Paul Was Lost as a Pharisee

Author

Wes Schaeffer
November 03, 2022

From today’s reading…

Circumcised on the eighth day of my life, I was born of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrew parents. In the matter of the Law, I was a Pharisee;” Philippians 3:5

The 613 Laws of Moses (commandments or mitzvot in the Torah) did not save Paul.

It was “the Spirit of God and…Christ Jesus” (v3) that led him to salvation.

You can be a “faultless” (v6) follower of the commandments of God as Saul was because God gave us His commandments for a reason, but understand that just going through the motions is not enough, you must allow the Spirit of God and Jesus to inspire all of your thoughts, words, and deeds, as Paul did, which is the only way to…

Stay the course.Keep the faith.Endure.

Now go sell something.