Galatians 3:10-14 reads,

Paul taught that those who are of the works of the law are under a curse. He also taught that Christ redeemed those who were under the curse of the law from being under it.

The law was given to Israelites and not to non-Israelites. Therefore Paul was teaching that Israelites had been under the curse of the law. He also taught that those Israelites who believed in Christ had been redeemed from the curse of the law. Seeing that he taught that those Israelites who are still of the works of the law are under the curse of the law, and that they shouldn't be under this curse, he implied that they should stop being for the works of the law and abide only in faith!

In other words, Paul taught Israelites that faith was opposed to the works of the law. He taught them to forsake the works of the law and to abide only in faith, seeing that it is through faith that they were justified before Yahweh. He implied that as the law did not and could not justify Israelites there was no point abiding by it, especially considering that abiding by it brought one under its curse!

In essence, Paul taught Israelites to forsake the law and abide only in faith, a faith devoid of undertaking the works of the law!

This was the report that had spread and had reached Jerusalem, concerning what Paul was teaching Jews living among Gentiles. And here it is indeed observed that he taught Jews living among Galatians to forsake the law and abide only in faith! The rationale for their so forsaking the law is irrelevant. The key point is that he taught them to forsake the law as delivered by Yahweh through Moses!

Ephesians 2:11-22 reads,

Paul taught non-Israelites that they are now one with Israelites, for what previously separated them from Israelites, "the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances", had been abolished or killed! Paul therefore clearly taught that the law of Yahweh as delivered to Israel by Moses was abolished by Yah'shuah through the cross! This teaching to the Ephesians is consistent with his teaching to the Galatians, whereby he teaches Israelites to forsake the law of Yahweh as delivered by Moses.

It is therefore established on at least two separate occasions that Paul taught his Israelite brethren to forsake the law of Yahweh as delivered by Moses, and also taught that this law had been killed or abolished, and therefore was no longer to be observed!

Nevertheless, Paul personally observed this law, as seen in Acts 21. Paul was therefore practising hypocrisy, teaching Israelites to forsake observing the law while he personally observed it!

Earlier on in 1 Corinthians 15 we saw Paul asserting that initially he taught that which he had received from others, teaching that the life of Yah'shuah manifested the predictions contained in the Scriptures concerning the Messiah. Yah'shuah was therefore the Messiah according to Paul's early preaching. At this early stage in his ministry he manifested a belief in the prophecies contained in the Scriptures.

Galatians 3:15-16 reads,

At the time he wrote to the Galatians he was still teaching that the life of Yah'shuah manifested the predictions contained in the Scriptures concerning the Messiah. He therefore showed that at this stage he still believed prophecies in the Scriptures, at least as they pertained to Yah'shuah.

But Paul also taught that the law had been abolished. Does Scripture prophesy the abolition of the law by the Messiah, even as it prophesied various aspects of the life of the Messiah?

Deuteronomy 30:1-10 reads,

Israel, as a result of her sins, has been scattered among various nations all over the earth. Israelites, at this time of writing, haven't yet been gathered from their scattered locations to be returned to their own land, the land given to their fathers for a possession.

30:2 shows that prior to their gathering in readiness for their return to their land Israelites WILL obey Yahweh's voice according to all that Moses commanded Israel at the time Moses spoke! In other words, the commandments that Israelites will abide by prior to their gathering and return to their own land will be those Yahweh commanded them by Moses!

30:8 shows that after their gathering and return they will continue to obey Yahweh's voice, doing all his commandments that he commanded them by Moses! In other words, they will not cease to abide by his commandments by Moses once they return to their own land, but will carry on with them.

30:10 reiterates that Yahweh will bless Israel after her return to her own land, when Israel keeps his commandments and statutes which are written in the book of the law - the commandments he commanded them by Moses.

It is therefore clear that Yahweh's requirement upon Israel to observe this commandments that he gave them by Moses hasn't changed! On account of rejecting these commandments Yahweh removed Israel from her own land. On account of repenting of their rebellion, and returning again to Yahweh, doing all these commandments while they are still in the lands of their exile, Yahweh will again return to them and do them good. For he will gather them from those locations of exile and return them to their own land. And once in their own land they will continue to observe these very same commandments, and Yahweh will bless them greatly on account of so observing them!

This is the prophecy concerning the law contained in the book of the law or the Scriptures! This is the very same book of the law or Scriptures containing the prophecies concerning the Messiah, that Paul used to affirm that Yah'shuah indeed was the Messiah!

But Paul didn't believe the prophecies in the Scriptures concerned with the law's continuing applicability. For Paul taught that it had been abolished, and that it was "the hostility"!

In other words, Paul did NOT believe all the Scriptures, believing only those portions that he wanted to believe, and disbelieving those portions that he did not want to believe! His later ministry days were different from his early ministry days. For in his early ministry days he taught what he had received from others - belief in all the Scriptures. But in his later days, after he had worked more than other apostles, according to his own testimony, he departed from believing all the Scriptures and disbelieved fundamental portions of the Scriptures - those concerned with the continuing applicability of Yahweh's law for his children the Israelites!

Paul therefore clearly taught REBELLION against Yahweh's word! For he taught Israelites to rebel against Yahweh!

Malachi 4:4-6 reads,

In Yahweh's prophecy by Malachi he clearly commands remembrance of the law of Moses his servant, which he commanded to Moses in Horeb for all Israel, even all of the law. He speaks this command with respect to the time of the prophet Elijah whom he is to send, before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. In other words, according to Yahweh, the law of Moses is indeed applicable at the time of the prophet Elijah just before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

As matters currently stand the great and terrible day of Yahweh hasn't yet come. This therefore shows that the law of Moses is still applicable at this time, according to Yahweh's word by Malachi. Yet Paul taught that it had been abolished, thereby manifesting his unbelief of Yahweh's prophetic words, and therefore rebellion against Yahweh!

Psalm 95:7-11 reads,

Yahweh's word for those who refuse to hear his voice, who harden their hearts, is clear. Such people won't enter into Yahweh's rest!

Paul refused to hear Yahweh's words by Moses and Malachi concerning the continuing applicability of the law of Moses. He spoke contrary to Yahweh's word, teaching his Israelites brethren to rebel against Yahweh! Because he spoke rebellion against Yahweh, disregarding Yahweh's voice, Yahweh's judgement is that he won't enter into Yahweh's rest - unless he truly repented and had a proper change of heart!

Deuteronomy 8:2-3 reads,

Paul refused to learn this lesson contained in the book of the law. For rather than live by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh, Paul taught his Israelite brethren to disobey Yahweh's command to them! Paul taught them to rebel against Yahweh - to forsake living by everything that proceeds out of Yahweh's mouth, but to choose, in their arrogance and rebellion, what portions of Yahweh's word to live by and what portions not to live by!

Yahweh taught the children of Israel humility - living by everything that proceeds out of Yahweh's mouth. Paul taught the children of Israel pride and arrogance - rebelling against Yahweh's word and arrogating to themselves what portions of Yahweh's word to live by and what portions not to live by!

Paul's teaching was GREAT REBELLION and EVIL!

Ezekiel 33:12-20 reads,

Solomon and Paul are similar in some respects. They started out in serving Yahweh properly, following in the footsteps of those who faithfully served Yahweh before them. They did great works for Yahweh, far and wide. On account of their works for Yahweh many in the earth, in diverse locations, heard of Yahweh's name and were witnessed to by the works done by their hands. Nevertheless, in their later years, they both departed from Yahweh. They both rebelled against Yahweh's word clearly written in the book of the law.

Yahweh's judgement for righteous people who rebel against him and turn to iniquity is clear - DEATH! None of their righteous deeds shall be remembered, but in the iniquity that they have committed shall they die!

Therefore, unless Solomon and Paul repented of this iniquity prior to the end of their lives in this world, DEATH is their judgement. For they rebelled against Yahweh, thereby showing that their hearts weren't upright and of integrity before Yahweh! Yahweh gave them time to prove to him what was in their hearts, and they showed that they didn't truly love Yahweh with all of their heart, mind and soul! They preferred rebellion rather than submission, preferring pride and arrogance rather than humility!

Yah'shuah's judgement upon the likes of Paul is very clear. In Matthew 7 he says that those servants who work iniquity are false prophets, despite their performing many signs and wonders in Yah'shuah's name. On this basis Paul is a false prophet, seeing he worked iniquity, teaching Yahweh's children, Israelites, to rebel against Yahweh! In Matthew 24 Yah'shuah revealed the purpose of false prophets - to lead many astray, even if possible to lead the elect astray! Paul therefore taught rebellion in an effort to lead many astray, including the elect! Many today speak very well of Paul. Nevertheless Yah'shuah warned that it is false prophets that people generally speak well of! Yah'shuah's words in Revelation 2 show that Paul was an evil man, having become a false apostle, seeing that he taught rebellion against Yahweh's word! And Yah'shuah's words in Revelation 22 show that because Paul practised falsehood he will be outside Yahweh's city, unless he truly repented!

It therefore appears that the minority view among believers in Yah'shuah is the correct one with respect to Paul. Paul was a heretic and therefore anathema of Christ! He taught rebellion against Yahweh's word, seeking to lead astray many from the way of Yahweh and Yah'shuah. True followers of Yah'shuah should NOT listen to Paul's rebellious words and should do away with him!

Ezekiel 28:11-19 reads,

The king of Tyre WAS the anointed cherub who covers, who sealed up the sum, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. He was perfect in his ways from his creation UNTIL unrighteousness was found in him.

His heart became lifted up, and turned against Yahweh, on account of his beauty. He corrupted his wisdom on account of his brightness.

His latter works were therefore unrighteous, violent, sinful, corrupt, iniquitous and profane, despite his former works having been perfect and righteous and holy!

It is therefore clear that even an anointed cherub endowed with all the resources that the king of Tyre was endowed with is not guaranteed to remain faithful to Yahweh, despite beginning his service in a faithful manner and doing so for a considerable period of time. For when such well-endowed people permit their hearts to be lifted up, departing from humility, they eventually turn against Yahweh. Yahweh doesn't force their hearts to act in a given manner. Yahweh allows them to do as their hearts purpose, whether to serve Yahweh in humility or to rebel against Yahweh in pride or upliftment of heart.

The penalty Yahweh has spoken against the king of Tyre is the same penalty he speaks against those who depart from humbly serving him in perfection and resort to rebellion against him and iniquity. This penalty is the same whether the person concerned is an anointed cherub or an anointed king of a nation or an anointed servant of his such as an apostle or prophet. This penalty is DEATH - nevermore having any being!

Solomon was a human version of the anointed cherub who covered. At a human level he sealed up the sum of wisdom and was endowed with a great amount of riches. He served Yahweh faithfully for a period of time, witnessing Yahweh's name and works among the peoples of the earth living during his time. Nevertheless, his heart became lifted up - possibly on account of his impressive wisdom and understanding. He departed from humbly serving Yahweh and resorted to disregarding Yahweh's words, doing his own thing! Because he lifted up his heart, no longer abiding by Yahweh's word and doing what seemed right to him, he became a rebel against Yahweh, even as the anointed cherub became a rebel against Yahweh. Yahweh passed judgement against him and removed both him and his kingdom from Yahweh's presence!

Paul was another version of the anointed cherub who covered. At the level of servants of Yah'shuah within his assembly he possessed great wisdom and was endowed with a great ability to propagate Yah'shuah's name among various peoples in the earth during his time and subsequently. He served Yah'shuah faithfully for a period of time. Nevertheless, his heart became lifted up - possibly on account of his great wisdom and the fact that he excelled his contemporary apostles in the numbers brought into belief in Yah'shuah on account of his works. He departed from humbly serving Yah'shuah and resorted to disregarding Yahweh's words, doing his own thing! Because he lifted up his heart, no longer abiding by Yahweh's word and doing what seemed right to him, he became a rebel against Yahweh, even as the anointed cherub became a rebel against Yahweh. As Yahweh passes judgement against his servants who rebel against him, removing them from his presence and exterminating them, so also will he do to Paul - unless Paul truly repented, from his heart, of his rebellion!

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