Acts 9:26

You know, the disciples there in Jerusalem, they were terrified of this guy. They were literally terrified. They were afraid that if they exposed the congregation to this man, that he may be going out to everyone around. They did not want to take the chance. This man had been in charge of the squads that went out and arrested Christians as an agent of the Sanhedrin. And then he would stand by and give permission for people to be stoned or to be put in prison. Paul had done everything in his power to destroy the church and the disciples believed maybe he was undercover here. He was not sincere. He was just trying to get into their inner group. But then we see in verse 27,