St. Paul was born in the city of Tarsus, Cecilia (present day Turkey) in 5AD to a wealthy Jewish family. He had a background of Jewish faith and Greek culture, which was brought up outside of his homeland. Schooled in a way of Jewish life to follow the law of Moses, he was a gifted student of one of the famous teacher, Gamaliel. He was a Pharisee, a young Jew who keeps control of the boundaries of the law and make sure everyone were faithful to the law of Moses. St. Paul, known as Saul in his primary years had a name change because of his dual identity and the call with Jesus while taking the road to Damascus leads him to be a great messenger of God and to proclaim the gospel to the world. He followed the law of Moses but, thought the teachings
