They'll Use Your Past Against You
Paul had a complicated past. Before he was a follower of Jesus, he hunted down Christians — he didn't just disagree with them, he had them killed. So when he shows up preaching freedom in Christ, the obvious move for his opponents was to use that history against him. And it worked, at least on some people. How could you trust a man like that?
Paul's response is striking. He doesn't minimize it. He doesn't explain it. He points to it directly and says: I was the best at sinning against God — nobody did it better. And that's exactly why you should listen. Because if Jesus can do that in me, the…
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