In listing out his pedigree, Paul is not doing what he does in some others of his NT letters. He's not justifying his apostleship. Here, he's listing all the reasons he could have confidence in the works of the flesh, specifically to demonstrate how much greater it is to know Christ and be found in Him.
What works of the flesh are you relying on, either to merit favor with God, or to feel justified in the quality of your Christianity?
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Greg earned his M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Dec. 2021. He also holds a B.A. in Mathematics (UVA), an M.A. in Music Composition (UVA), and an M.S. in Meteorology (PSU).
Greg is passionate about digging into the deep truths of Scripture and then...
