How Does Paul Affect The Gospels Of Jesus?

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Paul was Christian who had converted from Judaism. While on his way to Damascus he was thrown from his horse and spoken to by God “While I was on my way to and approaching Damascus, about noon a great light from the heaven suddenly shone upon me” (Text pg. 34). Afterwards Paul who had been previously known as Saul of Tarsus, the city he was from, then went to the desert to reflect on ways and returned to preach the gospels of Jesus. Paul would then go on to travel thousands of miles and through his travels to places such as Cyprus, Attalia, Perga, Athens, Corinth, Macedonia and many others , he spread Christian belief to thousands. He wrote letters to the Ephesians, Romans, Corinthians and many others, that would then be passed on and spread for many miles more.

Soon after Paul had finished his first missionary journey his attention was drawn to the growing conflict in Antioch over whether or not the new Christian converts should obey Jewish law “Dietary laws were not the only controversial issue. The Jerusalem delegation of Christians insisted that all male Gentile Christians …show more content…

This was the shift in doctrine that allowed the Christian faith to grow because now there were fewer hard to follow rules that might have been a turnoff to those who were interested in becoming part of the faith. The Council of Jerusalem marked the beginning of Christianity becoming its own religion separate from Judaism “The Christian congregations began to develop their own non-Jewish identity” (Text pg. 42). This topic is most relatable to the church as a herald because they are working to spread the gospel to as many people as possible. By making it easier for the Gentiles to become Christians means Jesus's teachings can help influence and enlighten those who would otherwise have missed out on the

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