Most have heard of the 27 books in the New Testament. Recent discoveries on
the internet have uncovered a possible 28th book – the “Chain Letter of Paul
the Apostle to the Corinthians.” Here are some excerpts:
With love all things are possible. This epistle comes to you from Paul in
Philippi. Grace be to you and peace. Spiritual gifts will be delivered unto
you within four days of receiving this letter – providing you in turn send
it on.
This is no joke. Send copies to whomsoever among the Gentiles or
superstitious peoples of other denominations you would comfort in all their
tribulation. Do not send material things. Love vaunteth not itself, is not
puffed up.
While visiting the household of Stephanas, a Macedonian proconsul received
the epistle and was greeted by his brethren by a holy kiss. But he broke the
chain, and now he is become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
Gaius bestowed all his goods to feed the poor, and gave his body to be
burned, but it profited him nothing. He failed to circulate the letter.
However, before his death, he received the unleavened bread of sincerity and
truth.
Do note the following: Crispus had the gift of prophecy, and understood all
mysteries, and all knowledge, and had all faith, so that he could remove
mountains. But he forgot that the epistle had to leave his hands within 96
hours, and now he is nothing.
In AD 57, the epistle was received by a young Galatian woman who put it
aside to copy and send out later. She was plagued by various problems:
thrice she was beaten with rods, once she was stoned, and thrice suffered
shipwreck. On the last day of these occasions, she spent a night and day in
the deep. Finally, she copied the letter. A trumpet sounded, and she was
raised incorruptible.
Remember: Believeth all things, hopeth all things. And now abides faith,
hope, love and this chain letter. The chain never faileth.
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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
“Jesus knows me, this I love”