Chief Of Sinners
The Apostle Paul at the close of his life called himself the chief of sinners. In another place he calls himself the least of the Apostles because he persecuted the church. It is true that we have to look at Christ and what He has done for us on the cross. We are no longer sinners but saints. We have been made righteous in Christ and we are now a holy nation. Our experiences may say something different but we don’t look at them but rather look at the facts of God as found in His word. But after we overcome sin by faith and enjoy the victory of Christ there comes a tendency wherein we are tempted to be proud. So now we have to look at the past and consider our experiences and confess that we are sinners if not the chief of sinners and remember that it was by grace alone that we overcame. Not by works lest any man should boast. Our victory over sin is because of Christ alone and not because of anything in us. So, the Apostle Paul called himself the chief of sinners because he remembered how he persecuted the church. After you overcome, remember the life you lived and give glory to God for what He has done in you. The more grace that you receive the more you will see the sinfulness that was in you and you will be humbled more and more as you progress in faith.