The Apostle Paul
Jesus chose Paul, also known as Saul, to be his apostle to preach his teachings to the Gentiles. Paul's apostle story is written down in the book of Acts (Acts 9: 1 -18). His conversion was different from Jesus' first disciples. The first disciples had the privilege and opportunity to be with Jesus during his earthly ministry. They had the privilege of special training and teaching from Jesus. They spent some considerable time together for several years and perhaps developed a strong bond like family. In the case of Paul, he met Jesus for the first time on the road to Damascus. Jesus had already died a few years before. That meeting changed Paul's life forever. On that dusty road, Jesus confronted him, though not physically but in the spirit, because he had been persecuting his followers. Paul was the exact opposite of Jesus' first disciples. He had so much zeal in defending the Jewish faith. In Jerusalem, he searched from house -to-house...