After receiving accurate knowledge about the Christ and his role in God’s purpose, Paul could see that he was faced with a choice: Should he remain a Pharisee and continue to enjoy position and esteem, or should he change his life course and start to do whatever was necessary to gain God’s approval?
Uzzinājis patiesību par Kristu un tā vietu Dieva nodomos, Pāvils saprata, ka viņam jāizvēlas: vai nu turēties pie farizeju uzskatiem un saglabāt savu stāvokli sabiedrībā, vai arī rīkoties saskaņā ar Dieva gribu un mainīt savu dzīvesveidu.