source as did the teaching of Jesus and other apostles

[Mary Naeem]

The Source of Paul's Teaching

What about Paul? Did His teaching come from the same source as did the teaching of Jesus and other apostles?

1 Corinthians 2:10-13,16 - The Holy Spirit revealed the things of God to Paul, so He taught in words the Spirit gave Him, just like the other apostles did. As a result, he knew the mind of Christ. [2:1-5]

1 Corinthians 14:37 - What Paul taught, therefore, were the commands of the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 - The teaching people received from Paul was, in truth, the Word of God, not the word of men.

2 Peter 3:15,16 - The apostle Peter classified Paul's epistles as "Scripture," right along with "other scripture." But "Scripture" is inspired by God and provides to all good works - 2 Timothy 3:16,17. Hence, Peter here confirms Paul's claim to be an inspired author of God's word.

The teachings of Paul came from the same source as did those of Jesus and of the other apostles. Therefore, they were equally as authoritative.

[Galatians 1:11,12; Ephesians 3:3-5; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; Romans 1:15,16; 15:15-19; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; Acts 13:12; 16:32; 1 Cor. 11:23; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 5:27; 4:8