“Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Paul appeals to Agrippa by name because he wants the king to grasp what a heavenly vision means, not the Romans who have no framework for it. His whole doctrine stands firm with Moses and the prophets; nothing in it clashes with Scripture. Repentance and works must go together, for to repent is to turn from the corruption of estrangement from God and return to Him.
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Paul was stopped dead in his tracks by a power from heaven that no earthly authority could match, even one armed with the full weight of the chief priests behind it. A vision and a voice together seized him, not by force of men, but by divine energy, and turned the persecutor into a preacher. What resistance can stand against God?
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Commenting on Acts 26:12-23
When Christ appeared in that great light and glory, speaking directly to him and commissioning him, Paul did not disbelieve or disobey. He trusted what Christ said and obeyed His orders at once, without consulting flesh and blood, but set about the work immediately.
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