The scriptures DO tell us why Paul called himself the chief of sinners!1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
It doesn't say that. It simply says that Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief. It doesn't say why.
Read why Paul WAS THE worst of sinners, the chief of sinners!
Acts 22:20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
1 Timothy 1:13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
Acts 26:9 "I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 22:4 I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,
Acts 8:3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Did you read that! Do you really think that Paul continued to practice the sins that made him the worst of sinners?!
That is nowhere in the scriptures. What kind of talk is that? It is probably something your reformed teachers coined.What you don't get Moriah, is that the closer one walks to the Lord, the more sinful he sees himself. Paul had a very close walk with the Lord, and therefore saw himself as a very sinful man.
Peter had the same type of relationship.
Look what he said to Jesus, as he beheld his miracles:
Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
That was at the beginning of Peter’s relationship with Jesus not when he got closer to Jesus! Your argument is null. You are not speaking according to the word; you are speaking man’s words.