Paul will brook no doctrine other than what he has taught. "I wrote for this reason to test you and to know whether you are obedient in everything." 2 Cor.2:9. "Just as you have always obeyed me not only in my presence." Phil.2:12. "Work with your own hands as we directed you." 1 Thess.4:ll. "Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us." 2 Thess.3:6. "Take note of those who do not obey what we say ..... have nothing to do with them." 2 Thess. 3:14. Other verses on the same subject are; Rom. 16:9; 2 Cor. 7:15; 2 Cor. 13:10; Eph.3:2-8; 1 Thess.5;27; 2 Thess. 2:15; 1 Thess.5:27; 1 Tim.l:3; Phil. 3:17; 4:9; 1 Cor.7:17. Paul does not want those who will question his teaching. All he wants is obedient followers.

On occasions Paul gets quite emphatic and demanding in his language. "What I am writing to you is a commandment of the Lord. Anyone who does not recognise this is not to be recognised." 1 Cor. 14:37-38. Here he regards himself as the voice of God. 2 Cor. 13:10- He even becomes cynical about "Those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders;" obviously he refers to Peter and John, ''what they actually were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality, those leaders contributed nothing to me." Gal. 2:6. Paul never met Jesus in the flesh nor did he show any interest in his life or teaching except for his death. All he knew were the stories about Jesus told by others. Paul's quarrels were with the Apostles appointed by Jesus himself, Peter, James, John and the others. He sets himself up as superior and more authoritative than the genuine apostles of Jesus. Is not this gross arrogance? Again we see the power complex of Paul.