Life of Apostle Paul

The life of Apostle Paul was an interesting one. Paul the Apostle was born a Jew but was also the citizen of the Roman Empire. Two names were given to Apostle Paul; Paul and Saul. During the life of Apostle Paul, he made three serious trips to the Holy Land, Jerusalem. Through his preaching to the Gentiles, Apostle Paul earned the recognition as St. Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles. During the life of Apostle Paul, he went from being opposed to Christianity to a convert and one of the greatest of apostles of Christianity.

Christian Doctrine and the Apostle Paul

The influence of the Apostle Paul continued well after his death. The letters by Paul the Apostle were collected and circulated and quickly became a basis for Christian teaching. The very first Christian theological writings are found in Apostle Paul 's letters, which became a basis for Christian doctrine.

Paul the Apostle is perhaps the greatest theologian in Christian history, along with Saint Augustine, who followed 350 years later. But besides his theological skill, his letters reflect the warm, compassionate understanding that is the ideal of Christian life and thought. The ideas in those letters had a deep impact in centuries to come, inspiring St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and many others, all of whom themselves had profound impact on Christianity.

Paul the Apostle and the age of the apostles

Along with Peter the apostle, Paul the Apostle was a main figure in the age of the apostles, one of the most effective leaders of the early Christian movement, and the person most instrumental in its spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Although the Apostle Paul started out as a bitter enemy of Christianity it was his unique vision of the universal acceptance of Christ that was responsible for the speed with which Christianity became a world religion. We can almost imagine and feel the power of Paul's testimony by King Agrippa's reaction to Paul's teaching when Agrippa said to Paul, "almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."