2 Timothy 3:16:
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness...
It seems like God knew that men would come along to wrongly divide his word. It's as if he knew that unlearned men would take Paul's epistles and set them at odds with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
If you hear your preacher say the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John do not pertain to Christians and to only follow Paul for your doctrine, leave that church immediately. You're under false teaching.
The teachers of this heresy act as if they've unlocked some secret mystery in the bible by interpreting plain words in a mysterious way. In reality, the words mean exactly what they say and 2 Tim 3:16 is not followed by an explanation of how different doctrines pertain to different groups of people. That idea is made up by men who prefer wild stories over proper interpretation of the English language.
All scripture is profitable for doctrine. Meaning every word in the bible is profitable to the people who believe the bible.
The "Paulists" need to answer Paul's own questions.
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
-1 Corinthians 1:12-13
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