Of course; this is a “Did you stop beating your wife” type of question. Paul converted to Christianity and promoted it with unparalleled zeal; to denigrate or impugn his efforts and accomplishments is simply satanic.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the writer might do well to actually READ the New Testament, and Acts 9 in particular. God arrested Paul, nee Saul, when he was enroute to Damascus to wreak additional havoc on Christianity, as was his wont at the time.
Immediately after Paul’s surrender to Christ, God sent Annanias to meet Paul, stating that Paul was “a chosen instrument to proclaim my Name to the gentiles, their kings, and to Israel. I will show him (Paul) how much he must suffer for my Name.” Acts 9:15. NIV To my understanding, Paul had no choice in the matter. God “volunteered” him, and he could refuse at his own peril!
This kind of silly, trumped up faux dispute on a subject such as this is exactly the kind of “vain disputation” God warns us not to waste time discussing.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the writer might do well to actually READ the New Testament, and Acts 9 in particular. God arrested Paul, nee Saul, when he was enroute to Damascus to wreak additional havoc on Christianity, as was his wont at the time.
Immediately after Paul’s surrender to Christ, God sent Annanias to meet Paul, stating that Paul was “a chosen instrument to proclaim my Name to the gentiles, their kings, and to Israel. I will show him (Paul) how much he must suffer for my Name.” Acts 9:15. NIV To my understanding, Paul had no choice in the matter. God “volunteered” him, and he could refuse at his own peril!
This kind of silly, trumped up faux dispute on a subject such as this is exactly the kind of “vain disputation” God warns us not to waste time discussing.