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Acts of the Apostles, written some decades after the death of Paul, provides a miraculous explanation for the conversion of Paul, with three parallel but different stories in which Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus. The heavens did not actually open up to Paul, but Acts tells us he did see a blinding light. The light appeared only to Paul in the version at Acts 9:3-8 and probably at Acts 26.13-19, but appeared to both Paul and his men at Acts 22:6-11. Paul alone heard a voice from heaven at Acts 22:6-11 and probably at Acts 26.13-19, but both Paul and his men heard the voice at Acts 9:3-8. What the three accounts do have in common is that they seem to have been based on the ancient play of Euripedes called the Bacchae. This suggests that Paul's own, more mundane account might have been the true story of his conversion and subsequent travels. Either way, he never saw the heavens open up. In Acts of the Apostles, that miracle only occurred for Stephen.
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What has the author Paul Heaven written?
Paul Heaven has written: 'The education of looked-after children in open and closed settings'
What were 2 of Paul the apostle's options for spreading Christianity from Jerusalem to Spain?
Two of Paul-the apostle's options for spreading Christianity from Jerusalem to Spain included open preaching, and assisting the poor through offerings.
When was Heaven's Open created?
Heaven's Open was created in 1990.
When was Heaven's Open - song - created?
Heaven's Open - song - was created in 1991.
What days is the Acts of the Apostle church open?
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What books of the Bible did apostle Paul write?
The apostle Paul wrote the books, or letters which bear his name. The reason for certainty on this is that there were 'controls' in place to ensure accuracy of attribution. Uncertainty delayed the acceptance of a work as being of value. People who made false claims were also disciplined. Paul authored the following: Romans, I and II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I and II Thessalonians, I and II Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Although open to question many also have good reason to believe he also wrote Hebrews as it contains many pauline distinctives.
What was Judas' name before he became an apostle?
It was always Judas. The other apostle named Jude actually has the same name in the Greek original. Why the translators created the distinction is open to interpretation.
When was The Ever Open Door created?
The Ever Open Door was created in 1920.
Who sings open the floodgates of heaven?
Michael w. smith
What song has the first line but if this ever changing world in which we live in?
"Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney & Wings.But the song actually begins, "When you were young and your heart was an open book."
Do you see heaven when you sneeze with your eyes open?
No, you do not see heaven when you sneeze with your eyes open. Sneezing with your eyes open is not recommended as it can potentially cause injury as a reflex action.
Was the gate to heaven closed before Jesus' birth?
The gates were always open, sometimes messengers are needed to show the path to the heaven.
