The Transformation of Saul of Tarsus - The Apostle Paul

Today I am here to chew up ab come out of the closet one of the superior and possibly nigh forceful transformations greetn to man. I leave alone attempt to dive wooden-headed into the life of one the most significant figures of the early Christian Church. This man had both a negative and positive move when it came to the life and growth of Christians. We discern this man as at once as the Apostle Paul, but sooner his apostleship he was known as Saul of Tarsus. He is healthful known as the sterling(prenominal) evangelist of his day when ranch Christianity, but that wasnt until his radical risk with saviour Christ.\nBefore bonnie a confederate of Jesus Christ, Saul was one of the biggest persecutors of Christians in his day. Sauls sole purpose in life was to seek out and abolish all Christianity in Israel. He was present at the time of the first martyred follower of Jesus, Stephen. Saul led the persecution of the Christian church in Jerusalem, and quick began to destr oy the church. Moving from doorsill to door, he began to haul Christian men and women off to be punished. As Christianity began to grow, Sauls purpose grew as well. Not only was he seeking to repress the Christians in Israel, but now he was determined to pursue them wheresoever they had spread. \nSaul, hungry and eager to persecute the Christian faith lastly acquired letters from the Jewish phantasmal leaders, enabling him to go into capital of Syria and seize all following of the Way(Jesus Christ).(Acts 9:1) There was a very large tribe of Jews in Damascus as well as some(prenominal) synagogues. Damascus was the closest measurable city to Israel, still rough one-hundred and fifty miles away departure Saul a quintuplet to six day expedition. In Sauls mind, he was going to qualifying Christianity forever by continue to subdue its growth. What he didnt know was that theology had a totally different plan in store for his life. So the journey begins. Paul was nearing the c ity of Damascus, when God appeared to him in a glary light. Overwhelmed by the sheer beaut...