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You laugh and accuse Paul of boasting in his own obedience. Dear Lord.
Paul says quite clearly he relies totally on the Grace of God.
And you claim Paul is boasting in his own obedience here, too, right?
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
May God have mercy on your soul. :nono:
Believe the scriptures:
For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus. See 2 Corinthians 1:13,14.
2 Corinthians 1:12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.
2 Corinthians 7:14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well.
Glorydaze, how could he have embarrassed Paul? Explain that one. lol
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.
2 Corinthians 12:6
Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth.
Did you read that? Even if Paul choose to boast he would not be a fool. Why would he not be a fool to boast? Think about it.
Acts 23:1
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."
Paul bragged about himself again there, he spoke about HIS CONSCIENCE.
1 Corinthians 9:15 But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast.
Oh did you read that? Paul spoke of something he did that the other apostles did not do. That is boasting in doing good.
2 Corinthians 11:10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do! 12 But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.
...more boasting from Paul about the good that he does.