What happened to Saul of Tarsus after he saw who Jesus really was?
After his Damascus-road confrontation, Saul of Tarsus became an unstoppable dynamo who carried Christianity to the Gentiles. He endured discouragement and burdens, yet he could not be stopped until Nero finally had him beheaded. That encounter produced a total 180-degree turn.
Les explains that Saul of Tarsus had to be led by the hand into Damascus, but once he saw who Jesus really was, he became an unstoppable dynamo who carried Christianity to the Gentiles. He had times of discouragement and was burdened with the care of Gentile believers, yet they could not stop him until Nero finally took his head off. Before Damascus, he knew of Christ's earthly ministry and thought He was an imposter, blasphemer, and false teacher. After the Damascus confrontation, he did a total 180-degree turn and could say, "Henceforth we know Him no more." Les also notes that studying Christ's earthly ministry is not wrong, but the believer's focus is what follows His death, burial, and resurrection.