Paul's Defense is Our Promise!

In today's epistle reading (Galatians 1:11-19), Paul gives a spirited defense of his own apostleship, it's origin in Christ and co-equality with the other Apostles. But who, today, is actually questioning the authority of Paul? For us, within this effective defense is a promise of great import and immense value - that even the worst sinners amongst us can be raised in Christ to be co-equal with those who loved him from their first breath!