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Reviving Focus on Jesus' Words Alone. [Audio Version]

Our mission is to proclaim our Lord Jesus' lesson that He was the "sole teacher." (Matthew 23:8-11). He sternly told the apostles they were not to call themselves or anyone else a "teacher"! In John, Jesus explained why when He insisted that the "apostolos is not more important than the one who sent him." (John 13:16.) The Greek word apostolos means either the title of Apostle or messenger or one that is sent. Here Jesus meant He was more important than any Apostle or messenger.

Even John the Baptist realized that despite knowing he himself was the greatest prophet who ever lived prior to Jesus (Matthew 11:11), yet he "must decrease" so that unfettered acceptance of Jesus' message would "increase." (John 3:30-31.)

Once Jesus began preaching the kingdom, then it would rob him of the authority God gave Jesus to treat anyone else's words -- particularly from mere correspondence whose author does not claim to quote Jesus -- as an authority on the same level as Jesus: "All authority has been given me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18.) For more on this principle, see our article "The Jesus' Words Only Principle Explained from Numbers 12 & Deut. 18."

Competing Love For Paul / Pauline Doctrine.

The Modern Church has instead fallen in love with Paul, or, more correctly, the points in Paul's writings that soften the requirements of costly grace which Jesus taught. This causes a vying for control over the church. Either Paul and his Dispensation of Grace applies, or Jesus and His costly grace gospel applies, as Bonhoeffer highlighted. We have developed two masters. Mainstream Christian theologians largely defend dismissing Jesus' words as applicable only to a prior dispensation of Law. Sometimes this is called Dispensationalism or Covenant Theology, but it all ends up the same: marginalizing Jesus' words. The famous theologian Rudolf Bultmann even claimed Paul teaches us in Second Corinthians 5:16 that it is necessary to treat Jesus's teachings pre-resurrection as irrelevant. (Bultman on Paul.)

Based upon this, Bultmann has influenced evangelical seminaries ever since to teach young pastors to emphasize the message of Paul, dismissing as largely irrelevant the words of Jesus. To dismiss Jesus' words as pertinent only to an old covenant of Law disregards entirely the prophecies that the New Testament was supposed to place the Law more proximately on our hearts, and God would give us a heart wanting to obey His statutes. See our New Testament in Prophecy. PS The Law on Gentiles in the Law is a short list -- largely just the Ten Commandments. Importantly, Gentiles had the option to use atonements provided in the Law - and this is why we can invoke Jesus' atonement for us. See Law Applicable to Gentiles.

Bultmann's influential dismissal of any ongoing validity to Jesus' words in the NT, putting all the emphasis on Paul's words, proves the danger of two masters as Jesus said: you will love the one and hate the other. (Matthew 6:24.) This is where the church is today--having been wooed from its first love for Christ. To avoid making any apostle a competing master, we must remember the apostles only had one inspired function -- that is when they served to carry Jesus' words (John 14:26), that is, when they serve the role of a "messenger" -- the meaning of the Greek word apostolos. Otherwise, they are at best edifying.

Growing Realization Of This Truth In The Church.

This message of focusing only on the words of Jesus as the New Testament inspired scripture appears overdue. The hunger for this information is reflected by the number of visitors. Since January 2008 through January 2019, there have been over 14.5 million hits, increasing at a present rate of 2.9 million per year. (In 2016, the rate was 1.6 million per year; in early 2018 it was a 2.7 million rate, and now late 2018 it is 2.9 million per annum, showing interest is speedily growing.) Over 400 true followers of Jesus / Yahshua have written positive emails and book reviews on Jesus' Words Only and Jesus' Words On Salvation. (See "Reviews" Tab above.) These two books are available here free for download in PDF. (The chapters also have been converted to webpages with free links in the list below.) These books can also be purchased from Amazon and major online retailers.

Works by other authors are highlighted here because they too draw us to trust only Jesus as our true sole teacher and our divinely-indwelled Lord (John 14:10 "father dwells in me.") For more information on general church topics, including articles and books critical of Paulinism, see the popular "Further Reading" tab.

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1. Marcionism - Paulinism of 144 AD was then heresy (html)

2. Second Peter & Its Reference to Paul as "Scripture": What Does This Mean? (html)

3. Trophimus - Was He Misled by Paul to Abominate The Temple in 58 AD? (html)(June 26, 2010)

4. Luther Killed Jesus' Words Only Movement in Reformation (PDF) or (html)

5. Early Negative Church Views of Paul (html)(June 27, 2010)

6. Jesus's Commands on Church Structure (contradicted by Paul)(html)(June 5, 2010)

7. More on Benjamite Wolf Prophecy & Paul (html)(June 15, 2010)

8. John Locke: The Priority of Jesus /The Gospel Writings Over the Epistles (html)(June 27, 2010)

9. Paul Is An Advocate of Jesus Words Only As A Test of Orthodoxy (html)(June 30, 2010)

10. Paul in Romans 7 Claims The God of Sinai Is Dead (html)(July 6th, 2010)

11. Paul's Contradictions of Jesus (html)(July 14, 2010) - Spanish version [#2 Most popular article.]

12. Tolstoy Criticizes Paulinism (html)(July 16, 2010)

13. Paul's Words Support Unwitting Blasphemies (html)(July 25, 2010)

14. Effort of Reformation Partner of Luther - Carlstadt - in 1520 to Elevate Jesus Over Paul (html)(Aug. 12, 2010)

15. Paulinist Attorney Gives Us Principles To Test Religious Claims That Unwittingly Destroy Paul's Validity(11/20/10). [This is the #1 most popular article on the entire website.]

16. Jesus Prophesied of Paulus which in Latin Means "Least" - the name prophesied in Matt. 5:19 to be that of the anti-law teacher (1/8/2011)

17. Guile Confessed By Paul, and How It Promotes Dissolution of Scripture and Jesus' Truth (1/17/2011)

18. Habakkuk 2:2-5 - A Prophecy About Paul? (7/30/2011)

19. Jesus' Prophecy About Person Who Identified Himself To Paul As "Jesus" In Acts 9 (2/17/2011)Spanish / Italian

20. Paul Abolished Sabbath (July 23, 2011)

21. Paul's Odd lesson not to help Widows under 60 and all young widows who seek marriage are wanton(Sept 2011)

22. 3-Fold 1 Page Pamphlet to Hand Out on Jesus' Prophecies to not listen to Paul (Dec. 3, 2011) (PDF). For audio version, listen at Podomatic at this link.

23. Was James' Epistle an Answer point-by-point to Paul? A table comparision (Feb 25, 2012)

24. Anti-Paul Passages in the Gospel of Matthew (Feb 26, 2012)

25. Why Did God Have to Send Prophets to Paul to not go to Jerusalem if Paul Knew The True Christ?(3/4/2012)

26. Of Lightning & Skorpions: Jesus' Words in Luke 10 Point At Paul Again (3/19/2012)

27. A Skolops Sent By An Angel of Satan To Keep Paul Humble--Its Importance (3/21/2012)

28. Why Does The Spirit of Python, A Serpent-Demon, Promote Paul in Acts 16:16? (3/25/2012). Link Spanish version.

29. The List of the Problems About The Validity of Paul (3/26/2012)

31. Did Luther in 1537 Finally Condemn Paul As A False Prophet? (6/10/2012)

32. Did Paul Ever Deliberately Lie in a Court of Law? (12/8/2012)

33. Paul Admits He Normally Is Not Writing Under Inspiration (12/9/2012)

34. Did Paul Know the Twelve Preached Another Jesus? (12/14/2012)

35. Paul`s Turning Believers over to Satan

36. Reformation Doubts About Paul (12/28/2012)

37. Luke is A Legitimate Non-Pauline Gospel History (1/26/2013)

38. Early Church View of Paul (3/30/2013)

39. Balaam's Encounter With Satan and the Parallel to Paul (3/30/2013)

40. Was Paul A True Apostle of Jesus Christ? (4/3/2013)

41. Tertullian's Treatment of Paul in Against Marcion (207 AD) (4/6/2013)

42. Is Luke 6:26 Another Negative Prophecy by Jesus about Paul? (4/17/2013)

43. Why Did An Exorcism In The Name of "Jesus whom Paul Preaches" Fail? (6/2/2013)

44. The Jesus' Words Only Principle Explained - Numbers 12 & Deut 18 (7/27/2013)

45. How Many Apostles of Jesus Christ Are In The Bible? by Greg (4/5/2014)

46. Are These Evil Immoral Commands / Teachings of Paul? Applying Matthew 7:15 et seq. (5/31/2014)

47. Paul Never Heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Proven By His Omission of Reference to the Sign of the Son of Man (9/14)

48. Odd Message of Jesus Supposedly To Paul Not To Go To Jerusalem Immediately After Conversion(October 5, 2014)

49. Seven Proofs Paul Met An Imposter Jesus Outside Damascus (2/21/2015)

50. Was Matthias or Paul the 12th Apostle? (4/27/2015)

51. Paul's Surprising Testimony before Felix & Agrippa (7/3/2015)

52. Isaiah 28:18 - Another Prophecy About Paul (7/19/2015)

53. Paul's Epistles Have Zero Unique Quotes of Jesus

54. The Implication of Paul Admitting He Blasphemed & Compelled Christians to Blaspheme (1/15/2016)

55. Paul's cavalier attitude about eating meat sacrificed idols at an idol's temple (2/6/2015)

55. Jesus's View of Grace Contrasted to Paul's (5/6/2016) -- This is very convicting - be warned!

56. Messianic Congregations' Solutions to the Problem of Paul (5/21/2016).

57. Proof Apostle John Was Critical of Paul (7/3/2016)

58. Why I Don't Follow Paul and Instead Follow Jesus Only - Email Exchange (7/26/2016)

59. Parallel of Paul To Pharisees' Traits Jesus Criticized (8/2016)

60. The Discerning Disobedience of the Rechabites; A Lesson about Paul (8/21/2016)

61. Paul's Gospel versus the Gospel of Jesus (11/5/2016)

62. Proofs the 12 Apostles Rejected Paul (11/20/2016)

63. Response to Critic on Whether Paul Permits Eating Idol Meat (11/20/2016)

64. The Movie Interstellar and God's Messages on Paulinism (12/4/2016)

65. Answering about the Angel of Blinding Light Outside Damascus (12/10/2016)

66. Mammon is Root Prop of Paulinism (1/25/2017)

67. Book Review of Gray's Paul as a Problem in History and Culture (4/2/2017)

68. Twelve Apostles Refuse to Commend Paul (4/30/2017)

69. Heretical Dualism of 2 Distinct Gods - the Son and Father - in Paul (5/9/2017)

70. Review of Polite Bribe movie - A Slander of Bishop James (6/16/2017)

71. Jesus' Gospel v. Paul's Amoral Non-Yahweh Gospel (6/23/2017)

72. Deliberate Fabrication in Acts 15:24 in 10th Century to Help Paul(8/3/2017)

73. Why Jesus Said He Was The Sole Teacher - YouTube (8/9/2017)

74. Was Paul At Least An Important Missionary of the Church? (10/15/2017)

75. Jesus in John 10:27-29 Teaches Our Security by Following and Listening to Him, but Paulinists Misquote and Mistranslate (11/6/2017)

76. Calvin's Doctrine God Predestines Evil (Based on Paul) by Rives

77. Response to Paul Defender Over Idol Meat Issue

78. What Paulinism and Satan’s Temptation In Garden Have In Common

79. Does Second Peter Commend Paul as Apostle? As Holy Scripture? (Dec. 12, 2017)

80. What Jesus' remarks in Revelation Imply About Paul (1/20/2018)

81. Elder Dismisses Jesus' Words (3/3/2018) - Introduction to JWO Revised 2018

82. Take a Chance on Jesus Alone (3/3/2018) - A Message from Oswald Chambers

83. Paul Errs That Those Not Under the Law Can Invoke Atonement (3/3/2018)

84. Southworth on Saul of Tarsus... Critique of Paul by Sunday School Teacher at turn of last century

85. Does Acts 13:2 Prove Paul Met the True Jesus? (8/28/2018)

86. Jesus Clear Refutation of Faith Alone in Parable of Unmerciful Servant (from JWOS ch. 13).

87. Reply to Defender Paul had a Superceding Gospel to that of Jesus (12/26/2018)

88. The Pleasure Trap of Paulinism (2/19/2019)

All My Articles on Paulinism

Jesus' Words Only

Jesus' Words Only was written by an evangelical Christian who was motivated to write the book in his quest to reconcile Paul to Jesus' words. The historical origins of the canon prove that it originally was intended to focus only upon Jesus' words as the inspired canon. It was a much later notion to believe that letters of apostles were inspired too. Moreover, upon careful examination, there is no validity to saying "Apostle Paul" was appointed as an apostle of Jesus Christ, as it is not verified by two independent witnesses, as Jesus required for His own status as Son of God. Moreover, Jesus appears in Rev. 2:2 to have intended to condemn Paul for teachings contained in Paul's post-conversion period. Specifically, Paul's permission to eat meat sacrificed to idols, which Jesus condemns in Rev. ch. 2. As a result, this bolsters the conclusion that Jesus is the sole inspired prophet (and more than just a prophet) speaking in the New Testament. All others are secondary and unless quoting Jesus, not inspired, and the weight they deserve is for wisdom, not inspiration. For book reviews and reader comments, see Reviews tab at top.You can buy a google books version at this link.

Jesus' Words On Salvation

The 584-page book, Jesus' Words on Salvation, is a clear easily read presentation analyzing carefully every reference by Jesus on the topic of salvation. The author, a Christian attorney, proves Jesus' doctrine of salvation involved more than just faith. Jesus reiterated a believer must have works. "The tree without good fruit is cast in the fire." (Matt. 7:19.) The branch "in me" that bears no fruit is "cut off" and "thrown in the fire." (John 15:2, 6). These verses are corroborated in numerous other passages. The Preface reviews how the Reformers Tyndale, Melancthon, Bucer, and even the mature Luther made a course correction, and taught "double justification" to incorporate this truth. This doctrine taught that initial salvation is by faith alone for the non-believer. However, once one was a believer, salvation depended upon a secondary justification by works. This is what persuaded Bonhoeffer to teach the same. This book is an effort at a scholarly review which is intended to be readable by anyone. It is designed to be fair, by including all significant sides of the interpretation of the words of Jesus so that the reader can make a fully informed decision on what the final judge, Jesus, will require on Judgment Day. For reviews and reader comments, see the "Reviews" tab at the top of the page. You can buy a Google books version at this link.

Did Calvin Murder Servetus?

Did Calvin Murder Servetus? We recommend this book because it makes us focus on Jesus by proving one of the icons of the Reformation was quite human. This book examines the conflict between Calvin and Micha calvin el Servetus, a medical doctor and Christian who challenged the doctrine of the trinity while maintaining Jesus' divinity. Servetus published his view that Jesus' divinity derived solely from being the Word, and not from His status as the "eternal" Son of God. John Calvin filed a criminal complaint against Servetus as a heretic for this view and for Servetus dissent from infant baptism. Calvin then had Servetus tried and put to death. The author, Mr. Rives, a practicing attorney and Christian, thoroughly examines the case and concludes that John Calvin deliberately murdered Servetus contrary to his own principles of tolerance of heretics as well as the prevailing laws at Geneva. Rives concludes that Calvin took offense at Servetus' view in 1546 that Calvin had a "doctrine of demons" for believing an infant becomes a member of the New Covenant by baptism. Calvin's revenge was to have Servetus killed for points of doctrine when Calvin himself previously said killing heretics was un-Christian and violates Scripture. If you wish to see Mr. Rives's website, go here. To email him, you can reach him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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