• We are surprised?
• II Corinthians 7:5 - For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
• Beginning of denominational and Biblical confusion?
• I Corinthians 1:10,11 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
• I Corinthians 11:18,19 - For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

• II Timothy 3:9 - But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
• Do you young people see the folly showing itself?
• or will you also have to wait until your kids grow up?

• Festus told Paul he was mad!
• Acts 26:24,25 - And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

• folly for the 'unPaul stuff.'
• Polygamists in Texas
• religions nuts
• match their dress with ours
• 'no skin even shows - I'm not wearing that stuff"
• Paul preaches
• have a sober home with a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.  I Timothy 2:2,3  For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
• we go to church so often
• women stay at home
• family lives on one income, etc.
• homeschool to do their kids right with God
• their responsibility to keep them from the worldly ways.  Avoid, take heed, from such turn away, have no company with protects our children!
• Titus instead of Proverbs
• etc.
• Most have no idea what 'Paul only' means!
• KJB1611 only
• 'no other part of the Bible?'
• think we are anti-Jesus
• just the word "Paul" has become fearful to the Bible Believing folks
• they immediately 'assume' we are Hyper-dispensationalists
• be have become the enemy all of a sudden
• (Galatians 4:16: Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
• Lots of wrong ideas - I suppose someone somewhere gave the reason - or the wrong reasons.

We must deal with them.

There are those:

Gainsayers

• Titus 1:9-14

• II Corinthians 5:11 - Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
• Religion - Paul exposes religion
• Anti Christ teachings of another Jesus, etc.

• I Timothy 1:19 - Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
• I Timothy 5:12 - Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

• II Timothy 3:1-8

• II Corinthians 4:4

• Ephesians 4:18

• Acts 17
• religion and superstition
• Romans 10:3

• Seas will roughen ONLY for the serious "Paul following" Christians.
• can't get out / or won't get out
• II Timothy 2:26
• Acts 27:18
• settled on their lees
• Zepheniah 1:12
• stuck in their own personal creeks of pleasures
• Acts 27:39