2007-01-27 15:35:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All of these answers are excellent! What more can I say. The use of St. though...it is not exclusive to just the old time people. All who truly believe and live according to Christ's will are saints.
2007-02-04 10:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jalapinomex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theological views and doctrines laid out in the Pauline literature became the corner stone of the New Testament. In fact 2/3 of the New Testament is from the hand of Paul. In early Christianity when the Bible was being formed, in 313 AD at the Council of Nicaea, the early church was under tremendous pressure to form a dogmatic structure in order to establish what is heresy and what is not, what is 'sinful' what is not. In order to combat Gnosticism, Pauline literature became the backbone of early church thought and has subsequently formed the dogmatic structure and beliefs concerning what messiahship meant and means to this day. From the time of Christ to 313 when dogma was officially sealed Christianity underwent a serious change in views towards Jewish peoples and how salvation was attained and this provides serious thought in contemporary Christianity in to what it is to be 'saved.' or to be a Christian. All stemming from acceptance of the importance of Paul.
2007-01-28 00:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by bandit2222 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he was really Christianity's greatest convert at the time. For example, when someone from a different faith trys to tell a Christain that Jesus did not die, how can you explain the radical conversion from a strict, orthodox Jew to a follower of the Way? He was a terrorist to the early Church and later ended up writing almost 1/2 of the New Testament.
His writing give us insight to the teachings and chacteristics of the early church.
2007-01-28 00:09:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paul was personally called by Jesus and was transformed on the road to Damascus, from a person who persecuted Christians literally to death...to be one of the most ardent preachers of the gospel. He gave us many of the books and letters that makes up our new testament. He wrote with passion and devotion about Jesus, about the gospel message, about sin and redemption. We can identify with Paul and I am grateful for what He gave us.
2007-01-27 23:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have to ditto with esther. God used Paul as an example. God showed that even a murderer of Christians can be forgiven and turned into a servant of god. For the bible teaches that where there is little forgiveness there is little love , where the is a lot of forgiveness there is a lot of love. That is why tremendous sinners who are forgiven will go to all lengths to do gods will. and that is why a lot of times god has chosen them over the righteous men to do his biding .your documentation for that is the parable of two debtors. see the new testament. one of the four gospels. well said esther!!! swindled
2007-02-04 01:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by swindled 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is the one God used to open the truth of God to all Gentiles - I would say (as a Gentile) that that is pretty important! And he had so many revelations from God about doctrine, the nature of God, living life God's way etc, etc.....
2007-02-01 14:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by wd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He used to persecute christians but then he was struck down by jesus Christ and then converted three days later.
2007-02-04 03:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by krimeboss001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He wrote most of the books of the New Testament.
2007-01-27 23:49:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are a disciple of Paul?
2007-02-04 19:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋