Saul's Conversion Research Paper
There is much to be said about Saul’s conversion. One prospective is under-standing that The Lord’s anger is not anything any person should want to experience. It is apparent that Saul’s conversion was not voluntary. Many consider on the road to Da-mascus is where Saul conversion took place. I am not convinced that Saul's conversion was immediate. When did Saul's spiritual conversion truly take place? One fact we all must concede; God never recreated mankind. Therefore, the emotions and feelings mankind experiences today are the same kind of feelings and, emotions mankind expe-rienced since the beginning of time. Love, joy peace, anger, fear, and a host of other emotions. Mankind has always played host to the five sense. Mankind’s common sense has always played a vital role to our wellbeing, collectively as well as individually.
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“Paul is a pivotal character of history.
From a relative first-century obscurity, to a modern international figure, no one, aside from Jesus Christ himself, has been so influ-ential. An absence of some acquaintance with the name “Paul,” tells more about one’s self than ought to be known”. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus seems to have created the foundation for the original "Scared Straight Program" Saul was a natu-ral man, he was both an intellectual as well as a religious zealot for that which he be-lieved. Saul was hardcore in his beliefs, so much so that he was not willing to tolerate those who spoke out for their personal beliefs; not necessarily speaking against his as a Pharisee. Remain mindful that Paul described himself as a Jew of all Jews, Pharisee of all
Pharisees.
The general back ground information we know about Saul reassures us, he was just a man. I am convinced Saul’s thought process from the powerful happening of falling from a horse, talking with an invisible vision, learning that Jesus is real, and being struck with blindness, lead him to ‘Straight street” In addition, being forced to trust in those whom he had personally persecuted for their spiritual belief and view them from a different prospective must have been frightening. Let’s take a look at Saul’s conversion from the prospective of a natural man. From this view, we must consider that falling from a horse, having a vision, talking to Jesus, whom he thought was just a man, be struck with blindness. Saul was forced to walk down “Straight Street”
Being familiar with Saul type of strong personality it is easy to believe that, had Saul not been struck with blindness, he most likely would have jumped back on his horse and pursued his mission. It was the period in which Saul remained blind, through-out his transformation was taking place until he regained his sight. I am of the mind that when Saul regained his sight he was whole heartily for Christ; I mean it was miraculous. I think a natural reaction would be that ‘Jesus’ got my attention. I say this because God does not force anyone to love Him. As a follower of Christ, I serve The Lord because I love Him, not out of fear but I have reverence for the God I serve. The Love of The Lord cannot be fueled by fear, for God is Love and we worship our Lord in Spirit and Truth.
References
King James Version Bible Acts 9:13, 26; Acts 7:58, 9:1;
Pohill, John B. 1992. Acts – The New American Commentary. Nashville, TN: Broadman.
“Paul is a pivotal character of history.
From a relative first-century obscurity, to a modern international figure, no one, aside from Jesus Christ himself, has been so influ-ential. An absence of some acquaintance with the name “Paul,” tells more about one’s self than ought to be known”. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus seems to have created the foundation for the original "Scared Straight Program" Saul was a natu-ral man, he was both an intellectual as well as a religious zealot for that which he be-lieved. Saul was hardcore in his beliefs, so much so that he was not willing to tolerate those who spoke out for their personal beliefs; not necessarily speaking against his as a Pharisee. Remain mindful that Paul described himself as a Jew of all Jews, Pharisee of all
Pharisees.
The general back ground information we know about Saul reassures us, he was just a man. I am convinced Saul’s thought process from the powerful happening of falling from a horse, talking with an invisible vision, learning that Jesus is real, and being struck with blindness, lead him to ‘Straight street” In addition, being forced to trust in those whom he had personally persecuted for their spiritual belief and view them from a different prospective must have been frightening. Let’s take a look at Saul’s conversion from the prospective of a natural man. From this view, we must consider that falling from a horse, having a vision, talking to Jesus, whom he thought was just a man, be struck with blindness. Saul was forced to walk down “Straight Street”
Being familiar with Saul type of strong personality it is easy to believe that, had Saul not been struck with blindness, he most likely would have jumped back on his horse and pursued his mission. It was the period in which Saul remained blind, through-out his transformation was taking place until he regained his sight. I am of the mind that when Saul regained his sight he was whole heartily for Christ; I mean it was miraculous. I think a natural reaction would be that ‘Jesus’ got my attention. I say this because God does not force anyone to love Him. As a follower of Christ, I serve The Lord because I love Him, not out of fear but I have reverence for the God I serve. The Love of The Lord cannot be fueled by fear, for God is Love and we worship our Lord in Spirit and Truth.
References
King James Version Bible Acts 9:13, 26; Acts 7:58, 9:1;
Pohill, John B. 1992. Acts – The New American Commentary. Nashville, TN: Broadman.