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Yes, I am quite familiar with what he did before his meeting with Christ on the road to Damascus. Are you familiar with what he did AFTER his conversion?

In Chapter 23 of Acts, specifically verse 8, you will find that the Pharisees and Sadducees disagreed on the subject of resurrection. Doesn’t take a scholar of the law to determine that point. This disagreement led to such controversy that verse 10 records that the commander (of the Roman troops) feared for his safety so he sent troops to rescue him. Where do you find an acquittal here? Verse 9 records that the Pharisees in the crowd agreed with his statement concerning resurrection but that does not equate to acquittal.

And where does it say he did not uphold the law? Try the third chapter of Galatians and Romans chapter 10. It’s true he did not DISOWN the Law of Moses, he simply acknowledged that it was no longer in effect. The Law of Moses was necessary to lead men to the Law of Christ as he acknowledged in both Galatians and Romans. However, he knew that the Law of Moses would not save men. Only Christ’s law can do that.

My words are quite clear on Paul’s status. He was a converted Jew. He practiced Christianity. He no longer followed the Law of Moses as did the Pharisees and Sadducees. That is quite clear from his writings in Romans and Galatians if you will take the time to read them.

Jesus was a Jew right? A Rabbi even.. so did he stop being a Jew?

Paul was acquitted because they were not able to find him guilty. Had they found him guilty, they would have told his Roman captors that HE HAD BROKEN THE LAW and DESERVED DEATH.

Heb 10:28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

It is very clear if you read the last few chapters of Acts. If you dont know anything about Judaism, its easy to make ignorant judgements without knowing any better.

Paul did not sit down and write 'THE BIBLE'. He wrote letters to specific congregations about specific issues. His letters were then collected and kept as 'scripture'. Do you know who exactly he is writing to and what the issues were that he is writing about? Perhaps you dont know it, but there was a lot of controversy about whether believers in Christ had to become legally Jewish to be saved. This chapter in Galatians speaks of this and it also speaks of the purpose of the Law.
Romans 10 is obviously speaking of Salvation

9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.