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Is Paul the Founder of Christianity?

Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

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The Origins of Christianity

Paul's focus on the Gentiles and nonconversion pushed Christianity into new religion territory. Paul had one version of Christianity that he was convinced was right because Christ revealed it to him. He created a variant within that variant, which is that Gentiles don't have to become Jewish. Following the law of the Torah has no bearing on whether you're saved or not for Paul.

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