is Paul better than them, in that if he chooses to "Commit such things", he too "Condemns himself"? Or are you one of those preachers who promote that you can "commit such things" and get away with it "BECAUSE" you call Jesus Lord, Lord?
Let's continue examining where Paul "Before Proved" that men who engage in a certain behavior, are still under sin.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Paul didn't think if he engaged in that behavior, that he would escape God's Judgment, as he said, he is no better than they, and God is no respecter of persons.
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up "unto thyself" wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man "according to his deeds":
So Paul just told you that God judges him by the same exact judgment HE judges the Pharisees by.
7 To them "who by patient continuance" in well doing "seek for" glory and honour and immortality, "eternal life":
8 But unto them that are contentious, "and do not obey the truth", but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man "that doeth evil", of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man "that worketh good", to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons "with God".
So like David said in Psalms 5 and 14, and Paul quoted to make his point, these "workers of iniquity", that Christ said through David, "
who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD". Who Paul said was given the Oracles of God, but didn't believe them, and were telling lies about the Apostles;
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
The father of lies has been promoting through this world's religions, that David and Paul were talking about both the Church of God, and the "workers of iniquity" when he said, "
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways:" That there is no difference between the Faithful and the children of the devil.
Falsely preaching that when Paul said, "Are we better the they", he was saying that they engaged in the same behavior as the children of the devil, and this to promote a wicked philosophy of "totally depraved". But when a person actually reads what Paul is saying, and considers all of his teaching, he isn't teaching that at all. People who engage in one behavior, receive God's Grace. Not by walking in their own works, but by walking in the
"good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.". Paul called this, "Walking in the Spirit". People who engage in the other behavior, doesn't receive God's Grace, because they reject God's instruction and walk instead in their own religion, with their own judgments, their own righteousness and their own high days. Paul calls this "walking in the flesh". It's right there where Paul "Before proved that "THEY", not "WE" (Body of Christ) are still under sin. All you need is belief.
For those reading along, can you not see this? This is just one of many examples of the teaching and philosophies of this world that the Bible, including Jesus and Paul warn about over and over and over.
Do the study yourself, seeking God's Truth from the heart, not seeking justification of an adopted religious philosophy.
