The non-descendants of the lineage of Abraham have received a fully tweaked, greatly improved gospel. It’s intended for everyone without exception, but didn’t make its appearance until Jesus had come back to earth, looking more like a piercing beam of light.

Saul – in spite of all his arrogant abuses on Christians – was the chosen vessel through whom we received Jesus’ Good News gospel. Jesus beheld ‘Paul’ where we limited mortals could only see a faltering and treacherous ‘Saul’. We soon learn to forgive him though as we imbibe more and infinitely more of Jesus’ priceless Gospel.

QUESTION: Did Paul not understand the “grace message?” What’s he saying here?
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? [17] If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. [1 Corinthians 3:16-17 KJV]”

“Any man” refers to the Romans and Jews of the time, and not to the body of believers whom God protects. Furthermore, the church was facing an imminent tribulation – first from the Jews and then the Romans. We all know the upshot of that terrible period in time: Pompeii fell, and then Rome while the Jews were utterly destroyed in AD70.