Saul Of Taursus: Christianity’s Most Famous Conversion

Saul of Tarsus was a determined persecutor of Christians, originally seeing them as a rebellious faction and a danger to the government and society. He consented to the stoning of St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian church. Although he was alive during Jesus’ lifetime, Saul never met Jesus in person.

After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Saul was traveling on the road to Damascus when a vision of Jesus appeared to him, saying, “It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” Saul was temporarily blinded after this vision.

Saul’s conversion to Christianity was sudden and complete. Saul took the name Paul and resolved to spread his new faith throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Three years after his conversion, Paul spent three years in seclusion in the Arabian Desert. Some believe he was in communication with Jesus through visions and meditation during this time.

Saul of Taursus is a pivotal figure in the early formation of the Christian church. His conversion and resulting new life as Paul, author of many key writings and letters in the New Testament, are some of most well-known events in Christianity. Paul worked tirelessly to spread Christianity for the rest of his life. His views and opinions have shaped Christianity for over two thousand years.

Many people believe that Paul achieved sainthood in that lifetime. Others believe that he needed additional lifetimes to perfect himself and to atone for his responsibility for the torture of Christians. Those who believe that Paul needed additional lifetimes now acknowledge him as Hilarion, the master of the fifth ray of healing.

By: Rose Greenwood

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