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Paul changed his mind on what
happens to us at the time of death
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Preview and Summary: The apostle Paul rejected the old scriptures of "clouds" and "last trumpet"; it is clear that he did not consider the old writings to be "infallible."
We have covered this material before, in another context, but we are required to consider it once again, as applied to the issue of so-called Bible infallibility.
As Paul increasingly found himself led by "the Spirit of truth," he would discount his own previous teachings - his once-official statements to the church! - in favor of new perceptions granted by "the anointing."
Please see an article featuring the scholarship of Dr. F.F. Bruce.
Also, see a related article for fuller discussion.
Paul had grown in sacred awareness, the "Purified Consciousness," also called the "Christ Consciousness"; as such, he began to place less emphasis on written documents, the scripture, in favor of the "word of God within," which clamored to correct arrant views in the ancient scrolls and manuscripts.
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