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20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since through a man came death, also through a man came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own group: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ ...
Oct 6, 2023 · Paul’s Life before Conversion Gave Him an Incredible Testimony. Paul, who is first referred to as Saul, was a dedicated man of God. He began persecuting Christians, yet had a powerful encounter with Jesus that led to his conversion. He answered the call to spread the Gospel to all peoples and nations. From Paul’s writings and the book of ...
- Pamela Palmer
Oct 13, 2020 · In 1 Thessalonians 5:2, Paul says that Jesus will come like a thief comes in the night – when we least expect it. In fact, he writes that people will be saying that there is “peace and security” and then it will suddenly happen (1 Thessalonians 5:3). The thrust of Paul’s teaching in 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11, as we saw in Jesus’s words ...
- Brian Dennert
This connection between Jesus and Wisdom can perhaps be seen in Paul’s epistle to the church at Corinth, where he writes, “But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:23–24; emphasis added).
- 1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you.
- 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.
- 9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect.
- 12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
The apostle Paul’s conversion was a pivotal point for the early Christian church. Born Saul of Tarsus, he was an avid persecutor of Christians until he met Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus. His encounter with Jesus changed Paul and inspired him to become one of the most influential evangelists and missionaries for the gospel. Paul’s ...
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Dec 19, 2011 · The third account of Paul’s conversion differs significantly from the other two. In this case, Paul had been in prison for over one year and he had been testifying in his own defense before the Judean King Agrippa. Paul described his persecuting Christians in much greater detail (vv9-11).
