P.S. Again, I am no way saying that Paul's murderous heart was not changed. But this string is about intervention with the Church system. First, there was no Church system as we know it back then. Believers met in others' homes, or in the Synagogues on the Sabbath. (This I learned from studying first century historians. They all agree on that, secular, Protestant and Catholic.)
2nd, Paul had no Pastor, no believer, no Apostle, no One but the Lord involved in His transformation. Well, Ananias did come along later and follow direction from the Lord to help Paul see again. But Ananias was not the One Who changed Paul's heart. He didn't give Paul Scriptures or advise him on this or that. He performed a miracle at Yahushuah's, aka Jesus', directions, simply and with few words so that the scales fell from Paul's eyes. Then he baptized Paul.
But who made Paul ready for baptism? The Lord, through His appearance at Damascus. No way was Paul's metamorphosis due to Ananias or any other mortal. There was no counseling session, no building with a cross on top, no Pastor sitting in an office. MESSIAH alone transformed Paul. Of course He is the only One Who transforms anyone. If He wants to use someone sitting in a Church office, He can do that. But that wasn't how Paul's murderous heart was changed to one of great love for others.
2nd, Paul had no Pastor, no believer, no Apostle, no One but the Lord involved in His transformation. Well, Ananias did come along later and follow direction from the Lord to help Paul see again. But Ananias was not the One Who changed Paul's heart. He didn't give Paul Scriptures or advise him on this or that. He performed a miracle at Yahushuah's, aka Jesus', directions, simply and with few words so that the scales fell from Paul's eyes. Then he baptized Paul.
But who made Paul ready for baptism? The Lord, through His appearance at Damascus. No way was Paul's metamorphosis due to Ananias or any other mortal. There was no counseling session, no building with a cross on top, no Pastor sitting in an office. MESSIAH alone transformed Paul. Of course He is the only One Who transforms anyone. If He wants to use someone sitting in a Church office, He can do that. But that wasn't how Paul's murderous heart was changed to one of great love for others.
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