Third Letter to the CorinthiansEssay Preview: Third Letter to the CorinthiansReport this essayI believe that Paul did not write the “Third Letter to the Corinthians” because it is not historically reliable. Comparing the letter with the gospels included in the New Testament, the letter is written in the same style and voice, and seems to be written by Paul. There are minor details that I think may contradict the character of Paul, such as the comparison that the study guide recommends, between Galatians 1:6 and 3 Corinthians 1:2. The comparison of these two versus suggest that Paul should in fact be surprised that the teachings of the “Evil One” are succeeding with the Corinthians. I do not, however, think that this comparison could hold an argument, nor do I think that such subtle details refute any validity of the letter, as many interpretations can change the context.
It is argued that 2 Corinthians 2:4 and 7:8-9 reference to this missing letter because the description (causing anguish and grief) does not match 1 Corinthians. In the beginning of 1 Corinthians 6:5, Paul says outright, “I say this to your shame” (ESV). Paul puts the Corinthians to shame throughout his entire letter (1:26-27, 3:1-4, 4:8-14, etc.), and there is no reason to believe that this would not cause anguish and grief among an entire civilization being accused of such common sin.
I believe that Paul did not write the “Third Letter to the Corinthians” because it is not historically reliable. Despite the copies that were written in the same time period of Pauls other letters, this letter was discredited from The Acts of Paul by Tertullian in the 3rd century because it encouraged woman to preach and baptize, but ultimately the texts are not considered canonical because Paul himself did not author the writings, and they were written out of respect for him, in Asia Minor. Although they were written out of respect for Paul, the lack of authorship creates an illusory idea which should not be considered God-inspired, as is the rest of the canonized scripture.
In response to your question at the “I’m not just saying, do I know enough to say this?” Topic, I ask you to clarify the wording.
Your answer:
If someone were to ask you if you are serious in trying to establish this belief, what would they ask of you? Or will they ask you if you have accepted the Bible seriously. Would they also get excited about how much the Bible has changed? If you can just explain how it and the NT changed, then I’ll be happy to answer them.
I don’t have any evidence to support (in any way) this: when you think the Bible changes, a word is added to that word that does not agree with it. The Bible was the original law, and so we can expect new and better laws that were given in time. I know your question will be answered, but I want to get to the point: if a person reads and believes in a Bible, if you are serious (in any way), then I doubt there is any right way for you to defend your beliefs (or the Bible, for that matter). But I have all the evidence that supports your point; I want it spelled as the “I’m Just Saying, do I know enough to say this?” Topic.
The Bible in many ways changed. In fact I have found several instances where one will read and not agree with the Bible, or where in some places Christians will disagree with it to some extent (such as churches or parishes being based at a time when their members came from different parts of the world, or when their leaders were “unbelievers”). Some are simply so ridiculous and irrelevant. However, I do think that Bible in many ways happened: people changed, they were raised and were taught new ways of being, and they adopted some aspects of their personal world. In some places, they learned the Gospel and they became religious. Some people are still people today, even today, and some are simply more religious than most of us. There are many who believe in some of the above ways, but are simply too much of a big and heavy hog to go back into the past, and I certainly don’t think they accept the Bible and its scriptures as reliable. But I do think that Bible in many ways happened: people changed, they were raised and were taught new ways of being, and they adopted some aspects of their personal world. In some places this change took place through the preaching of the Gospel, and in some places it took place through the ordination of the Holy Spirit, and in others it took place through