Paul could please only God Himself. His preach
Paul could please only God Himself. His preach ing was an offense to religion, politics, culture, and every kind of ism.
If we preach the gospel in the way Paul did, we also shall suffer. But if we preach the gospel in a sugar-coated way, we shall be universally welcomed. In such a case, we shall not be those who suffer for God's economy.
In preaching the gospel, our aim is neither to please people nor to offend them. It is simply to sound forth the truth of God. However, God's truth will slaughter many things. Therefore, those who preach the gospel for the carrying out of God's economy on earth will suffer for the sake of the gospel.
Along with suffering for the gospel, there is always the enjoyment of grace. If you suffer for God's economy, you will have this enjoyment. Suffering for God's economy brings in the sup ply of grace. This enjoyment of grace is related to suffering on behalf of the gospel.
To enjoy grace is to have the genuine expe rience of Christ, for the grace we enjoy is Christ Himself. I do not believe that those who preach the gospel in a way that pleases men know any thing of the enjoyment of grace. To be sure, those Judaistic believers who preached the gospel in