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The Damascus Road: Saul Converted

1 Then aSaul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest  
2 and asked aletters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.  
3 aAs he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.  
4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, awhy are you persecuting Me?”  
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.1 It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”  
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 And athe men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.  
8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
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Acts 9:2

Christianity is shown here to be a way. Protestantism is hesitant to admit that Christianity is a way, a way of life, a path to a destination. Why? If one believes that Christianity is a way of life, he must admit the fact that he is obligated to obey certain things to achieve the end, the goal, of that way.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Two)

Related Topics: Christianity as a Way of Life | Obedience | Obligation | Obligation, Sense of | Protestantism | The Way




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Acts 9:2:

Isaiah 1:11-17
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Luke 16:10-13
John 17:14


 
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