from the Bible...what were some of the things God did shown through Pauls life?
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I would say that Paul's ministry was on of total submission to his Savior , Jesus.  He went where he was sent, no matter the risk.  He knew he was destined to go into the heart of Rome.  He was arrested and had the ability as a roman citizen to immediately tell his captors who he was.  He would have been released from captivity, by the Judge.  Instead he appealed to Caesar even though it could mean his ultimate demise.  Now that is submission.
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NO..\nbut he does promise to carry you through never to leave you or forsake you.\nJesus tells us that our trouble just begin when we except Him. The world hated Him so it will hate us. To pick up our cross daily and follow Him. James said trials will come treat them with joy.\nJesus also said Suffer to come unto Him. When you look at Paul's life beaten twice almost to death, stoned and left for dead, shipwrecked 3 times, jailed countless times all for Christ. James beheaded Paul the same Peter hung upside down on a cross. Even to days Christa ins in Sudan, China, Turkey, Vietnam ,Cambodia and all over the world but here, who suffer for Christ. \nPaul calls all this LIGHT afflictions we will suffer com paired to the Glory of seeing Christ. He is faithful to bring us through. He gives you HIS joy HIS peace not the worlds through it all.\n If you are not going through any trials or hurts i question who you are serving. If the world loves you then you are an enemy of God. Sorry to get in peoples face but this genie in a bottle God who is here to just make you happy is wrong... messenger
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No, He was not the only one who was a witness. But he was especially chosen by God to be a witness to the gentiles, through His Son Jesus. And isn't it amazing that God chose the worst sinner of that time, to bring the fullness of the gentiles to god?? That should tell us all just how merciful God is....edit...Oh yes,  Paul was certainly a witness! He witnessed the bright light from heaven, and heard the voice of Jesus....Acts 9:1-6
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That was mentioned in the Bible....
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Philippians 4:13--I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me.\n\nI first learned this verse as a young Christian. I was a basket case. On the verge of a mental breakdown, didn't care what I looked like, believed myself to be stupid and uneducated. My family had spoken horrible things into my life. Called me w**re, thief, bad mother, fat & ugly, unwanted by my biological mother (I was adopted). My then pastor showed me this verse. Told me to say it every time I felt any of the bad things that had been spoken to me. I did it. I figured, what did I have to loose? Since that time, I have lost over 100 pounds, and now work as a manager of a group home for mentally ill adults. That which my family deemed for bad, GOD made good with this one verse. I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me. \n \n\nYes, I memorize scripture.  Two reasons for it.  1) the day will come when all I will have is the scripture I have memorized.  2)  I will hide your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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May have to do something with the Roman emporer Nero who was feeding Christains to lions at the time the passage was written; some parts of the Bible are meant to be taken from a historical context and some for moral teachings.  This, from what I understand, was a way for Christians to convey what Nero was doing (his name or birthday converts to 666) much like they used the symbol of the fish to let others know who they were in times of adversity and persecution.
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There is a Book called the Bible....\n\n\nOne example, Romans 9:13
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The Bible dosen's say much about that period of his life. the only thing is him getting lost in Jeruselem
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Philippians 4:13--I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me.\n\nI first learned this verse as a young Christian. I was a basket case. On the verge of a mental breakdown, didn't care what I looked like, believed myself to be stupid and uneducated. My family had spoken horrible things into my life. Called me w**re, thief, bad mother, fat & ugly, unwanted by my biological mother (I was adopted). My then pastor showed me this verse. Told me to say it every time I felt any of the bad things that had been spoken to me. I did it. I figured, what did I have to loose? Since that time, I have lost over 100 pounds, and now work as a manager of a group home for mentally ill adults. That which my family deemed for bad, GOD made good with this one verse. I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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Finding strength to serve God, gives strength to others.  Paul used to kill Christians left and right.  But because he converted to Christianity, he witnessed to others about his past and became motivation for Christians to give up their evil ways...He also gave strength to those who weren't even Christians to convert to Christianity, because they figured that if God could forgive a man like Paul, certainly they could be forgiven...and just maybe, their lives would make sense...
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Alright all you would be Biblical scholars out there -- Paul did have 2 friends in which he was close to -- They were Aquillia who was the husband to Priscilla and they were tent makers -- Paul was a Free Roman at birth on to adult hood witch was no small matter in and of itself during that day in time -- He was raised at a Gentile (non-Jew uncircumcised) and only claimed to be Jewish in his later years from the tribe of Benjamin, from a long-established Pharisee family in Tarsus that was practically erased off the face of the earth so there was no one around to validate his claim. -- Before he became Paul he was known as Saul in the Roman Empire and carried a fair amount of status. Men of that status were automatically expected to have a wife even just for show. Usually a mutually agreed upon business arrangement between the brides father and the groom for more political power -- The wife always stayed at home while the men when away and about to deal with business. So it is commonly accepted that he did have a wife in that capacity but not a wife in the since of how we perceive them today. As for "the thorn in his side" it has been speculated on for thousands of years -- Most commonly believe that it was eye sight problems he continued to have after the blinding light of seeing the full glory of Jesus that day -- Others speculate that it was his wife calling him back home to Rome and quit his insanity with the new religion -- And some take it literally that he had some sort of kidney, bowel or internal problem -- But the truth is no one knows -- There is a lot of new information on Paul in the newly published Gnostic Gospels found with the Nag Hamani Library from the 70's -- You can find the complete Gospels and English translations on the Internet that can shed new light and a different perspective on biblical times if that's what you are looking for -- Maybe a few more facts to fill in the gaps -- Hope all this helps and please feel free to email me if you have any more questions, I'll be happy to help and share what I know --\n---Angel
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I think Paul deemed himself an apostle after his encounter with Jesus.The one where Jesus told him to go to Damascus.That encounter made such an impression on him that he later qualified himself as an apostle...the highest office in the church..which was reserved for the disiples who had personally known Jesus. I think it was around AD 35.I'm no authority...but I've been reading alot lately.
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Yes you can find Paul's opinions on marriage in 1 Corinthians Chapter 7. Paul was NOT a big fan of marriage. He himself NEVER married and he begins this chapter by saying: \n\n1 Corinthians 7:1 "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman." He wished that ALL remained single like himself because Paul believed as did many of the Christians back then that the END OF THE WORLD was coming IN THEIR LIFETIME.\n\nHe continues to say, "For I would that all men were even as I myself.  7:8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I."\n\nPaul sees marriage as a viable consession for those who cannot control their sexual lust. If you MUST have sex, then get married rather than commit fornication "have sex with prostitutes 7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.\n\nEven those who ARE married, Paul did not want them to get TOO pre-occupied with married life etc. Because again, Paul believed the END OF TIMES was coming SOON, \n\n1 Corinthians 7:29 "But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none"\n\n\nWhether or not you follow Paul's advice on marriage as LAW depends on whether you view his statements as HIS opinion as a minister or as GOD's LAW spoken through him. I imagine if you are from a legalistic christian sect that follows the bible word for word literally, this may pose a problem.
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Funny how we still have that problem today. You would think that reading the story of Jesus' life would show the one thing that angered him was peoples self-righteousness. He was kind to the beggars, the prostitutes, the thieves, and they all followed him. But the only story were a self-righteous hypocrite was saved was the story of Paul, and he became the most giving, caring person in the Bible, except Jesus himself.
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For by grace are we saved through faith and not of ourselves, it is the gift of GOD not of works lest any man should boast. (Eph 2:8-9)\n  Paul coming out of law probably understood the danger's of mixing law and grace better than anyone else. Paul speaks more on the subject of grace vs the law than anything else that he talked about. GOD must do all the work within us... anyone who trust's in their own works to make them righteous will only become frustrated at best...\n  The central theme contained in the epistle to the Galatians was a stern warning not to mix law and grace. \nFor we through the SPIRIT wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.(Gal 5:5) Anyone who trusts in his or her works to make them righteous in addition to what CHRIST has already done on the cross will stay in spiritual kindergarten the duration of their walk... For I have been crucified with CHRIST, it is no longer I who live but CHRIST lives in me; the life that I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the SON OF GOD who loved me and gave himself up for me. I do not frustrate the grace of GOD for if righteousness comes by the law then CHRIST is dead in vain. (Gal 2:20-21) ~GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL INSIGHT INTO HIMSELF~
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Yes, God was thinking of doctors, since He is all knowing.  The Apostle Paul's companion was a Dr - Dr. Luke.  So doctors even made it into the Bible
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Probably from acts.\n\nAct 1:3  To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: \n\nBut think about it. God's love for us was so great that He did all these things for us. That is passion.