Living Authentically in Christ
In Acts 26:4, Paul is making a point: his false accusers know his beginnings. “They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.” (Acts 26:5) At first glance it might seem that Paul says he WAS a Pharisee; however, if we look closely we will see he says something deeper: “I LIVED a Pharisee.” The meticulous commitment the Pharisees had to the knowledge of the Scriptures and their strict adher