The Cult of Paul

Jesus Christ, on the other hand, never wavered in sharing his brand of Gospel – a Gospel which
was clearly defined twofold: A) that the Kingdom of Heaven was already present in every single
moment of every human's life (specifically that it is “even now at hand” via Matthew 10:7 – see also
Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:15, Luke 10:9-11, & Luke 17:20-21 et al) and B) that the entrance into that
Kingdom came only to those who were willing to actively (see Matthew 7:21 & John 13:15-17 et al) and
self-sacrificially (a la Luke 9:23 & Matthew 16:24-26, along with Matthew 5:38-42 & Luke 6:28-30) care
for others (explicitly referenced in Matthew 24:12-14) – especially the downtrodden in their midst (a la
Matthew 25:35-40) &/or the enemies in their lives (a la Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-28 & Luke 10:29-37)
… Consider the following as additional proof for this remarkable theological unanimity:
*When crowds of people demanded he show them “signs” and miracles, Jesus often refused to do
so – opting instead to share the message of his Way of selfless Love (see Matthew 12:38-39, Mark 8:11-
13, Luke 11:29-30, & Luke 12:54-56 – also John 4:48-50).
*When strangers or his disciples or even demons proclaimed that he was the Davidian Messiah
(instead of simply a pure relayer of a most pure Way), Jesus repeatedly informed them of their error and
told them with great vehemence not to spread that particular falsehood to others (see Matthew 8:4,
Matthew 9:30-31, Matthew 16:20, Mark 1:23-25, Mark 1:34, Mark 1:40-44, Mark 7:36, Mark 8:22-26, Mark
8:27-30, Mark 8:31-33, Luke 4:31-35, Luke 4:41, Luke 5:12-16, & Luke 8:49-56 et al).
*When tested on the Law, Jesus never faltered in defended the absolute purity of the same (see
Matthew 5:17-18, along with the rest of Matthew 5-7) – ever doing so under the penumbra of its most
essential Gospel (i.e. that God was a celestial Father of perfect Love & absolute mercy – a la Matthew 5:48 &
Luke 6:36 et al, and that we could all become his spiritual Children via acting accordingly – see Matthew 7:21,
Matthew 13:18-23, Matthew 24:12-14, John 10:34-38, John 13:15-17, John 14:12, & John 14:20-23 et al).
*Even when threatened by the authorities, Jesus affirmed his message and its underlying
principles – calmly “passing through” violent mobs instead of caving to their criticisms (a la Luke
4:30), answering his aggressive questioners cryptically (often saying “No” in the form of the subtly coy
“You say so” a la Mark 15:2 & Luke 23:3 juxtaposed with John 6:15 – see also Matthew 26:64 & Mark 14:61b-
62 juxtaposed with Mark 10:18 et al), and even maintaining complete silence in the face of dire legal
challenges (see Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:12, Mark 14:61a, Mark 15:5, Luke 23:9, & John 19:9).
*Even though others persistently proclaimed that he was the Messiah – the one and only “Son of
God”, Jesus repeatedly informed them that this was certainly not the case – that he was not equal to
God (see Matthew 24:36, Mark 10:18, John 7:16, John 8:50-54, & John 12:44 et al), and that instead of
worshiping him (see Matthew 7:21 & John 5:41's “I accept the glory of no human being” et al) they should
all simply do as he had done (see John 11:26 + John 14:12 & John 13:15-17 et al) and thereby become as
he had become (see John 10:34-35 & John 14:20-23 et al).
*Indeed, despite all manner of resistance & rejection & ridicule, Jesus' message remained
stunningly consistent from start to finish – in his ministry's very beginning calling for all to “repent,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is even now at hand” (a la Matthew 4:17 & Mark 1:15 – see also Matthew
11:21, Luke 3:8-11, Luke 5:32, Luke 13:3-5, & John 3:3-8), throughout its course noting again & again &
again that the “repentance” which he proclaimed 28 was nothing short of showing unconditional Love
for others in the form of deeds of selfless kindness (see Matthew 5:39-48, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 18:21-
22, Matthew 25:35-40, Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 22:37-40 juxtaposed with Luke 10:29-37, John 13:15-17, &
John 15:12-13 et al), and defining his unique “Gospel” quite specifically in accordance with the same
(see Matthew 24:12-14, where he quite clearly states “the Love of many will grow cold, and yet the one who
endures [in Love] to the end will be saved. And it is this Good News of the Kingdom that must be proclaimed
throughout the world” – see also Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-16, Luke 24:46-48, & John 20:21).
28 NOTE that the word often translated here as “repent” or “repentance” is the Greek word metanoeo (Strong's #4430), a
word that combined one's state of mind (noeo) with the active renewal thereof (meta); meaning that – for Jesus at least
– “repentance” had little to do with what one thought or said, and everything to do with what one did for others.
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