>>16843804the first christians were followers of Paul, not the 12 apostles hand picked by Jesus. Paul was a gnostic, and early gnostic heretics relied almost solely upon his writings. he even said that the law was given to Moses by archons, not the Word of God (aka Jesus) himself.
so yes, masonry and its flagship denomination, Baptists, are pure gnostics. so are catholics as well, as the catechism says that all who seek salvation under the law are doomed to hellfire. You'd think that Jesus would have told us about an end to the law; everyone in the book of acts thought the law of Moses was still in force. Even Paul said so, when he wasn't saying otherwise to other people. This is why James forced him to prove his allegiance to the law by paying for sacrifices (that's some works of the law right there!). The Epehesians wanted to kill him for preaching against the law, which the torah says will be for all time. Jesus preached return to the law that he initially gave to Moses and the Israelites in the desert, not it's end.
Saul was also kinsman with Herodian, so royal family. yeah. that's like a Bush or a Rothschild starting up a religion (cough russel brand cough). if he doesn't trip your glownigger sensors then you don't have any.
https://false-apostle-paul-archive.blogspot.com/The whole idea of a saviour figure who will get rid of the tyrannical law is pure gnosticism.