Changes In The Conversion Of Saul To Paul

The conversion of Saul to Paul marks his salvation. During this conversion, there was a change in his behavior, direction, and allegiance. In Acts 9, Saul is discussing his plans to kill the followers of Christ. The city of Damascus, which was one of the Jewish places of worship received letters from Saul. Before traveling to Damascus, Saul wrote letter to the city forewarning the people that if they were found to be following the Lord, then they might return to Jerusalem in chains. This behavior of Saul depicts him as a ruthless and merciless individual ready to harm those that go against him. Later in the scripture verse, his behavior changes after he becomes baptized by Ananias that was sent by the Lord.
From this behavior came a change in direction for Saul. In Roman 6:12-14, we are told that sin must not have power over body. We should not be tempted by our evil desires and instead turn these desires over by giving ourselves to God. By doing this, sin no longer rules us. Saul exemplified this when he decided to join those following the Lord instead of persecuting them once in Damascus. While on
This change in direction is found in Romans 6:19-23. Before dedicating our lives to God, we were dedicated to the power of sin. However, as Christians we are no longer under this spell. This change in direction results in us being granted eternal life through Jesus. In its place of killing those following the Lord in Damascus, Saul began preaching the Good News. Despite being met with a surprised reaction from those who heard his preaching, Saul gained influence within the city as they viewed his words to be truth since he was proving that Christ is real. However, while in Jerusalem, he faced fear from the established followers of the Lord as they did not believe him to be a true follower as well. Even so, Saul preached the word without fear throughout Jerusalem which lead to more following his