[blue highlighted text is yours --- I highlighted your claims in gray] ---
hakeem wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:52 pm
robert j wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:03 am...The author of GMark had another problem to solve --- how to characterize Paul’s Jesus Christ having come in the likeness of man. Mark chose to portray a man Jesus being possessed by the heavenly spirit during the baptism scene.
GMark has nothing whatsoever to do with the so-called Pauline Epistles.
The Markan Jesus preached salvation by works whereas the Epistles teach salvation through faith.
Mark 10
17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
The Pauline teachings contradict those of the Markan Jesus.
Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
The author of GMark appears to have not heard about Paul, not seen a Pauline letter and did not attend a Pauline Church.
In the letters, Paul gave significant emphasis on faith, but he certainly did not ignore the requirement for works, that is, for appropriate behavior.
Regarding the first example you highlighted in blue about the commandments --- Paul addressed that by rolling them into just one. Certainly one who loves his neighbors won’t be killing them ---
For the entire Law is fulfilled in in this one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14)
Paul's explicit strictures focused on a wide variety of behaviors ----
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. … The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law… Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another. (Galatians 5:16-25)
Or do you not know that the unrighteous ones will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
As for your second example highlighted in blue, setting aside his possible motivations, Paul did not ignore the needs of those he considered “the poor” ---
… only that we should be mindful of the poor, also the same thing that I was eager to do. (Galatians 2:10)
… that there may be equality. At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality. As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.” (1 Corinthians 8:13-15)
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” (1 Corinthians 9:7-9).