I mean, his behavior was a bit extreme.
First, persecuting the Jewish Christians. Then, his "vision" that God talked to him. Finally, joining the "Christian Way" and spending his life and finances to travel and preach Christian theology.
2007-02-06 05:29:44 · 6 answers · asked by Shaggy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-02-06 05:33:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps it's possible that Paul was a passionate person who acted on what he believed. When he fought the early Christians, he sincerely thought he was doing God a favor. When he converted to the faith, he sincerely wanted to undo all the damage he had done.
This was the biggest reason why so many early Christians were suspicious of him at first. They thought, here is this guy who has been stoning us, but now he wants to help us, hmm. But Paul proved through his letters that he truly was an apostle of Christ.
And I agree with the lady above me, if he was bi-polar, he'd have flip-flopped back and forth depending on how he felt. If he was delusional, he'd have believed whatever "new gospel du jour" was presented to him.
Paul took a stand against "new Christian teachings" like gnosticism, which had been creeping into the church.
Just because he acted in dramatic ways doesn't mean he was mental. It just means he was passionate.
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2007-02-06 05:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saul was his Hebrew name, Paul was his name in Greek. Yes, his behavior was extreme. He met Jesus, He was reborn. He was filled with the Holy Spirit. He had a new life, a new purpose, a new vision. He became focused. Read John and Acts with an open mind....you'll understand.
2007-02-06 05:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bi polar would have possibly had him flipping back and forth, so no. Delusional, no. He reached a point in his life where he could no longer deny Christ and changed his life accordingly. Paul was not one to walk the fence. In both instances he followed his convictions to the fullest and lived his life fully based on his beliefs. He never changed that, he just changed what he believed to be true for what he KNEW to be true.
2007-02-06 05:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by micheletmoore 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did you read what happened to him? He ment Jesus.
2007-02-06 05:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by màrrach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He saw Jesus and changed.
2007-02-06 05:31:40 · answer #6 · answered by . 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋