Question

What did Paul do after surrendering his life to Jesus as Savior and Lord?

He visited the apostles and asked for their approval.
He completed the task the Jewish authorities empowered him to do.
He asked Philip questions about the Bible.
He returned to Jerusalem.
He undertook the mission Jesus entrusted to him.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- He visited the apostles and asked for their approval — Partly true/misleading. After his conversion Paul did go to Jerusalem and was brought to the apostles (Acts 9:26–28; Gal. 1:18), but he did not get immediate widespread approval — the disciples were suspicious and Barnabas had to introduce him. Galatians also stresses he did not consult the Jerusalem apostles for his gospel initially (Gal. 1:11–24).
- He completed the task the Jewish authorities empowered him to do — False. He had been empowered to persecute Christians, but after his conversion he abandoned that task and instead preached Christ.
- He asked Philip questions about the Bible — False. There is no account of Paul asking Philip about Scripture; Philip’s notable interaction was with the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8).
- He returned to Jerusalem — True. He went to Jerusalem after his conversion to meet the believers (Acts 9:26–30; Gal. 1:18).
- He undertook the mission Jesus entrusted to him — True. Jesus commissioned Paul to be a servant/apostle to bear witness to the Gentiles, and Paul carried out that mission (Acts 9:15–16; Acts 22:21; Acts 26:16–18).