Jesus as Paul’s Hero
Paul’s description of Jesus hints at the fact that he considers Him to be his hero. For example, his view that Jesus is a peacemaker suggests that by accepting Jesus and believing in him, humans are able to experience internal peace with God Almighty. Paul also describes Jesus as a deliverer in Galatians 5:1. He urges the Galatians to hold firmly the freedom that his hero had granted them and to exercise caution, lest they become slaves of sin again. Additionally, Paul refers to his hero as a redeemer in Titus 2:14, where he explains that He sacrificed himself at Golgotha in order to free humans from the captivity of sin. Paul uses many other words or phrases to describe his hero in the epistles: “Destroyer of Death, Giver of Life, King of Kings, Son of God,” etc. Paul’s descriptions of Jesus suggest that by accepting him, human beings are freed from their woes and sorrows; failure to accept him means that one is destined for hell.