Paul Laid the Foundation

In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul claims to have laid the foundation of the church. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.^{1st Corinthians 3:10, 11}

This is a very interesting claim for two reasons. First, Paul actively persecuted the early church. When he was doing these actions, the church already existed, so there is no way Paul could have laid the foundation.

Second, Jesus said in relation to the rock of the church, And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.^{Matthew 16:18}

Whether you interpret that verse as Peter or Jesus being "the rock" that Jesus will build his church on, Paul was not involved. (To build a building, you need a foundation. This foundation in Roman times was usually made of stone. This is true even of the second temple. Thus, when Jesus said "upon this rock" he meant for the rock to be a foundation, as Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build my church.")

Value of this Evidence

This is indefensible evidence for Paul being a false apostle. He is putting down both Peter and Jesus at once to build himself up. Those are the actions of a false apostle who would want to steal the credit from Jesus and all his disciples.