Was Paul an abrasive preacher or filled with compassion?

[Steve Epley]

Might ask Elimas or the woman with the spirit of divination?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ron

I can only sharte one verse from Bro Paul.

1Co 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

"As also saith the law". I never noticed that before. The law is done away!!!

I preach now?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ferd

The story of Jesus and the money changers is very interesting. The bible says he sat down and made a whip. in other words he considerd deeply what he would say and do. it was not an off the cuff event.

Paul however, clearly went too far with Barnabus over John Mark. we see at the end of Pauls life a clear change. He said "send John Mark to me for he is profitable to me" clearly Paul softened with time.

Understanding Paul requires understanding that the epistles and the book of Acts span his lifetime. it takes a few hours to read it. but he lived it for a very long time. we can forget that.

What Paul was in the beginning was wreckless. what he was at the end of his life, was quite different.

This is the reason, I still belive that Pauls thorn was his own personality.

I had something in mind a week or two ago about Paul's thorn and now I've forgotten it.

I believe all new pastors are wreckless and then they get some sense, er, I mean experience.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I had something in mind a week or two ago about Paul's thorn and now I've forgotten it.

I believe all new pastors are wreckless and then they get some sense, er, I mean experience.

I think most pastors get wisdom beat into them.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

"As also saith the law". I never noticed that before. The law is done away!!!

I preach now?

You funny lady! You talk funny too!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I had something in mind a week or two ago about Paul's thorn and now I've forgotten it.

I believe all new pastors are wreckless and then they get some sense, er, I mean experience.

I think every man's thorn now is his wife!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Might ask Elimas or the woman with the spirit of divination?

If I was a betting woman! I knew you would arrive!!!

Elymas - taking hold of a devil - with authority.

Woman with spirit of divination - talking hold of a devil - with authority.

Good example, but his authority here is different than what I was talking about. It's a conversation condoning........ I think this might turn into an argument.

I'm just going to drop it. It doesn't really matter anyway.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ron

I think every man's thorn now is his wife!

Funny, funny. I can guarantee that I am not a thorn to my husband. He needs me. Well, at least to pick out his ties. He's colorblind. Tomorrow - 20 years!

[Sister Alvear]

Paul was like the rest of us...just human! I think he was straight forward but had a gentle heart. He was caught between two worlds..the Jews and the Gentiles...the ending of the law the beginning of grace...
I can't even imagine how hard it must have been for him...

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

Paul was like the rest of us...just human! I think he was straight forward but had a gentle heart. He was caught between two worlds..the Jews and the Gentiles...the ending of the law the beginning of grace...
I can't even imagine how hard it must have been for him...

Amen and we think it's hard to start and build a church! I couldn't imagine the confusion it all entailed!