Damascus road experience (Acts 9:18)

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Damascus road experience (Acts 9:18)

图片说明： Paul on the road to Damascus
图片版权： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

圣经经文

“Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.” “扫罗的眼睛上、好像有鳞立刻掉下来、他就能看见、于是起来受了洗。”（使徒行传20:35）

意思

Damascus road experience是指生命中一些重要事情突然转向，例如转投另一政党，转工或改信另一宗教。

来源及应用

使徒保罗生为罗马人。他信主前迫害信徒们，直到有一天上帝在保罗前往叙利亚首都大马士革的路上向他显现。保罗被一束强光弄瞎了眼睛，三天不能看见。直到他见到了一个被上帝派来把手放在保罗身上、叫做亚拿尼亚的信徒。他重见光明，日后改信基督，在欧亚地区传播福音。

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Keywords

blind change conversion Damascus eyes Paul

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