Apostle Paul kept track of what dogma sold and what didn't with whatever crowds he could attract and he kept refining/updating/changing the 'message' to maximize his return.
That's why Paul's take on Christianity is so different from Jesus' version. Retconning combined with marketing numbers to refine the product, IOWs.
Jesus' apocalyptic Judaism was a tough sell, hammering it into something VERY different made it salable.
That's why Paul's take on Christianity is so different from Jesus' version. Retconning combined with marketing numbers to refine the product, IOWs.
Jesus' apocalyptic Judaism was a tough sell, hammering it into something VERY different made it salable.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
