What theory are some theologians promoting about Paul and the teachings of Jesus?
Some theologians promote the theory that the apostle Paul, claimed as Christianity's founder, stood in complete contradiction to Jesus' teachings, even creating a Christianity totally opposed to what Jesus taught. That claim is rejected: Paul's message is not opposition but an extension under Grace, serving the same God and Christ.
Les explains that some theologians are trying to promote the theory that the apostle Paul, even though he was the founder of Christianity, was in complete contradiction to the teachings of Jesus. He notes that they write that Paul was the founder of Christianity, but it is a Christianity in total opposition to what Jesus taught, and he says this makes for good book sales. Les insists it is not opposition but a difference: it is not under Law but under Grace, yet it is the same God and the same Christ. He points to Ephesians 3:1, where Paul calls himself a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the Gentiles, and concludes that Paul is not in opposition to the teachings of Jesus; it is an extension of them.