Because before his epiphany he was known to them as a persecutor of Christians
There are no historical evidence that Jerusalem was ever the center of Christianity. Most activities of the early Christians happen in the country of St. Paul, in Turkey.
It is said that Paul, a persecutor of the early Christians, had a vision on the Damascus Road, was temporarily blinded, and when his vision was restored, he "saw the truth" and became one of early Christianity's most avid supporters.
Answer 1Paul was a Pharisee. See Philippians 3:5. The Pharisees were religious authorities in the Jewish religion of Paul's time. But Paul later was converted and became a Christian himself.Answer 2St Paul a Pharisee (Phil3:5) was given the authority to harry Christians in Damascus a non-Jewish province, by the High Priest who was a Sadducee (Acts 9:2).
Saul, later known as the apostle Paul, was given authority by the high priest in Jerusalem to arrest Christians. He believed it was his duty to persecute followers of Jesus, which led to his transformation after a personal encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus.
Saint Paul and Barnabas left Jerusalem for Antioch to deliver the letter from the Jerusalem Council, which clarified the requirements for Gentile believers. They were also appointed by the church in Jerusalem to share the decision with the believers in Antioch.
When Paul was doing his missionary work. At least that was when they were called Christians. When Paul was doing his missionary work. At least that was when they were called Christians. When Paul was doing his missionary work. At least that was when they were called Christians.
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Paul mentioned the collection in Romans, listing only Macedonia and Achaia as contributing, to the obvious exclusion of the Galatians, so it seems likely that the Galatians did not contribute. This does not necessarily reflect on their willingness to do so, because the eastern Empire was probably most severely hit by the Great Famine and they may simply have been unable to assist their fellow-Christians in Jerusalem.
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No, Paul did not murder Christians in the past. He was initially a persecutor of Christians but later became a follower of Jesus and a prominent figure in the early Christian church.
Paul said that Christians may keep their foreskins intact.
Jews like Paul persecuted the christians.