• Acts 22:3, 28 – Paul identified himself as a Jew and a Roman citizen.
  • A former sinner
    • Acts 7:58 – Paul at Stephen’s stoning
    • Acts 9:3-6, 17-20 – Paul’s conversion
    • Acts 22
    • Acts 26:12-19
    • Galatians 1:13; Ephesians 3:8; I Corinthians 15:9; I Timothy 1:13-15 – Paul always viewed himself as a sinner first.
    • Romans 7:24
  • A convert
    • Philippians 3:1-12 – Paul was fully converted to his new life as a Christian.
  • A bold Christian
    • Ephesians 6:19-20
    • Galatians 1:11-24 – Paul’s teaching came straight from Christ.
    • Galatians 2:3-11 – Paul’s past did not prevent him from teaching boldly.