Paul's Impact On Christianity

Paul was a man that truly changed the way Christianity is viewed. He was not always a believer himself, but once he converted, there was no holding him back from spreading the word. Paul was chosen by Christ to spread the word, and throughout his missionary work, it is proven that he was just the man to do the job. Paul was actually the ‘reborn’ name of Saul. Saul was not a believer. He accused Christians of blasphemy. Paul’s thoughts about Christianity changed one day on the side of a road. Paul had a vision of Christ on the road to Damascus. Paul was blinded temporarily by this vision and this is what led to his conversion. After he saw the vision and heard the message, his name became Paul. Paul was a Roman citizen so he had connections and standing that helped him. This is important because other Christian leaders lacked the skills and political standing that Paul had. He was a man considered to be wealthy and educated so he had privileges and immunities that were closed to many early Christians (Keko). The privileges that Paul had were evident in his travels spreading the word of God. Another impact that Paul had on Christianity, is that without Paul, the New Testament would not be anywhere near what it is today, if it would even exist at all. There are 27 books in the New Testament, 13 of these supposedly written by Paul. Two
They would be allowed to enter into God's kingdom when it arrived. Paul taught us that the promise of Everlasting life is promised to all people equally. All a person has to do is believe, it doesn’t matter if they are a Christian, Jew or any other type of person. This was important because he was bringing the message to everyone, both Jews and Gentiles. Making the missions available to both the Jews and Gentiles, allowed the Gentiles to convert, making the conversion of the Roman Empire