The Methodist Church Scartho

 

The apostle Paul, who was born in Tarsus and was originally named Saul, was a very zealous Pharisee. The early church members were very afraid of him as his early mission was to dissolve the new church by arranging the persecution of new and current Christians for heretical teachings.

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Saul was on his way to Damascus to persecute the church there, when he had a vision of a resurrected

Jesus speaking to him. This encounter transformed his life, as he became a Christian, it led to him teaching and encouraging new churches to be set up, and changing his name to Paul. 

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His ministry included sending letters to various churches, teaching, encouraging and sometimes

challenging the behaviour in the churches. These letters are still studied today.

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This kind of transformation still happens in the lives of people when they realise who Jesus is and

start a relationship with God.