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Rene:
Why Paul?  What better way to glorify our Lord and Savior than through a man that was renowned for his presecution of the followers of Christ.  The conversion of this "chief sinner" spoke volumns.  Our Lord's master plan is perfect!

Just my 2 cents.

Rene'

dogcombat:
Amen Rene,

I recall Christ telling Ananias, in Act 9:15-16 of Saul Of Taursus

15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

 16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

This shows a similar theme to the "Last being First"  thread on the forum.  That God chose the foolish things to confound the wise, the weak to confoud the might, the the naught to bring to bear what's not in 1 Corinthians.   That Paul was CHOSEN when he was Saul by Christ proves yet again that Calling and Choosing are of God not ourselves.  And that the choosing happened before the world began proves God's plan is playing out to his intentions.

God be with us
Ches 

longhorn:
Why Paul?  I think anyone other than the "Chief of Sinners" would have been less effective.

Longhorn

hillsbororiver:
Excellent thoughts Rene', Ches and Longhorn.

I am sure the Jews and Christians were rocked to their core when news of Saul being transformed to Paul arrived. The disbelief, the rumors that it was a hoax or a ploy, the utter astonishment had to ne monumental.

Imagine if news that someone like Osama Bin Laden was converted to Christianity, what would be the reaction of his followers, of Muslims in general and of course Christians, you think it would be comparable?

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

WildOlive:
Gal 2:7-9
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me (Paul), as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was] unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Joe, I think this verse will help explain why Paul’s writings are more numerous than the others.  After 70 AD there were few of the circumcision left.  Most if not all of the believers were “of the uncircumcision” and therefore had Paul as their Apostle.  These were the believers that eventually canonized the Greek writings.   

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