πŸ’‘πŸ‘‘ Who Is The Apostle Of Grace?

The conversion of Saul of Tarsus was an amazing event. Saul loathed the very name of Christ. He blasphemed Him and caused others to be tortured so as to compel them to blaspheme that holy name. He led his nation and the world in rebellion against the resurrected, glorified Christ β€” the world which had already disowned and crucified the lowly Jesus.

But as Saul went to Damascus, still β€œbreathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord” (Acts 9:1), God did a wonderful thing. Rather than crush the leader of the world’s rebellion, He saved him. Christ broke through the heavens to speak words of pity to His greatest enemy on earth. As a result, Saul’s rebellious spirit was broken and in one moment the pitiless persecutor became the docile, devoted follower of Christ.

More than this, Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor, became Paul the Apostle. To him the glorified Lord committed β€œthe dispensation of the grace of God” (Eph. 3:2) and β€œthe gospel of the grace of God” (ActsΒ 20:24). Now he went everywhere proclaiming grace, telling men how God loved them, how Christ had come into the world and had gone to Calvary to pay man’s debt of sin so that believing sinners might be saved.

β€œThe gospel of the grace of God,” found in Paul’s epistles, does not blame anyone for the death of Christ. Rather it presents the cross as good news. It declares that β€œwe have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace” (Eph. 1:7). It says that β€œGod hath concluded them all in unbelief that He might have mercy upon all” (Rom.Β 11:32) and that β€œwhere sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Rom.Β 5:20). Thus the vilest sinner may believe and rejoice in the consciousness of sins forgiven. source

Sign up for our daily email study!
Posted in πŸ’‘ Q&A, πŸ‘‘ Studies
Subscribe
Notify of

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

[…] almost constant suffering to which the apostle of grace was subjected naturally had its effect upon timid souls. Some, who saw the truth and the glory of […]

[…] Apostle Paul, God’s great apostle of grace, declares in Rom. […]

[…] faith he’s talking about here, it must have existedΒ beforeΒ Paul was an apostle, and he wasΒ madeΒ an apostleΒ according to […]

[…] the Apostle Paul wrote to believers in Thessalonica, he could praise them by saying,Β β€œyour faith groweth […]

[…] the other hand, Paul, asΒ oneΒ apostle, represents the β€œoneΒ Body,” the Church of today (Rom. 12:5; I Cor.Β 12:13; Eph. 4:4). However, […]

New Posts to Inbox?

Site Search

Verse of the Day

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Featured Video

Featured Video

Doctrine Studies

Revived Life Poll

Which fruit of the Spirit is most lacking in you?

View Results

Β Loading ...

Revived Life Β© Β Β 
Privacy Policy | Contact
wpDiscuz
0
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x
Exit mobile version