Saint Paul
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ChristianBiblical (1st century)
"Apostle to the Gentiles, Transformed by Grace"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
Saint Paul, originally Saul of Tarsus, was transformed from a persecutor of Christians into the most influential apostle of Christianity. His dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, where the risen Christ appeared to him, changed the course of religious history.
As a Roman citizen and trained Pharisee, Paul brought unique gifts to his missionary work. He traveled throughout the Mediterranean world, establishing churches and writing letters that would become essential scripture. His epistles form a significant portion of the New Testament.
Paul articulated core Christian doctrines of grace, faith, and salvation accessible to all people, not just Jews. His teaching that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female" was revolutionary, establishing Christianity as a universal faith.
✦ Famous Story
On the road to Damascus to arrest Christians, Saul was struck by a blinding light. The voice of Jesus asked, 'Saul, why do you persecute me?' Three days blind, he was healed by Ananias and emerged as Paul, apostle to the Gentiles.
✦ If You Match
You possess the transformative spirit of Paul. There is a passionate, intellectual quality to your presence—the look of one who has been changed by truth and burns to share it.
