1 Corinthians 15:9-10 – For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
1 Corinthians 10:32-33 - Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
Acts 9:4 - And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Romans 3:21-25 - But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Application:
· Living to glorify God will result in doing what is beneficial for others, whether Christian or non-Christian. Am I living to glorify God?
· To persecute the church is to persecute Christ, for the church is His body.
· Although I clearly and totally deserve to be declared guilty, because of my trust in Christ God declares me righteous.
All Scripture verses taken from ESV
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