We must convey the correct knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ, even through testimony.

We must convey the correct knowledge of the gospel

of Jesus Christ, even through testimony.

 

 

A Pharisee who strictly adhered to the law, Saul, also known as Paul,

was considered blameless according to the law.

However, he zealously persecuted the church (Philippians 3:5-6).

But his zeal at that time did not come from true knowledge (Romans 10:2).

Instead, it was done in ignorance when he did not believe in Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 1:13).

When Saul, who was like that, met Jesus on the road to Damascus, repented,

and received a calling to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ,

he said to the crowd who sought to kill him,

‘I was as zealous for God as any of you are today.

In fact, I persecuted the followers of Jesus to their death,

arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison’ (Acts 22:3-4).

The apostle Paul recognized that before the crowd believed in Jesus,

his zeal for God was genuine,

but it did not come from a true understanding of Jesus Christ (Romans 10:2).

Therefore, Paul intended to proclaim

the true knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ

to those crowds seeking to kill him through his testimony.

His reason was that if by any means his own people could be saved,

he was willing to be cursed and cut off from Christ

if that would save them (Romans 9:3).

Even if those who zealously act without true knowledge of Jesus Christ

persecute us as we continue to grow in our knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ,

we must, through our testimony,

compassionately share the true knowledge of the gospel.

We must proclaim Jesus Christ with our lips and our lives (1 Timothy 1:13).