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Paul’s Biggest Prophecy Failure

He promised believers they’d live to see the end. They didn’t. Neither did he.

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Tanner the Humanist
Sep 04, 2025
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Painting-style image of Paul preaching with scrolls glowing faintly, stormy skies above with broken hourglasses spilling sand, and a crumbling temple in the distance.

Paul talked big. He strutted around the ancient world writing letters like he was God’s press secretary. He claimed visions, laid down rules, and promised he knew the “mystery” of God’s plan. He even threw in some prophecies about the end of the world.

There’s only one tiny problem: most of it aged worse than milk. If Paul’s words were food, they would’…

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