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Paul before his conversion: a counterexample to Barron's 'sincere conscience' argument

Ben Shapiro, a Catholic Bishop and the Gospel. 00:17:20 – 00:18:23

Mike uses Paul's pre-conversion biography as a test case

Acts 26:4-6 — Paul describes living from youth as a strict Pharisee, the 'strictest sect' of Judaism, known by all Jews. By Barron's standard, Paul was following his conscience sincerely and kept the law rigorously — even more strictly than Ben Shapiro. Yet Paul was not saved until he encountered the risen Christ. This undermines the claim that sincerity + law-keeping = salvation.
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Ben Shapiro, a Catholic Bishop and the Gospel. @ 00:17:20

2018-12-19

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Paul salvation sincerity Acts 26:4-6 Pharisee law-keeping
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