Hi to all , so was saved first ?
1 TIM 1:15 reads , Faithful is the Word and Worthy of all reception , that CHRIST JESUS came into the world to save SINNERS , of whom I AM FIRST !!
We know that from 2 Tim 1:9 we were CHOSEM before time BEGAN !!
God saved many before He saved Paul , so why is Paul called FIRST / PROTO ??
Because Paul was the FIRST / PROTO saved the the Grace of God !!
And here the Holy Spirit calls Paul the I / EGO , AM / EIMI , because Paul is going to , STAND in the place of Christ !!
When Paul forgives anyone , Paul forgives in the PERSON of Christ !!
Notice that the Holy Spirit uses his RISEN named , CHRIST JESUS !!
The Greek word AM / EIMI is in the Greek PRESENT TENSE and means a CONTINUOUS action that Paul is always the PROTO / FIRST !!
And also who are saved AFTER Paul will be saved like Paul , is our PATTERN as written in verse 16!!
dan p
1 TIM 1:15 reads , Faithful is the Word and Worthy of all reception , that CHRIST JESUS came into the world to save SINNERS , of whom I AM FIRST !!
We know that from 2 Tim 1:9 we were CHOSEM before time BEGAN !!
God saved many before He saved Paul , so why is Paul called FIRST / PROTO ??
Because Paul was the FIRST / PROTO saved the the Grace of God !!
And here the Holy Spirit calls Paul the I / EGO , AM / EIMI , because Paul is going to , STAND in the place of Christ !!
When Paul forgives anyone , Paul forgives in the PERSON of Christ !!
Notice that the Holy Spirit uses his RISEN named , CHRIST JESUS !!
The Greek word AM / EIMI is in the Greek PRESENT TENSE and means a CONTINUOUS action that Paul is always the PROTO / FIRST !!
And also who are saved AFTER Paul will be saved like Paul , is our PATTERN as written in verse 16!!
dan p