Ec2 wrote:
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cjg wrote:
Ec2, How did Jesus mentor Paul?
men·tor
ˈmenˌtôr,-tər/Submit
noun
an experienced and trusted adviser.
1.
advise or train (someone, esp. a younger colleague).a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
Galatians 1
11I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
13For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased 16to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. 17I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.
18Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days. 19I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother. 20I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
That's right Ec2, & what medium did he use to mentor Paul?
The Church!Acts 9,
6 And he, dazed and trembling, asked, Lord, what wilt thou have me do? 7 Then the Lord said to him, Rise up, and go into the city, and there thou shalt be told what thy work is.
17 So Ananias set out; and as soon as he came into the house he laid his hands upon him, and said, Brother Saul, I have been sent by that Lord Jesus who appeared to thee on thy way as thou camest here; thou art to recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And with that, a kind of film fell away from his eyes, and his sight was recovered. He rose up, and was baptized; 19
If Jesus considered scripture to be the sole rule of faith surely He would have directed Paul back to restudying the OT but instead we see Jesus using His Church to minister to Paul. Paul submits to the authority of the church by allowing himself to be baptized.
Gal 1:18, where Paul says that he came to “confer” with Peter. The Greek word here is “historesai,” which means to “inquire” or “ask of,” as from an oracle! So, while Paul’s Apostolic commission came directly from Christ, he also took instruction from Peter and the other Apostles (Galatians 2:2).
Galatians 2:2:
I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain.
So clearly Paul acknowledged church authority & not the authority of scripture alone.
Your claim that 1Tim 3:15 pertains to all "churches" is absurd. I'm sure Paul would disagree with you as to him it was important that he preached what the apostles preached.