THERE IS NOTHING in the initial appearances of Paul in Scripture which would suggest in the slightest that he was going to be the greatest ambassador of Jesus Christ the church has ever had. Rather, the early mentions of Paul in Scripture introduce us to a vicious persecutor of the followers of Jesus Christ. The very first of these early mentions of Paul in Scripture not only does not give any hint as to his coming great zeal for Christ, but it also does not
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