What was Saul of Tarsus like in Acts 9 before his conversion while he was persecuting believers?
Before his conversion, Saul of Tarsus was fervent, sincere, and devout, yet he acted like a raging bull, energetically stamping out Jews who had trusted Christ as Messiah. He was in rebellion, energized by Satan and under Satanic power, opposing everything Jesus had tried to do.
Les explains that before Saul's conversion he was fervent, sincere, and devout, but heaven saw him as a raging bull, using his energy to stamp out believing Jews who had trusted Christ as Messiah. Les teaches that Saul was not working in God's will; he was in rebellion, energized by the devil, Satan, and under Satanic power of opposing. Les adds that God could have simply removed Saul and made him only a memory, but instead God's grace rose to the occasion, making him the epitome of God's grace poured out on a sinful man.
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What was Saul like while he was persecuting Jewish believers in Jesus?
Before his conversion, Saul was fervent, sincere, and devout, and yet in his energy to wipe out Jewish believers in Jesus he was like a raging bull.