Saint Paul is one of the most influential people in the Catholic Church to date, as he is one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, he has travelled countless of miles for his missionaries, and he has converted thousands upon thousands of people into Christians; that is just the beginning. It all started where St Paul came from: Tarsus, a major city in eastern Cilicia – now known as eastern¬ Turkey, his trade was tent making, which he continued to practice after his conversion to Christianity. Paul ¬¬¬spent much of the first half of his life persecuting the Christians, as he was born into a wealthy, well educated, and Jewish family with strong beliefs of Judaism inducing him to do so. Before all this, he was known as Saul, the …show more content…
Before St Paul’s conversion to Christianity he didn't believe in Jesus being the messiah. His beliefs were ignorant and close minded to the belief of others and Christianity. From St Paul’s conversion, he changed himself along with his beliefs, views and faith. Around 36-37 A.D. on his route to Damascus, he became a follower of Christ when Jesus appeared to him though the bright light that came from heaven in Acts 9:4, and believed fully in Jesus being the messiah and following the Christian way of life. His reason for doing missionaries are unknown, but some think that it was to do right for what he had done wrong. He had travelled for 12 years on 3 separate occasions preaching the gospel of the lord. In this time St Paul allowed countless gentiles (non-believers) to accept God into their lives fully and repent their sins they have committed. By doing so, he allowed the Christian faith to expand to new continents and regions of the Asian Minor, St Paul had a detailed and extremely close relationship to God after his conversion that contains faith, love, support, willingness and full commitment to God. He was able to preach the gospel to thousands of people and become closer to God, but doing so St Paul came across many troubles on his path to God. After Jesus had connected with him to change his ways, Paul became blind, not eating or drinking, 3 days later he got baptised and …show more content…
A missionary is someone who believes fully in a religion and who wishes to spread their religion to new countries and regions, they are dedicated completely to their religion and do not waver from what their God wants. This full pledge to God allowed St Paul to be known as one of the most influential people in the Catholic Church, as well as writing many letters to individuals, communities and churches about many things such as the Gospel, his newly found wisdom and the messages from God. St Paul became a missionary to connect to God easier, and to teach people about God and convert people into the Christian life. As Paul became a missionary, he furthered his understanding of God, and furthered the understanding of God to other people, resulting in a large increase of Christian faith and believers. St Paul wrote many letters to the public about God and how to broaden their faith of God. An instance of one of St Paul’s letters is Galatians. His purpose of writing this letter to Galatia, was to make sure they were on the path of truth and not led off into deceiving the wrong thing about God. This letter was written in an aggressive tone, showing just how important it was to him that the people embrace unity in Christ. Another example of a writing of Paul is Ephesians. He talks about topics
On the road to Damascus the Lord intervenes in Saul’s life (Acts 9: 3-6) and he is genuinely converted during that encounter with the Lord Jesus. Under the ministry of Ananias (a disciple) he was also healed and filled with the Holy Spirit. Saul now known as Paul from that moment on immediately began preaching Christ in the synagogues of Damascus. Paul’s preaching was very convincing and disturbing to the Damascus Jews to the point where they desired to kill him. Therefore, the other Christian disciples assisted him in his escape by night (Acts 9:22-25) that he may escape to Arabia. Paul’s missionary Journeys were defining actions of him, he usually set foot with other companions and he endured hardships on these voyages. He was imprisoned, lashed and stoned several times and almost murdered once (2 Cor. 11:24-27).
St. Paul, other known as Saul, never actually lived the life any of us would hope for. As a young child Saul learned to work with his own hands and create tents. Before his conversion to Christianity, he went out and arrested those who believed in Christ. While he was out arresting many, he also persecuted some of the Christians. Also, Saul was one person who approved the stoning of Stephen. Lastly, God appeared to him and he had a conversion of heart.
This was due to the fact that he called himself, “The Son of God”. Just before Jesus was condemned to death, he commanded his to disciples to continue spreading his teachings. At first they only preached in Jewish communities throughout the Roman world, but Paul played the most influential role in spreading Christianity throughout the world. He set out on missionaries on the road to spread Christianity worldwide. He traveled through the Mediterranean and set up churches in Asia Minor and Greece. He proclaimed that those who believed that Jesus was the son of God and followed his teaching would obtain eternal
To be a missionary in early Christian times was a very dangerous and risky thing to do. Before Constantine ordered the Edict of Milan in 313 AD, Christians were persecuted for their beliefs. So to go out and openly preach their faith and even try and turn people away from the worship of their original gods was something that could ultimately end up with you being executed - which is something many early missionaries were (martyred). However, many faithful servants of Jesus (such as the apostles) did it anyway, because they believed that spreading the Word of God was more important than anything else.
After that Saul was refered to as Paul. He left his old life and began his mission as a amasador of Christ’s message to all the world, or the world as it was known at that time. He left Jerusalem and began his missionary journeys, at least five of them. He went to Asia minor (modern Turkey), Syria, Greece, Italy, Spain even Britian.Paul trained Timothy and John Mark. He was so dedicated to the calling Jesus put on him that he paid for it spending five years or more in prison for his teachings and faith on multiple occasions. He was whipped bewaten and tortured on more than one occasion. He even lived through a stoning attempt and being shipwrecked. He paid the ultimate price with his life as a martyr at the hands of the Romans.
Jesus is the center of Christianity, but without Paul, Christianity would never exist. Paul organized Jesus’s disciples after Jesus’s death. Paul introduced Christianity to Non-Jewish people. He was extremely talented at converting others. The New Testament is largely based off Paul’s teachings. Paul also shaped the way Christianity thinks, he was the man who took a small cult and shaped it so that it would become a world religion; Paul was the most important figure to the growth of Christianity, even more than Jesus of Nazareth.
Saint Paul, originally named Saul, was a crucial part in the development of Christianity. Paul, who was born in Tarsus, Cilicia, grew up Jewish and was trained as a rabbi (Adcock). Paul eventually converted to Christianity, but before he did, the future of the religion was looking very slim. Rome had made it illegal to practice Christianity. Paul was a pious Jew, so his conversion to Christianity surprised many of his followers. They viewed him with much suspicion and treated him with hostility. Paul was dedicated to his new life and made it his mission to spread Christianity throughout the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and eventually to Rome itself. Paul made two separate journeys throughout the Mediterranean. He preached about the message of Jesus to many and sent his letters to the people he had not visited. Paul saw that his new faith had a message for everything and everyone. By converting to Christianity, St. Paul has saved Christianity from extinction, has written crucial letters about his faith, has preached to hundreds of people, has spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire, has caused
It seems strange that so little is known biographically about one of the most important figures in Christian history, but this only serves to add to the mystery and grandeur surrounding the Apostle Paul of Tarsus. Much, however, is known of the time after his conversion to Christ and what he did to contribute to Christianity in this period, and it is this that leaves a greater legacy than the simple facts of his life. The contributions that he made towards the cause of Christ and the spreading and formation of Christianity are what he is perennially remembered for.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ had a life marked by a mission. A once persecutor of the church is now one of the church’s most influential and powerful missionaries. After an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul would have a total life transformation with a passion for his savior. This man’s newfound calling was to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world to whoever would receive it. Though this calling would be extremely difficult, Paul states, “I am a debtor” (Rom. 1:14) as he begins to reveal the mystery of salvation in a 14-chapter letter to the Romans.
Paul wrote letters to churches and went on long, dangerous journeys in order to share the Word. Humbly serving the Lord, no matter what the cost, he became a disciple who made disciples. His personal, deep relationship with Timothy reveals the kind of atmosphere and level of commitment required in discipleship. The discipleship model Paul follows allows for a personally invested relationship between any amount of gathered people whether it be an entire church congregation, a small group, or
St Paul made an impact upon Christianity as an Apostle, a theologian and as a letter-writer. Out of the 27 books contained in the bible, Paul wrote a total of 13. Paul’s writings made a significant
The Apostle Paul (formerly Saul) is responsible for the spread of Christianity throughout the areas of Asia Minor and Greece. Through his 3 mission trips to the region Paul created a base of support for the Christian faith and implemented a support strategy for future growth. The time period for his journeys was 45 AD – 58 AD. The story of Paul is interesting from the perspective that the man best known as the author of most of the New Testament started out as a devout Jew and despised the Christian faith. After his conversion he made it his life’s work to spread the Christian message throughout the world. To this end, Paul made several mission trips to the area of Asia Minor and Greece.
Paul exhibited Godliness through his pious lifestyle. After his conversion, Paul was constantly starting churches and spreading the Gospel, regardless of the cost. In 1 Corinthians 9:16 and Romans 1: 14-15 Paul explains that he has a duty and compulsion to preach the Gospel to those who have never heard it (New International Version). Paul even rejoices in his imprisonment because he hears that the Gospel spreading around the Roman Empire and he is even spreading it to the guards who are presiding over him. At the end of his life, Paul recounts to Timothy how he is “already being poured out as a drink offering”, “I [Paul] fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith,” and how now he is expecting a crown of righteousness
God gave Paul a mission to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles. They traveled from city to city spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, the message was not always being received. It is really no confirmed certainty on why John Mark eventually left Paul and Barnabas to return to Jerusalem. The Jews went on record as being in opposition to the Gospel, but Paul kept preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles. Paul saw that the Gentiles were very receptive to the Gospel.
For some background information on Paul. His original name was Sual in Hebrews announced in the new testaments. He was yoked to a rabbi so he can become a rabbi him self. Paul converted to christianity when he saw the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the road of Damascus. During his life he created three big ministries to travel through the Roman Empire, and he did this because he was planting churches. His goal was to preach to the new Christians the word of God, and to give encouragement. Paul started his mission because the Lord asked of him to do so, and so the Lord provided him with wisdom and strength to for fill his journey.