he hated the church of God and try to destroy it. He delighted in the deaths of many believers. He was consumed with stopping this religion. Then:
without warning God touched this harden and determine man.
Is it possible you too could be like Paul was with adament determination, and be mistaken????
2006-11-07 08:39:13 · 12 answers · asked by maybe 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you - right on. God is so good.
2006-11-07 08:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by jworks79604 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Actually, Saul was a spy who realized he could never kill all the Christians, so instead 'converted' and started teaching, guiding Christianity to be roman-friendly, introducing roman rituals to the Christian church.
Saul was a spy and a secret agent, he was never a believer. Saul broke many of Jesus's teachings and commands, including that of the Great Commissioning. Jesus said very clearly that his mission was for the lost Jews, *NOT* the Gentiles. But Saul hit a snag with Jews who knew their religion well enough to know Jesus violated practically every messianic prophecy, so went instead to the Gentiles, in DIRECT violation of Jesus's teachings, because they wouldn't know the prophecies.
Saul would have died to protect his secret because if it had come out that he was a spy and secret agent, all his work in corrupting the early church would have been removed, erased, and forgotten. Only by dying and keeping up appearances could his changes be made permanent.
Saul sacrificed his life for Caesar, not Jesus.
2006-11-07 16:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
but why Paul did that? did he for example predicted some thing about the church that he didn't like and did the Bible mention it?
2006-11-07 16:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Nabil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-11-07 16:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
paul will be coming soon to the church down the street from me, really, thats what the billboard says, maybe you could just ask him.
2006-11-07 18:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by nodumgys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that a beautiful woman could knock on my door, then turn in to a dragon and eat me. Possible - but very, very unlikely.
2006-11-07 16:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul wasn't an atheist. He was a Pagan before he was a Christian. Get some education.
2006-11-07 16:43:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If Jesus appears to me while on the road to my office and tells me what to do - I'll convert.
2006-11-07 16:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by Da Vinci's Code 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By your description, he's a violent psychopath. So no, it's not possible that I could be like him.
2006-11-07 16:43:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
He was the first pope.
2006-11-07 16:59:19 · answer #10 · answered by Chantal D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're assuming atheists want to destroy. Don't assume.
2006-11-07 16:43:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋