The label “Christian” outside of the church often brings with it some unwanted baggage. Whether it be from a bad personal experience or from something they saw on TV, their perception of a Christ-follower is rarely orthodox and pleasant.
In today’s passage, we come across a unique account of Paul and Barnabas and their encounter with a man who goes by the name of Bar-Jesus who claims to be a follower of Christ, but is a false representative.