The Chief of Sinners

"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." I Timothy 1:18 A faithful saying. Just as we teach our small children in their catechism lessons that "Jesus came to save His people from their sins," so the early church of the new dispensation had certain favorite expressions, such as, "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners." The apostle Paul puts a divine seal on this statement as a faithful,...