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Reason 15: Jesus’ enemy, Paul, was converted
Paul was a devout Jewish Pharisee who routinely persecuted and killed Christians (Phil. 3:4–6; Acts 7:54–60). After an encounter with the risen Christ, Paul (formerly Saul) was converted and became the most dynamic defender and expander of the church. (Acts 9). Had Jesus not truly risen from death, it is absurd to assume that Paul would ever have worshiped Him as God, particularly when Paul rightly believed that worshiping a false God would send one into the eternal flames of hell. Paul (when he was Saul) hated Jesus and would never have changed unless Jesus had risen from death to prove Paul wrong. Furthermore, Paul insisted that Jesus had risen in almost all his New Testament letters.
Read Acts 9 and think about what God saved Paul from? What has He saved you from?
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Without debate or contest, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is by far the most important event in all of human history. Jesus Christ defeated death, forgives sin, and proves He’s God. In this plan, we explore 21 reasons why you should believe in Jesus' resurrection.
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