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Old 05-22-2021, 09:49 AM   #55
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I'd like to know what is the basis for such a statement. Surely Paul was in no wise inferior to the other ministers of Christ, but where does he or another state or infer that his revelation and knowledge of Jesus Christ is greater than any other man? This is thinly-veiled MOTA theology, which is to my knowledge unsupported. WL used such bias to back-door puff himself up, posing which was 'greater' and which was 'lesser', which was 'high' and which was 'low', which was 'revelation' and which was 'concept'. The whole thing was a shell game. Avoid it like the plague.
I think it's a stretch to bring MOTAs into this. But you're right, Paul never says he is greater and in fact, says he is least. However, if you look at Paul's statement (which the HS records in his writings), who else makes a statement like he did: "was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak"? Pretty lofty stuff, to say the least!
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