Paul is not the only person who asserts this. Luke also claims in Acts that Paul was called by Jesus personally.
I will say that Paul's words are the hardest to believe.
How so? Why are words of Paul more deserving of disbelief than the words of Revelation?
In moments of doubt I can envision a clever and brilliant man, working for the Roman authorities who, I hope, was contacted by God and then created the modern church.
If he was working for the Roman authorities, why would he be imprisoned and almost beaten to death by the Roman authorities?
I hope he has not led the world astray.
What he wrote is Scripture. Saying that Paul led the world astray is functionally equivalent to saying that God actively deceives us.
I say this not to damage the Church(as if I could), but because I believe the worst in people sometimes, and it is easier to have faith in God than in man.
I agree. Therefore I believe the Word of God and what the Word of God says about His servant Paul.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
I guess I do not know that God wrote the Bible, I would love to know which version is correct.
Without any other fact to go on (as this is a matter of faith) I take the KJV as the Truth. But I still have doubts, sadly.