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Saul was born in Tarsus around AD 1-5 in the southeastern corner of modern day Tersous, Turkey. He was of Benjamite lineage and Hebrew ancestry. His parents were Pharisees—fervent Jewish nationalists who adhered strictly to the Law of Moses—who sought to protect their children from “contamination” of the Gentiles. Anything... Read more →

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief” (1 Timothy 1:15). What made Saul of Tarsus the chief of sinners? Was he immoral or lawless, a wicked man who was an outcast from... Read more →

“And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?” (Acts 9:6). Never was there a man who up to that moment felt less need of asking such a question. Never was there a man whose path was plainer before him. Never a man more sure... Read more →

“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). What wonderful contrasts there are between the character of Saul of Tarsus and that of Paul the Apostle. He is the same man, and yet... Read more →

“A vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia … saying, Come … help us” (Acts 16:9). The events recorded in the sixteenth chapter of Acts have a particular interest for us, because this was the first time the Gospel got into Europe. The Apostle... Read more →

I think Paul might have used these words as his motto. All through his life, whatever happened to him, he was always ready. If he had to speak to crowds in the street, he had the fitting word; if to the elite upon Mars’ hill, he was ready for the... Read more →

The Savior of Sinners “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” —1 Timothy 1:15 The Blessing of Faithfulness “It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall... Read more →