The conversion of Paul, in spite of his attempts to completely eradicate Christianity, is seen as evidence of the power of Divine Grace, with "no fall so deep that grace cannot descend to it"[REF] and "no height so lofty that grace cannot lift the sinner to it."[REF]
The transforming effect of Paul's conversion influenced the clear antithesis he saw "between righteousness based on the law,"[REF] which he had sought in his former life; and "righteousness based on the death of Christ,"[REF] which he describes, for example, in the Epistle to the Galatians [REF].