Who were the assembly of God that Paul persecuted before his conversion?
According to Galatians 1, the assembly of God Paul persecuted before his conversion was the company of Jewish believers at Jerusalem. Paul acknowledges that beyond measure he persecuted the assembly of God and wasted it. These were the early Jewish followers of Jesus.
Les explains that in Galatians 1 Paul certifies the gospel he preached was not after man, nor received of man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Paul then reminds the Galatians how he formerly lived in the Jews' religion and beyond measure persecuted the assembly of God and wasted it. The context identifies that assembly as those Jewish believers there at Jerusalem. These were the early Jewish followers of Jesus whom Paul had persecuted before his conversion.
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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What did Paul say about his persecution of the church in Galatians 1:13?
In Galatians 1:13 Paul said his past lifestyle in the Jews' religion included persecuting the church of God beyond measure and wasting it.