Does Ralph receive divine knowledge from Christ?

[polonius]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

[Red Wolf]

[Replying to post 1 by polonius]

Hey ....I believe Ralph. Why not?????

[Elijah John]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

Thomas Paine would call either claim "hearsay". Paine does not exclude the possibility of Almighty God bestowing direct revelation on a given individual, but when the individual in question tells another, then it becomes hearsay and no one is obliged to believe it.

[Wootah]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

We know Paul and His gospel of grace. What is Ralph's gospel?

[Adstar]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

It all depends on what Ralph preaches.. And anyway i do not need to know who is inspiring Ralph.. I have Gods Word revealed in the Holy Bible.. So i have all i need to know.. Ralph might be able to sprinkle a little sugar on top but Ralph is not going to be able to change the fundamental teachings of the Gospel..

[polonius]

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not? [/quote]

REPLY:

"Thomas Paine would call either claim "hearsay". Paine does not exclude the possibility of Almighty God bestowing direct revelation on a given individual, but when the individual in question tells another, then it becomes hearsay and no one is obliged to believe it.[/quote]

RESPONSE: Then doesn't your claim make ALL scripture hearsay?

[polonius]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

We know Paul and His gospel of grace. What is Ralph's gospel?

RESPONSE: Neither Paul nor Ralph wrote any "gospels." Only letters (epistles).

And about half of Paul's are recognized as having had another author.

[polonius]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

It all depends on what Ralph preaches.. And anyway i do not need to know who is inspiring Ralph.. I have Gods Word revealed in the Holy Bible.. So i have all i need to know.. Ralph might be able to sprinkle a little sugar on top but Ralph is n
ot going to be able to change the fundamental teachings of the Gospel..

REPLY: Really? Did God tell you in a vision like Paul's or did you just hear the claim from somebody?

[polonius]

In Matthew chapter 2 we are told that someone named Jesus was born during King Herod's lifetime (Herod died in 4 B.C.) This would be Jesus#1.

But in Luke chapter 2 we are told that Jesus was born during the 6AD Judean census.
This would be Jesus#2.

Only one Jesus is reported to have been crucified. Is the other one still around?

[Menotu]

Galatians 1.(Paul)

"11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ."

My friend Ralph, who fell off his bicycle and hit his head on the way to Damascus (Oregon), makes the same claim.

He says he has divine knowledge with he gets straight from Jesus Christ.

If we believe Paul, shouldn't we believe Ralph too?

If not, exactly why not?

If Ralph isn't asking for my money, time, worship....he's the man!
History has been full of Ralphs. And will continue to be (assuming we all survive the virus)
None have seemed to have fulfilled their objectives.