“I Lie Not: “ Paul Said It Out Of His Own Mouth

In the book of Romans (Romans 3:7) Paul confesses that he did lie, after claiming repeated with word of, "I lie not," in justifying his lying as being for the glory of God ...

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"I Lie Not: “ Paul Said It Out Of His Own Mouth

Written By Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

Copyright © 2023 Marvin Thomas Cox

DBA: Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

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Funny how minds unravel, as hearts you thought you had known,

people you admired and trusted, and invited into your home,

folks you once went to Church with, before the coming of that day,

when you dared to share doubts about the Gospel's, there was hell to pay,

as you pointed out they were all four, written ever so anonymously¹,

with not a single one possessing, an author's known autonomy,

with each intermingled, with bit and pieces of all the others,

asking serious questions as to the truth, had become your druthers.

Then came the day, when you questioned The Lord's Supper,

that supposedly took place in that room, far above all the others,

that room where the very man, said to be sin's perfect sacrifice,

gave each and every one of his disciples, some idolatrous advice,

for it is murder and adultery to only think, of such within your heart,

though they claim 'twas but metaphorically, it seems not very smart,

eating Human flesh and drinking blood, is quite a truest similitude,

as something no Torah obedient Messiah, would ask Disciples to do.

Unless of course if your name was Paul, that self appointed Apostle,

instituting 1^st Corinthian's Feast of Mithra², now does that sound lawful?

The brethren in Jerusalem were outraged, literally fit to be tied,

James entrusting Paul, with the teaching of the scattered tribes,

had no clue that Paul was an infiltrator, unfolding an evil plot,

so Paul crossed his fingers and swore, “I tell you that I lie not!”

James The Righteous was kind enough, to forgive the very man,

who'd bludgeoned him in the Temple with a strong brand.³

And to quote Paul, “let God be true, but every man a liar ...”

“... For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie,

unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?”

(Written July 14^th, 2023)

Author's Note

EVIDENTIAL FOOTNOTE PROOFS:

1 The Catholic Encyclopedia: Titles of The Gospels — “ … The first four historical books of the New Testament are supplied with titles (Euangelionkata Matthaion, Euangelion kata Markon, etc.), which, however ancient, do not go back to the respective authors of those sacred writings. The Canon of Muratori, Clement of Alexandria, and St. Irenaeus bear distinct witness to the existence of those headings in the latter part of the second century of our era. Indeed, the manner in which Clement (Stromata I.21), and St. Irenæus (Against Heresies III.II.7) employ them implies that, at that early date, our present titles to the Gospels had been in current use for some considerable time. Hence, it may be inferred that they were prefixed to the evangelical narratives as early as the first part of that same century. That, however, they do not go back to the first century of the Christian era, or at least that they are not original , is a position generally held at the present day. It is felt that since they are similar for the four Gospels, although the same Gospels were composed at some interval from each other, those titles were not framed, and consequently not prefixed to each individual narrative, before the collection of the four Gospels was actually made ...” http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06655b.htm

2 Feast of Mithra — Mithraism — “A pagan religion consisting mainly of the cult of the ancient Indo-Iranian Sun-god Mithra. It entered Europe from Asia Minor after Alexander's conquest, spread rapidly over the whole Roman Empire at the beginning of our era, reached its zenith during the third century, and vanished under the repressive regulations of Theodosius at the end of the fourth century. Of late the researches of Cumont have brought it into prominence mainly because of its supposed similarity to Christianity ...”

“... After the conquest of Babylon this Persian cult came into contact with Chaldean astrology and with the national worship of Marduk. For a time the two priesthoods of Mithra and Marduk (magi and chaldaei respectively) coexisted in the capital and Mithraism borrowed much from this intercourse...”

“... When magi, coming from King Tiridates of Armenia, had worshipped in Nero an emanation of Mithra, the emperor wished to be initiated in their mysteries...”

“... But with the triumph of Christianity Mithraism came to a sudden end. Under Julian it had with other pagan cults a short revival. The pagans of Alexandria lynched George the Arian, bishop of the city, for attempting to build a church over a Mithras cave near the town. The laws of Theodosius I signed its death warrant. The magi walled up their sacred caves; and Mithra has no martyrs to rival the martyrs who died for Christ...”

“... Mithra was born of a mother-rock by a river under a tree. He came into the world with the Phrygian cap on his head (hence his designation as Pileatus, the Capped One), and a knife in his hand. It is said that shepherds watched his birth, but how this could be, considering there were no men on earth, is not explained...”

“... He celebrates a last supper with Helios and his other companions, is taken in his fiery chariot across the ocean, and now in heaven protects his followers. For the struggle between good and evil continues in heaven between the planets and stars, and on earth in the heart of man. Mithra is the Mediator (Mesites) between God and man. This function first arose from the fact that as the light-god he is supposed to float midway between the upper heaven and the earth. Likewise a sun-god, his planet was supposed to hold the central place amongst the seven planets. The moral aspect of his mediation between god and man cannot be proven to be ancient...”

“... They believed in the immortality of the soul, sinners after death were dragged off to hell; the just passed through the seven spheres of the planets, through seven gates opening at a mystical word to Ahura Mazda, leaving at each planet a part of their lower humanity until, as pure spirits, they stood before God. At the end of the world Mithra will descend to earth on another bull, which he will sacrifice, and mixing its fat with sacred wine he will make all drink the beverage of immortality. He will thus have proved himself Nabarses, i.e. '"never conquered"'...”

“... Worship: There were seven degrees of initiation into the Mithraic mysteries. The consecrated one (mystes) became in succession crow (corax), occult (cryphius), soldier (miles), lion (leo), Persian (Perses), solar messenger (heliodromos), and father (pater)...”

“... The chief of the fathers, a sort of pope, who always lived at Rome, was called "Pater Patrum" or Pater Patratus." The members below the degree of pater called one another "brother," and social distinctions were forgotten in Mithraic unity...”

“... A sacred meal was celebrated of bread and haoma juice for which in the West wine was substituted. This meal was supposed to give the participants super-natural virtue...”

“... Sunday was kept holy in honour of Mithra, and the sixteenth of each month was sacred to him as mediator. The 25 December was observed as his birthday, the natalis invicti, the rebirth of the winter-sun, unconquered by the rigours of the season...”

“... Mithraism had a Eucharist, but the idea of a sacred banquet is as old as the human race and existed at all ages and amongst all peoples...”

Excerpts taken from: The Catholic Encyclopedia, New Advent: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10402a.htm

3 Brand — Paul's (Saul of Tarsus) attack on, & attempted murder of, James — And when matters were at that point that they should come and be baptized, some one of our enemies (Saul), [ A note in the original manuscript indicates that the “enemy" referred to this passage is Saul. All major interpreters seem to be in agreement on this point.] entering the temple with a few men, began to cry out, and to say, 'What mean ye, O men of Israel? Why are you so easily hurried on? Why are ye led headlong by most miserable men, who are deceived by Simon, a magician?" While he was thus speaking, and adding more to the same effect, and while James the bishop was refuting him, he began to excite the people and to raise a tumult, so that the people might not be able to hear what was said. Therefore he began to drive all into confusion with shouting, and to undo what had been arranged with much labor, and at the same time to reproach the priests and to enrage them with revillings and abuse, and, like a madman, to excite every one to murder, saying 'What do ye? Why do ye hesitate? Oh, sluggish and inert, why do we not lay hands upon them, and pull all these fellows to pieces?" When he had said this, he first, seizing a strong brand from the altar, set the example of smiting. Then others also, seeing him, were carried away with like madness. Then ensued a tumult on either side, of the beating and the beaten. Much blood is shed; there is a confused flight, in the midst of which that enemy (Saul) attacked James, and threw him headlong from the top of the steps; and supposing him to be dead, he cared not to inflict further violence upon him. http://paulproblem.faithweb.com/clementine_homilie_impt_cx.htm