It has been a while since I posted anything here. I have read all of the New Testament. I'd like to answer the question I asked in the beginning of this blog; did Paul and Jesus teach the same spiritual lessons?
In 1 Thessalonians and in Galatians, Paul says no man taught him about Jesus. It was an instant and direct revelation from God. It was 14 years, if I remember this correctly, before he visited Peter and they compared what they were teaching converts. It was the same at that time.
Considering Peter and the other disciples lived and learned from Jesus for several years, they should have a firm foundation and understanding of the teachings of Jesus, too.
Here's the thing. The Gospels tell how the apostles misunderstood Jesus for the entire time they were with him. It was only after they received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost that they also received a revaluation. Was it similar to the revaluation that Paul received?
The question is, would God teach Paul one thing and have Jesus teach something else? Can we know the degree of understanding given by the two methods? Would it vary by aptitude? What was the total amount of knowledge given?
I believe the Holy Spirit within a believer is the same spiritual being. It is the same well of water. The same teacher bring us to remembrance of the divine goal. What varies is the believer's willingness to receive it and obey it. We still have our human nature to contend with, so that takes practice.
The conclusion of the matter is that the divine nature of God (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) are one and when planted within us, makes us one with them.
Oh, I almost forgot. Yes, Paul and Jesus were in alignment and taught the same things since these teachings came from the same divine nature of God.
