Paul Says The Pharisees Followed The Law Rigorously, But Jesus Says They Were Lax About The Law Paul says in Philippians 3:5-6 that as a result of his time as a Pharisee that "as touching righteousness, found blameless."Cf. I also have the problem in his teachings about justification by faith. The Works of the Holy Spirit in Christian Living. The basic meaning of sanctification is “separation” or “to be set apart.” In John 17:19, Jesus spoke of Himself as being sanctified; in other words, He is holy and set apart from sin and so His followers are to be similarly set apart from sin and for God’s use (1 Peter 1:16). Thank you very much. Really great to read on. According to Paul, God ushered in a new era through the death of His Son. Not only that; He was the living Lord of the universe! He heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” To Paul, Jesus was the Messiah, God’s Son, the center of the gospel, and the One whom “all things were created” (Colossians 1:16). Bible Doctrine takes a highly commended upper-level textbook on systematic theology and makes it accessible to the average reader. Paul… According to Paul, God ushered in a new era through the death of His Son. Luke, the author of the book of Acts, surely wants us to see how the doctrine that Jesus is the Son of God is foundational to being a Christian and foundational to the rest of Paul’s life as the greatest missionary who ever lived. Paul’s transformation from being the number 1 persecutor of Christianity to the number 1 propagator of Christianity says a lot about what happens when one truly encounters the Lord Jesus personally. This means that we also share in His death, resurrection, ascension, and exaltation (Ephesians 6:3-5). c) The Holy Spirit sanctifies the believer. In Paul’s day, the city was the capital of the Roman province Syria-Cilicia (Galatians 1:21). The word “filled” means to be controlled. Kind of remind me of the mainstream media nowadays who often report unverified informations. To Paul, Jesus was the Messiah, God’s Son, the center of the gospel, and the One whom “all things were created” (Colossians 1:16). Paul himself provides a rough outline of his own background, but in his epistles, this material is scattered. This means that there is a living connection between us and Christ. Paul’s Roman citizenship was inherited from his family (Paul claims, “I was born a citizen” (Acts 22:28), perhaps because of some deed of service performed by his father or grandfather for the Romans. The accusation that Paul made up his own doctrine about Jesus being the Son of God and God could not be further from the truth. The Bible teaches that all believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). It’s good that you can explicate on that. Ephesians 1:22 says, “God has put all things under His (Christ) feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body.” As believers and members of the church (the body of Christ), Christ is our Head. In short, Paul’s was a supernatural gospel. Unlike the indwelling of the Spirit, “filling” is a repeated experience. True, Paul can sometimes distinguish between his teaching and the teaching of the Lord (1 Corinthians 7:6, 10, 12; 2 Corinthians 11:17), and nowhere does Paul make it clear that he thought his letters to be inspired Scripture. Justification by Faith Here are five of the major doctrines he taught and expounded. Abridged from Wayne Grudem’s award-winning Systematic Theology, Bible Doctrine covers the same essentials of the faith, giving you a firm grasp on seven key topics: Like Systematic Theology, this book is marked by its clarity, its strong scriptural emphasis, its thoroughness in scope and detail, and its treatment of such timely topics as spiritual warfare and the gifts of the Spirit. You see I have to agree with you that many times the preaching of Paul are misinterpreted. And received his revelation of God From God Himself.