What if Paul’s vision of Christ reshaped Christianity in ways Jesus’ own brother, James, never intended? In this episode, we explore the intense clash between Paul’s Christ movement and the Jesus movement, led by James in Jerusalem, as they battled over the faith’s direction. Paul’s independent gospel, born from a divine encounter, drove him to spread his message to Gentile cities like Corinth, Ephesus, and Rome, outpacing the Jewish-focused Jesus movement. As the Jerusalem community waned after the city’s fall in 70 AD, Paul’s universal vision took root, defining the Christianity we know today. Join Nate and Shelby as they uncover these pivotal shifts, question Paul’s authority, and ask: could the Jesus movement have changed history if it had prevailed? Tune in to rethink the origins of your faith.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Christ Movement
03:03 Understanding Paul and His Background
05:31 The Conflict with Jerusalem Leadership
08:35 Paul's Independent Revelation
11:40 The Divergence of Movements
16:28 The Tension of Jewish Customs
19:01 The Jerusalem Council and Gentile Inclusion
22:45 Paul's Distinct Gentile Christianity
25:13 The Expansion of Paul's Movement
35:22 Grassroots Movement and Rituals
40:19 The Decline of the Jesus Movement
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