Seeing that the Israelite elders still persisted in the strict observation of the law and strongly resisted his efforts t introduce innovations. Paul hit upon the idea of doing away completely with the law and he contended:

“ For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression” (Romans 4:15)

 

Having disposed of the matter of the law for good and t his own satisfaction and to the satisfaction of the Gentiles, Paul now turned his attention to the ’Trinity’ of the pagans. A very important part of the pagan faiths was the belief in a god was young and handsome and was supposed to have died or mutilated himself for the sake of mankind. These young gods were invariably supposed to be the offsprings of the ruling supreme god. When Paul pondered over the matter, he found a ready solution in the historical fact that Jesus, son of Mary, had been put upon the cross. The Jews and other who had  witnessed the crucifixion did believe that he had died on the cross and later when his body was reported not to have been found in the grave, they had all wondered. This mysterious disappearance of Jesus could certainly be put to an advantageous Purpose. Moreover, it was commonly known that Jesus was born of a virgin mother though many were sceptical about it. Paul turned all these ideas to his won advantage and concocted the theory of son ship. As the Gentiles were used to or rather were in the habit of worshipping a number of deities out of which three were held more important, Paul provided three deities, i.e., God the Father, God the son and God the Holy Ghost. This new religion of Paul had very little resemblance to Judaism the religion about which Jesus had again and again declared that:

“ It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to become void” (Luke 16:17)

 (ICRA) 

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