"But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it." 2 Timothy 4:17
Consider from your innermost being exactly what the apostle Paul was saying in this verse.
God had chosen him to communicate the Gospel to the Gentiles, or non-Jews, so that all would understand He desired everyone to be saved from His wrath by receiving His Son, Jesus, as their Savior and Lord.
When we read in the Bible that "God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son" we need to be reminded that He called out and set apart those such as Paul to be His spokesman to whosoever will hear and heed the call of God to forgiveness of sin and salvation of their eternal soul.
The apostle was spared from death many times, because God had determined to call and use him as His spokesman to proclaim the gospel to the whole world and not just to the chosen nation of Israel.
He is a beneficent, loving, merciful, and forgiving God, and whosoever will may be born again and saved from eternal separation from Him.
God indeed did give His only begotten Son, Jesus, to die for the sin of man and purchase his salvation on the cross.
There is no greater gift for all mankind than God's salvation.
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