Was the Apostle Paul a Fraud?

Studying the conversion of the Apostle Paul turned a learned and skeptical English statesman into a Christian apologist. In 1747, George Lyttleton penned Observations on the Conversion and Apostleship of St. Paul. Lyttleton wrote “I thought the conversion and Apostleship of Paul alone, duly considered, was of itself a demonstration sufficient to prove Christianity to be a Divine revelation.”

In this very short and important work of 18th-century Christian apologetics, Lyttleton examines the life of Paul found in Acts and in his undisputed letters and offers the following quadrilemma:

1. Either Paul was “an impostor who said what he knew to be false, with an intent to deceive;” or
2. He was an enthusiast who imposed on himself by the force of “an overheated imagination;” or
3. He was “deceived by the fraud of others;” or
4. What he declared to be the cause of his conversion did all really happen; “and, therefore the Christian religion is a divine revelation.”

The statements made by Paul in his unconstested letters which he addressed to different churches “cannot be doubted without overturning all rules by which the authority and genuineness of any writings can be proved or confirmed” according to Lyttleton. Let’s take a look at option one.

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[willbyrob]

It’s also very unlikely that a fraud would admit the limits of his vision the way Paul did in Galatians. A fraud would probably exaggerate his conversion to Christianity a lot more.

[s]

I had came across some people claiming that Paul is a fraud. When I asked them if they should cut out the book of Acts and the Pauline epistles from their Bible, they just stay silenced. But they also claimed that God allow the teaching of the fake apostle Paul remain in the Bible is to let us decide which path are we going to follow, the path of God or the path of the fake apostle.

It is just speechless when you see such stupid answer, twisting the word of God.

[jackalenterprisesofohio]

I think the bigger question is to ask why do people dislike Paul so much that they consider him a false apostle?

[ExploringReality]

I don’t even have to watch the video the answer is obviously yes.

*satire please don’t take this seriously he’s a friend of mine*

[Locutus.Borg.]

There is an argument I have posted on many YouTube forums that is yet to be challenged...

WHY would so many people deny human nature and self-preservation to be persecuted, tortured and executed for a lost cause that they knew was not true? The apostles saw Jesus crucified, witnessed His death and saw Him buried. His tomb was sealed and guarded by Roman soldiers. What would they have to gain in persisting with their message when they knew the pillar upon which their hopes were based was dead and buried? Why would they not just scatter and deny their association with a failed prophet? What rational explanation could you give for them risking torture and execution to perpetuate a lie that would give them no benefit?

The apostle Paul (Saul) himself was an agent of persecution and executed Christians on behalf of the Pharisees and the Sanhedrin until he saw Jesus resurrected in person and was blinded by the experience. If this were not true, then WHY would he join a failed cult whose leader had been publicly executed and who Saul (Paul) had every reason to believe was "dead and buried"? What would be Paul's motive for doing this? For abandoning his faith, his tradition, his family and his career and his standing with the Pharisees to volunteer for a death sentence? There is no rational basis upon which an argument can be made for this given Paul's education, cultural and political standing and his initial desire to persecute and execute all followers of a movement Saul saw as a cult and a blasphemy against his faith. The only rational answer is that he witnessed something that compelled him to believe and to pursue that truth unto his death.

[steverose]

Jesus NEVER SAID that ALL Scripture is God-Breathed, , Jesus NEVER Said He Needed an Apostle To the Gentiles, , Jesus NEVER Said the Law was Abolished ... These are ALL LIES Told By PAUL and his FALSE TEACHINGS !!!

[dtdt]

Peter accept the letter of paul it is in the bible

[TheShutterbug]

I believe Paul was visited by a light and one who deceived himself. Jesus warned his true Apostles to not believe anybody when they say they found Him in the wilderness. This is key from Jesus as Paul claims he found Jesus on the way to Damascus. Guess what, on the way to Damascus is the "WILDERNESS". Seek and you will find!

1 Kings 19:15 NKJV
Then the LORD said to him: "Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria.

[northeastchristianapologet]

Super concise and piercing look at this alternative theory of the Paul's life and intentions. Thanks Erik!

[TheJenniferdawn]

If we took away Paul out of the Bible then we would also have to take away acts and the gospel of Luke. If we cannot trust Paul we cannot trust Luke since he was the student of Paul. If we took all those books out of the New Testament then how do we know that the Gentiles have salvation? I have hung out with a lot of unbelievers in my time and I know that when we start discrediting any part of the Bible then we give them justification to not believe any part of the Bible. And if you really read the Gospels and then Paul’s epistles you will find that their teachings are not that different at all. Let the Bible speak for itself. The Bible says that the whole book was inspired that includes Paul.

[jonnyh]

Thank you for this video! It is exactly what I was looking for. Please don't stop what you are doing! Your videos are great

[michaelbabbitt]

As an anti-Christian in my past, i am familiar with so many of the popular arguments against Paul. Now, as a Christian, I think of Paul as one of the most - if not the most - remarkable and admirable men of history (who was born into a normal sinful family and had no claim to divinity). That man's body on the day of execution must have been numerously scarred and even deformed.

[georgecaraballo]

Paul preached the gospel of grace, , Jesus and the disciples The gospel of the kingdom of heaven. he tried to destroy christianity from within lying about the Law and badmouthing the Apostles . changing old testament text and lying about verses Not found in the old testament

[thechanglongwang]

Sorry but if you suspect someone to be a liar you do not take their word as proof of innocence, it either has to be compared to trusted and verifiable accounts or you need to find a source outside his influence.

[你是有缘人]

Dear believers, I hope that my words can be short and simple as possible to provide some points to think, when regarding His Truth, the Bible.

I had been a believer for over 3 decades and this is enough about my background since I'm not the main focus here.
I want believers to focus on SEEKING HIS TRUTH.

The Bible itself is NOT INFALLIBLE, when believers read about angry God and His repentance upon His acts in the Genesis, those are lies!

God is LOVE, PURE LIGHT, the WISDOM, the way, the Truth and the Life.

Try ask some questions and dig deep. Have believers ever question or doubt that Apostle Paul is a FALSE Apostle. I would provide verses and the reasoning on this but before doing that. I would like to ask - Have believers ever ask why the Bible only mentioned about Pharisees and Sadducees but never the Essene. Is Jesus Christ a member of the Essene? I would leave that to your due diligence to find out.

Vatican Archive has more than over 100, 000 of ARTIFACTS and historical records. However, there is less than 1% of it ever release to the public or being published.

Ok. Now let's move back to the case of Apostle Paul. Let's open the Bible together and verify these verses below:


Matthew 7:15
Beware of FALSE PROPHETS, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
(prophets in plural which means more than one. Besides Apostle Paul there was also a man who called Prophet Muhammad and perhaps there are more that we failed to identify)

Who is that wolf in sheep's clothing?
Genesis 49:27
BENJAMIN shall ravin as A WOLF: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Apostle Paul said that he was from the tribe of Benjamin in
Romans 11:1
I say then, Hath YHVH cast away his people? By no means. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of BENJAMIN.

By the way, is the ancient Road to Damascus taken by Saul(Paul) was mostly a DESERT place? Saul encountered Adonai YAHusha (Lord Jesus) there.

Matthew 24:26
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the DESERT; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

While in...
1 John 2:21
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, AND THAT NO LIE IS OF THE TRUTH.

But Paul did lies...
Paul said:
Romans 3:7
For if the truth of YHVH hath more abounded through my LIE unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?


Another contradiction here:

God said...
Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

But

Paul said...
Romans 9:33
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Lastly,
Revelation 2:1-2 KJB
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: AND THOU HAST TRIED THEM WHICH SAY THEY ARE APOSTLES, AND ARE NOT, AND HAST FOUND THEM LIARS:

Matthew 7:22-24 KJB
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Paul also said that the ordinance had been done away nor the importance of observing holidays(Sabbath).

Colossians 2:14-16
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days.

Why abolish the laws and ordinance, don't they know the Earth and Heaven are still here:
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

⚠️More or less Paul was like Prophet Muhammad encountered Angel Gabriel (not Gabriel but S*tan) in the cave.


1 John 2:3-5
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS.

He that saith, I know him, AND KEEPETH NOT HIS COMMANDMENTS, IS A LIAR, AND THE TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM.

But WHO SO KEEPETH HIS WORD, IN HIM VERILY IS THE LOVE of YHVH PERFECTED: hereby know we that we are in Him.


Well people can argue all they want especially with the Dispensationalism reasoning. Ironically, I myself was deeply in Dispensationalism for 3 years and very strong believer in it. Not until I question more and dig deeper from other sources to SEEK HIS TRUTH.

Try reading Clementine Homilies and try researching on Emanuel Swedenborg's work.

May His Truth and wisdom be with those who sincerely and diligently seeks Him. Amen

[jacksonrelaxin]

I’ve argued with people in the Judiazing channels here on YouTube and they’re pretty much unreachable. Once the programming sets in, it’s usually too late. Even when I blatantly correct them on obvious errors of claims they make that Paul contradicting Jesus, they’ll just deflect and be like “uhh but what about THIS verse.” Like always, they seem to have forgotten the oldest and most important rule which is to love others as you would yourself. Threatening to punch me in the face for pointing out an obvious mistake in their doctrine probably doesn’t meet that standard. However, it’s just like the Pharisees: they loved the idea of loving God but apparently hated their neighbors. The human ego is a fascinating thing.

[SES]

I've come to the conculsion that I will listen to what Paul has to say and make my own opinion, because frankly most of you are a**es who go around accusing each other of not being the "correct" follower of Christ. Ive never believed, and never will believe, that God will condemn us for not getting eveything 100% correct. If he did, frankly all of you would be screwed for you poor treatment of each other or assuming that YOU are quoting the Lord's words and the articulating the Lord's intentions correctly. So why don't we adopt the "Learn, listen, articulate, and let God correct any misunderstanding doctrine" and be nice to each other. Please?

[northwoodstripastor]

Awesome timing for this video! I've suddenly received multiple comments making this same claim. People are weird, I guess.

[sanngyunlee]

Dear testify, I've recently watch a video by many prophetsonemessage where he critique or examine paul whether or not he was a true apostle if I may ask could you watch the video and tell me in the comment or video about your opinion about it's been bugging about him accusing paul of misusing scripture

[sylviesherman]

Thank you for sharing the Truth. Your explanations are succinct and knowledgeable. Another excellent video.