Why was Paul a prisoner of Jesus Christ?
Paul was a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of the Gentiles, to bring them out of sin and spiritual darkness and into the knowledge of the gospel. He was not only a bondslave of Christ but also a literal prisoner of Christ for that distinct purpose.
Les explains that Paul was both a bondslave and a literal prisoner of Christ for this distinct purpose: to bring pagan Gentiles out of their sin and spiritual darkness and into the knowledge of His gospel. Les goes back to Acts 9 to show how this began, noting Paul was a religious zealot who honestly thought that by stamping out anything referring to Jesus of Nazareth in Israel, he was doing the God of Abraham a service. But God stopped him on the road to Damascus. While Saul was still blind in Damascus, the Lord told Ananias to go to the street called Straight and inquire at the house of Judas for Saul of Tarsus, who was praying. Saul had seen a vision of Ananias coming and putting his hands on him so he might receive his sight. Ananias was to understand that Saul was being made ready for something special.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
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Why did Paul say he was a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the Gentiles?
Paul's ministry was directed specifically at pagan Gentiles, to bring them out of their sin and spiritual darkness and into the knowledge of the gospel.