He would be considered both. He converted and became a disciple of Our Lord and went on to become a 'second generation' apostle.
Paul became a disciple of Jesus after experiencing a transformative encounter on the road to Damascus. This event led to his conversion from persecuting Christians to becoming one of the most prominent apostles in the early Christian church.
The apostle Paul was a tent maker by trade but not one of the original 12 chosen by Jesus Christ as disciples.
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To be a disciple of Christ - Christian - one should do what the term disciple means - imitate Him. This is what the Apostle to the Gentiles, Paul told us:1 Corinthians 11:1New King James Version (NKJV)11 Imitate me, just as I also imitateChrist.
He wears the #3. That's one reason why they call him CP3.
We do not know when he became a physician as he apparently was already one at the time he converted to Christianity and became a disciple and traveling companion of St. Paul. Answer this question...
As I understand it, an apostle is one of the 12 chosen by Jesus including Peter, James, John, Thomas, etc.A disciple is any follower of Jesus.As a side note, other religious figures had disciples. For example, John the Baptist, St. Paul etc.
Yes, Paul was not one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus, but he became a follower of Jesus after a transformative experience on the road to Damascus. He went on to become a prominent early Christian leader and wrote many of the letters in the New Testament.
He wears the #3. That's one reason why they call him CP3.
He was not one of the 12 disciples.
The disciple who asked Jesus to teach them to pray was one of his followers named Luke.