Where I disagree with the Apostle Paul

Abraham had a relationship with the Divine before organized religion, in a sense. This proves a different way of relating to the divine in "simpler times"—a direct, unmediated connection.

I am in agreement with Paul in Romans 4 where he correctly identifies that this relationship precedes the Law. We agree that the "tradition that followed" (The Torah) created complications that are not strictly necessary for connection with the Divine.

Our Divergence lies wherein Paul uses this insight to build a new structure (Christian theology), I argue that we can stop at the simplicity. Paul’s argument is effectively building "complications on top of complications" (theology/christology) to solve a problem (The Law) that we can simply step away from.

Paul offered an important development for his time, but faith and religion are ever-moving. His specific plan may not work for everyone today. We can return to the "simpler universal faith" of Abraham—naked trust in the Divine—without the need for the theological architecture that Paul constructed.