Does our pedigree matter? (Philippians 3:4b-14)
Paul is not ashamed of most parts of his background.
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These days, it seems that just about everybody is trying to discover more about their ancestry. There are even popular television programs where people’s ancestry is explored, often leading to surprising results. In a way, this is not new. Through the ages people have developed family trees, often trying to show that they have great ancestors.
