Paul takes an interesting turn here. It’s almost as if he’s being a little defensive about his role. I think we can all agree he was definitely an apostle of Jesus, dedicating his life to spreading the gospel message and starting a movement of Christ-followers. It was a treacherous time, yet Paul was committed to the cause.
We might find ourselves facing a similar resistance as followers of Christ. I don’t think it’s my imagination that there seems to be more push back on Christians than ever before. It’s as if a few bad apples have given the whole lot of us a bad rap. Why should we feel like we have to be careful what we say so that we don’t offend someone?
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