3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women (Acts 22:3-4).
Paul is describing the events and history leading up to his conversion. His point to the crowd was that he was once against Christ and that he had since been changed and was now a believer. So Paul wanted people to understand that they too could be changed. Paul’s message was not well received, and in fact he was arrested. Even though Paul was trying to help people see the truth, his message angered people. They were angered ultimately because they hated the Gospel message. There are no promises that message of the Gospel will be well received and in fact, often, at least initially, it is rejected very deliberately and bluntly. But we are to be faithful as Paul was, and try and help people see the truth.
Paul is describing the events and history leading up to his conversion. His point to the crowd was that he was once against Christ and that he had since been changed and was now a believer. So Paul wanted people to understand that they too could be changed. Paul’s message was not well received, and in fact he was arrested. Even though Paul was trying to help people see the truth, his message angered people. They were angered ultimately because they hated the Gospel message. There are no promises that message of the Gospel will be well received and in fact, often, at least initially, it is rejected very deliberately and bluntly. But we are to be faithful as Paul was, and try and help people see the truth.
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