Is Paul's gospel according to man?
No. Paul's gospel is not according to man. In Galatians 1:11 he states the gospel he preached was not after man, and verse 12 says he neither received it from man nor was taught it, but received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Les explains that after Acts 9, Paul says in Galatians 1:11 that the gospel preached by him, the Pauline message, is not after man. In verse 12 Paul declares he neither received it of man nor was taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Les notes that at Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus, the Lord sent him far hence to the Gentiles, then led him into Sinai and Arabia, where for three years the Lord laid on him a revelation of things never hinted at in Scripture. This is why the term the Body of Christ is not seen until Paul.
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
More Questions
What does Paul mean when he says his gospel is 'not after man'?
When Paul says the gospel he preached is 'not after man,' he means he did not get it from human schooling or seminary training.
What is Paul claiming when he says the gospel he preached is not after man?
Paul's statement in Galatians 1:11 that the gospel he preached is 'not after man' is a claim of apostleship and authority, not one grounded in any relationship with the twelve.