Is Galatians Paul's own Holy Spirit-inspired account of his conversion?
Yes. Galatians contains Paul's own Holy Spirit-inspired account of his conversion, complementing the narrative in Acts chapter 9. The letter describes his turnaround from zealous Judaism to becoming the apostle of the Gentiles, a transformation resulting from God's grace and his saving encounter on the road to Damascus.
Les teaches that the study in Galatians is dealing with Saul's conversion in Acts chapter 9. He explains that we are picking up Paul's own account as he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write the letter to the Galatians concerning his tremendous turnaround. Paul had been a zealous Jew practicing Judaism, probably a man quite high in the religious hierarchy. As a result of God's grace and saving him on the road to Damascus, he became the apostle of the Gentiles.