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The Writings of Paul

• 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or
  spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things
  that I write unto you are the commandments of the
  Lord. 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be
  ignorant (I Cor. 14).

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The Writings of Paul

• 37-40. If any man think himself to be a prophet,
  or spiritual. If any one thinks he is inspired,
  or has spiritual gifts, one proof of it is that
  he recognizes what I write as the Lord's
  commandment. This is always a test. Whoever
  insists that he has the spirit, and sets aside
  the New Testament commands is self-convicted. 38.
  If any man be ignorant. If he will be ignorant
  and obstinate, let him remain so (Peoples New
  Testament).

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The Writings of Paul

• Some even today reject the Apostle Pauls
  writings. Even during the age of prophets, one
  had to acknowledge the authority of Pauls
  teaching.

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The Writings of Paul

• 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the
  world, but the spirit which is of God that we
  might know the things that are freely given to us
  of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in
  the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which
  the Holy Ghost teacheth comparing spiritual
  things with spiritual (I Cor. 2).

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The Writings of Paul

• 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness,
  but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that
  despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath
  also given unto us his Holy Spirit (I Thes. 4).
• 1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by
  man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who
  raised him from the dead) (Gal. 1).

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The Writings of Paul
Women preachers

• What Paul taught about _______________
• 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to
  usurp authority over the man, but to be in
  silence (I Tim. 2).

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The Writings of Paul
another gospel

• What Paul taught about _____________
• But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach
  any other gospel unto you than that which we have
  preached unto you, let him be accursed (Gal. 1).

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The Writings of Paul

• What Paul taught about ________
• 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always
  obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much
  more in my absence, work out your own salvation
  with fear and trembling (Phili. 2, cp. Eph. 2
  8, 9, 2 Tim. 2 10).

salvation
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The Writings of Paul
unity

• What Paul taught about _____
• 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of
  our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same
  thing, and that there be no divisions among you
  but that ye be perfectly joined together in the
  same mind and in the same judgment (I Cor. 1).

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The Writings of Paul

• What Paul taught about __________
• 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know
  how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house
  of God, which is the church of the living God,
  the pillar and ground of the truth (I Tim. 3).

local church
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The Writings of Paul

• What Paul taught about _____
• 9 In like manner also, that women adorn
  themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness
  and sobriety not with broided hair, or gold, or
  pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
  women professing godliness) with good works (I
  Tim. 2).

dress
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The Writings of Paul
proof

• What Paul taught about _____
• 21 Prove all things hold fast that which is
  good (I Thes. 5 21).

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The Writings of Paul
baptism

• What Paul taught about _______
• 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith
  in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have
  been baptized into Christ have put on Christ
  (Gal. 3).

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The Writings of Paul

• 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or
  spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things
  that I write unto you are the commandments of the
  Lord (Paul, I Cor. 14).
• 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my
  words, hath one that judgeth him the word that I
  have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last
  day (Jesus, John 12).