>Paul's commentary on the Law is every bit as binding and authoritative
as any other part of the New Testament."<
Here is my understanding:
Although Paul was certainly a very important figure in the development
of the early Christian community, he was not a Manifestation
of God, he was not the equal of Jesus. Paul had no guarantee of being
divinely guided, he was not infallible. Therefore his comments are not
binding or authoritative at all.
Paul was not what we would call a Covenant breaker; that concept
isn't useful for Christianity because Jesus never gave His followers
an explicit, written Covenant.
Paul was a great teacher, but, in our own age, so were Martha Root,
Louis Gregory, and Enoch Olinga. Their opinions are worthy of
respect, in my view, but they are not binding or authoritative.
In short, we don't have to obey them, and Christians don't have
to obey Paul. That's how I see it.
Tim Nolan
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