We receive many, many Emails etc from Pauline Christ-ian clergy and supporters who seek to use the letter known as '2 PETER' as an, APPARANT, endorsement by The apostle Shimon of The Devil and false apostle 'Paul'. 'Paul's' Christian disciples are BLIND and DEAF to the following undeniable FACTS:

(1). SHIMON KNEW THAT "PAUL" WAS NOT A DISCIPLE OF YESHUWA'MASHIYACH

The UTTER IMPOSSIBILTY of the apostle Shimon endorsing Shaul ('Paul') is shown in Acts Chapter 9 where we read that; despite the testimony of 'Paul' together with the alleged supporting testimony of 'Paul's' disciple Annanias (vs 18) to the bona fides of Shaul; Shimon and the other apostles and disciples REJECTED Shaul: "When he came to Yerushalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were ALL (including Shimon) afraid of him, "NOT BELIEVING THAT HE WAS A DISCIPLE" (Acts 9:26).

The "Twelve apostles of the Lamb" (Rev 21:14) knew that a TRUE DISCIPLE of Yeshuwa' would ONLY come to true faith and become a disciple of Yeshuwa' ONLY through the word of the Twelve apostles; "those who believe in me through their word" (John 17:20); and NOT from any alleged vision, real or otherwise.

(2). FORGERIES

It is ABUNDANTLY clear that BOTH of the letters attributed to The apostle Shimon are in fact FORGERIES, seeking to, not only DISCREDIT Shimon, but also to BOOST Paul's credibility at a time when he was REJECTED by 'EVERYONE IN ASIA'(2 Timothy 1:15) as he admitted as much to his disciple Timothy ".

(3). "DO NOT BE CALLED LEADERS (apostles)..."

"Shimon; just like the other apostles such as Matthew, John, James and Jude; would never give himself the title of 'An Apostle', in OBEDIENCE TO THE EXPRESSED COMMAND OF YESHUWA'MASHIYACH":

"But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
(Matthew 23:8)

"Do NOT be called leaders (apostles); for ONE IS YOUR LEADER, that is,THE MESSIAH.
(Matthew 23:10)

THIS ALONE CONFIRMS THAT BOTH 1 and 2 Peter are CRUDE FORGERIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PROOFS:

(4). WRITTEN 'BY SILVANUS'

The INTERNAL evidence confirms that 'I Peter' was clearly written "by Silvanus" (5:12) and NOT by SIMON".
'Silvanus' was joint author, together with 'Paul' and Timothy of the letters known as 2 Corinthians together with 1 and 2 Thessalonians.

(5). 'PAUL' QUOTES FROM HIS OWN LETTERS IN PSEUDO 1 and 2 Peter

The following are just a few examples which prove conclusively that 'Paul' or his disciples was the author of 1 and 2 Peter.

PAUL'S Misogony (Hatred of women):

(a) "Likewise, you wives, you shall be in subjection to your own husbands" (1 Peter 3:1)

REPEATED by Paul under his own name:

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands" (Ephesians 5:22)

"Wives, regarding your adorning, let it not be that of the outward adorning of the plaiting of your hair, wearing of gold, or putting on apparel" (1 Peter 3:3)

again repeated by 'Paul'under his own name:

"In like manner also, I command that women adorn themselves in modest apparel with shamefacedness and sobriety -- not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array" (1 Timothy 3:9)

"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection, for I do not tolerate a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to keep her mouth shut" (1 Timothy 2:11).

(6). WRITTEN IN AND SENT FROM ROME

The INTERNAL evidence, further, confirms that BOTH letters were written in ROME(BABYLON), where ONLY 'PAUL' and NOT Shimon, WAS RESIDENT (see Acts 28:30);
"She who is in BABYLON greets you..." (1 Peter 5:13).

(7). THE PURPOSE OF SUCH FORGERIES

1 and 2 Peter, are clearly, "Subtle"(Gen 3:1) forgeries, written by either 'Paul' or his disciples, with the express intention of seeking to boost 'Paul's' credibility at a time when he was REJECTED, not only by The Twelve apostles and disciples of YESHUWA' THE MESSIAH (Acts 9:26) and, subsequently,"by EVERYONE IN ASIA"(2 Tim.1:15) as 'Paul' bitterly complained to his disciple Timothy.

(8). THE APOSTLE SHIMON BAR YONAH NEVER 'LIVED AND DIED IN ROME'

IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: The apostle "Shimon bar Yonah" (Matthew 16:18) NEVER 'went to and lived and died in Rome' as christ-ians FALSELY CLAIM. Recent archaological discoveries (1953) have found the burial place and ossuary of the apostle 'SHIMON BAR YONAH' in "BETHANY" (Matthew 21:17) near Yerushalem. The ossuary; which can be viewed to this day in the Franciscan Museum in Yerushalem; contains the inscription "SHIMON BAR YONAH" next to ossuaries containing the inscriptions of other disciples of Yeshuwa' including "MARY AND MARTHA" and "LAZARUS".

When the evil anti-semitic Pope Pius XII was shown the evidence in 1953; that the apostle "SHIMON BAR YONAH" was buried in "BETHANY" and NOT IN ROME; he said: 'Well, we will have to make some changes, but for the time being, keep this thing quiet’ lest christians should find out that christ-ian claims are LIES.

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