Paul’s conversion was a dramatic example of the transition from the Old Covenant to the New. Paul admitted that, prior to meeting the risen Savior, he was the most zealous of Israelites and was blameless “concerning the righteousness of the law” (Philippians 3:6 NKJV), going so far as to persecute those who taught salvation by grace through faith in Christ. But after his conversion, he realized that all his legalistic efforts were worthless, saying he considered them “rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith” (Philippians 3:8b-9).
Kimsingi Mungu alichukua kundi la wavuvi na kuwatumika kuupindua ulimwengu (Matendo 17: 6). Mungu alichukua muuaji aliyechukia wakristo na kumbadilisha kuwa mwinjilisti mkristo mkuu, mwandishi wa karibu nusu ya vitabu vya Agano Jipya. Mungu alitumia mateso ili kusababisha upanuzi wa haraka wa "imani mpya" katika historia ya dunia. Mungu anaweza kufanya hivyo kupitia kwetu- kubadilisha mioyo yetu, kutuwezesha kwa Roho Mtakatifu, na kutupa mapenzi ya kueneza habari njema ya wokovu kupitia kwa Kristo. Ikiwa tutajaribu kutimiza mambo haya kwa nguvu zetu wenyewe, tutashindwa. Kama mitume katika Matendo 1: 8, tunapaswa kungojea uwezo wa Roho, kisha kwenda katika nguvu zake kutimiza Agizo Kuu (Mathayo 28: 19-20). Rudi kwa ukurasa wa Utafiti wa Agano Jipya Kitabu cha Matendo Tafuta: Kwa maana jinsi hii Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu, hata akamtoa mwanawe pekee, ili kila mtu amwaminiye asipotee, bali awe na uzima wa milele. Yohana 3:16