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Why Did St Paul's Conversion
Saint Paul is a saint that changed for the better of all Christians and all people. Before Saint Paul’s conversion, he was called Saul because he was Jewish. Saul was there for Saint Stephens death because he was persecuting Christians. Saul did not believe in what Saint Stephen was trying to teach, so Saint Stephen became the first Christian martyr. He converted to Christianity because Jesus was calling to him asking, “Why are you persecuting me?” Then, Saul became blind on the way to Damascus. Once he got to Damascus, he baptized and cured by Anais and he changed his name to Paul. After that, he became a devout Christian and made many missionary trips. He also wrote letters that ended up being in the New Testament. Later, Saint Paul became

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