Why do people object to following the Apostle Paul's teaching today?
People object because they resist the teaching that doctrine comes from the Apostle Paul's pen. When told to follow Paul as he follows Christ, they rebel, saying they follow Jesus or Christ instead. The same division appeared at Corinth, where some clung to Peter rather than Paul.
Les explains that this objection is just like today. He teaches that our doctrines come from the pen of the Apostle Paul, and he cites Paul's statement, “be ye followers of me, as I follow Christ,” which the context identifies as Ephesians 2.1. People rebel at that and insist, “There's no way I'm going to follow Paul; I follow Jesus, I follow Christ.” Les connects this to the Corinthian congregation, where a group clung to Peter rather than Paul or Apollos. He suggests this was likely the Jewish element, since Peter was steeped in Judaism, located at Jerusalem, and connected to their background of temple worship, creating a rather stark division.
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
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Why do people today rebel at the idea that our doctrines come from the Apostle Paul?
Scripture shows Paul saying, 'be ye followers of me, as I follow Christ,' and people today rebel at the teaching that our doctrines come from the pen of the Apostle Paul, insisting they follow Jesus or Christ instead — the same reaction that existed at Corinth.