Paul From Sinner To Saint V

Welcome to part 5 of our bible study on, "Paul From Sinner To Saint".  When we look at people in the bible we have a tendancy to want to take their humanity away from them. Like they never had any doubts, or had to struggle with decisions.  It is a nice fantasy but is not very realistic! Because the bible tells us that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of GOD! All, means even the people we read about in the bible.  Jesus is the only exception you will find mentioned in the bible because He had no sin.  But in scripture you can find where even his flesh had battles with the things that He knew He had to face! Wild Bill picked the song to start our show to remind us that Paul went from being born into a family where he had duel citizenship. He was the up and coming star of the church.  He had the best instructors and was on fire to protect what the Jews had been teaching him for years was his birthright, in being of the people who servied the one true GOD.  When Jesus died and His teaching continued.  Paul was provided the task to stop this new way that was standing against the established church.  We have heard of his conversion when he literally saw the light.  I am sure that he was not just blinded physically, but that light pierced into his very heart and mind.  We can say this becuase imediatly he cried out.  Who art thou Lord!  Bill believes that he cried this out as a fervant cry of wanting to know!  This teacher attacks many of our sensibilities because of his study into the history of the time the bible was written.  Not saying we agree with everything that he has to say but he is probably one of the most educated to the time line study of the bible with study into other writings of that time.  Notice in this lesson he is bringin in all events of that time line.  You are invited to share your thoughts at the end of the show.