Why is St. Paul such an important figure in Christianity?

A

Jesus was baptized by Paul and grew up with his teaching

B. Jesus made Paul the leader of his church before dying,

C. Paul wrote much of the Christian New Testament

D.

Paul was the first Christian to be killed for his faith

Paul wrote much of the Christian New Testament.

Explanation:

St. Paul is believed to have written up to fourteen epistles (letters) in the Christian New Testament. Paul never met Jesus during Jesus' lifetime, but he claimed that Jesus later came to him in a vision. Paul had been persecuting Christians, but Jesus convinced him to change his ways. Paul is famous in Christianity for his New Testament writings and for his role as an early Christian missionary.

C. Paul wrote much of the Christian New Testament.

Explanation:

The Pauline letters to churches are the thirteen New Testament books that present Paul the Apostle as their author. Option (A) is incorrect because Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. And while option (D) is correct in that Paul was executed for his faith, he was certainly not the first Christian to die for such reasons.