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Puritan Board Doctor
Our adult Sunday School class is watching a video series by Sinclair Ferguson. This morning, Ferguson pointed out something interesting. Paul had studied under Gamaliel, widely regarded at the time as one of Israel's greatest teachers. In the Book of Acts, Gamaliel advises the Jewish leaders regarding the Christians, in effect: "If what they do is from God, you could find yourselves fighting against God. But, if what they do is merely human, they're movement will eventually fizzle out. You should just leave them alone." (paraphrasing, obviously)
Ferguson pointed out that Paul's murderous rage against the Christians was so out of control that he was willing to defy the advice of his own great teacher, whom he otherwise held in great esteem. That hadn't occurred to me before.
No wonder it took Christ Himself, on the road to Damascus, to turn Paul around.
Ferguson pointed out that Paul's murderous rage against the Christians was so out of control that he was willing to defy the advice of his own great teacher, whom he otherwise held in great esteem. That hadn't occurred to me before.
No wonder it took Christ Himself, on the road to Damascus, to turn Paul around.