How was Paul not ashamed
of the Gospel?
You are referring to a passage in Romans, which says, I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. [Romans 1:16]
Paul’s supreme passion was to see men saved. He cared nothing for personal comfort, popularity, or reputation. He offered no compromise of the Gospel, because he believed it is the only power available that can change lives for eternity.
Thus, he was not ashamed of the Gospel message, redemption by the sacrificial death of Jesus. That is not always true of Christ followers today, as Geoffrey Wilson writes, “The unpopularity of a crucified Christ has prompted many to present a message which is more palatable to the unbeliever, but the removal of the offense of the cross always renders the message ineffective. An inoffensive gospel is also an inoperative gospel. Thus Christianity is wounded most in the house of its friends” (Romans: A Digest of Reformed Comment [Carlisle, Pa.: Banner of Truth, 1976], p. 24).
You are referring to a passage in Romans, which says, I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. [Romans 1:16]
Paul’s supreme passion was to see men saved. He cared nothing for personal comfort, popularity, or reputation. He offered no compromise of the Gospel, because he believed it is the only power available that can change lives for eternity.
Thus, he was not ashamed of the Gospel message, redemption by the sacrificial death of Jesus. That is not always true of Christ followers today, as Geoffrey Wilson writes, “The unpopularity of a crucified Christ has prompted many to present a message which is more palatable to the unbeliever, but the removal of the offense of the cross always renders the message ineffective. An inoffensive gospel is also an inoperative gospel. Thus Christianity is wounded most in the house of its friends” (Romans: A Digest of Reformed Comment [Carlisle, Pa.: Banner of Truth, 1976], p. 24).
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