Paul received the gospel by revelation from Jesus Christ, not from man.
According to the evidence, Paul did not receive his gospel from the earthly ministry of Christ or from the Twelve. Instead, after his conversion on the road to Damascus, he was sent into the desert where the ascended Lord revealed these doctrines to him privately. This is confirmed by Paul's own statements in Galatians that he neither received it of man nor was taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:11-12 — Paul directly states that his gospel is not after man, and that he received it by revelation of Jesus Christ.
In Galatians 1:11-12, Paul asserts: "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." This is a direct scriptural statement that Paul's gospel came by revelation from Jesus Christ, not from any human source. Additionally, in Galatians 2:2, Paul mentions that he went up to Jerusalem by revelation and communicated the gospel he preached among the Gentiles, indicating he had already received it independently.
Les Feldick teaches that Paul did not receive his gospel from the Twelve or from Christ's earthly ministry. Instead, after his conversion on the Damascus road, God separated him from the apostles and sent him into the Arabian desert, where he received personal 'seminary training' from the ascended Lord. Les emphasizes that this revelation came from Jesus Christ in glory, post-resurrection and ascension, and that Paul was then the unique apostle to the Gentiles, revealing doctrines of grace that had been hidden. Les also notes that Paul later visited Peter for 14 days in Jerusalem but saw no other apostles, underscoring that his gospel was not derived from them.
Les Feldick points out that Paul did not confer with flesh and blood, meaning the Twelve, after his conversion. He was separated from them entirely and went into the desert for his revelation. Later, he visited Peter for 14 days, but he saw none of the other apostles, confirming his independence from the Jerusalem church leadership.
Les teaches that during all of Paul's revelations, Jesus Christ was in glory, having ascended to the Father's right hand. Everything Paul wrote about our doctrine today comes from the ascended Lord, after His death, burial, and resurrection. This is why Paul's gospel is distinct from what was preached before the cross.
Les Feldick emphasizes that Paul's gospel was unique because it was revealed to him personally by the ascended Lord. Peter and the other apostles had not preached this gospel to the Gentiles, and even Peter's interaction with Cornelius was a one-time event. Paul's gospel, which he preached among the Gentiles, was something entirely new, and it included doctrines of grace that had been hidden in God.
Paul as Minister of God, Not Jerusalem
Les explains that Paul's ministry was not from Jerusalem or the Twelve, but from God himself, showing his authority was divine, not apostolic.
Paul's Private Seminary Training
Les emphasizes that Paul received his gospel through private revelation from the ascended Lord in the desert, not from the earthly ministry of Christ or the Twelve.
Revelation of Jesus Christ
Les quotes Galatians 1:11-12 to affirm that Paul did not receive his gospel from man but by revelation from Jesus Christ in glory.
Unique Gospel to Gentiles
Les notes that Paul's gospel was unique because it was revealed to him, and the Twelve had not preached it to the Gentiles, not even Peter except for Cornelius once.
Separated from the Twelve
Les explains that after his conversion, God separated Paul from the Twelve and revealed doctrines to him in the desert, and he only saw Peter for 14 days, not the other apostles.
Not Taught by Man
Les reiterates from Galatians 1 that Paul did not receive or learn the gospel from man, but by revelation, and he did not confer with the Twelve.
Revelation from Ascended Lord
Les emphasizes that all of Paul's revelations came from the ascended Lord Jesus Christ, after the cross, resurrection, and ascension.
Paul's Own Account of Revelation
Les reads Galatians 1:11-12 to show Paul's own account that his gospel was not after man but by revelation of Jesus Christ, who was already in glory.
Galatians 1:11-12: But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
This directly answers the question: Paul's gospel came by revelation from Jesus Christ, not from any human source.
Galatians 1:16-17: To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Shows that Paul did not consult with the Twelve but went into Arabia, aligning with Les's teaching of private desert training.
Galatians 2:2: And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Paul communicated the gospel he already had to the Jerusalem apostles, showing it was not derived from them.
Galatians 1:18-19: Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Confirms that Paul only saw Peter and not the other apostles, supporting his independence.
No, Les Feldick teaches that Paul did not receive his gospel from the Twelve. He was separated from them and received revelation directly from the ascended Lord in the desert. He only visited Peter for 14 days later, but his gospel was not from them.
Jesus was in glory, seated at the Father's right hand, after His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension. Paul received his revelations from the ascended Lord.
According to Les Feldick, Paul's gospel was unique, revealed to him for the Gentiles, and it was not preached by Peter or the others. Even Peter's ministry to Cornelius was a one-time event.
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