Acts 9:9

"And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink"Three days without sight" Evidently his companions had brought him to the place where arrangements had been made for him to stay. "Did neither eat nor drink" Imagine all the thoughts racing through Saul's mind at this time, and all the faces of those innocent people that he had persecuted and put to death (Acts 26:10). In addition, the realization that all his family members and friends were also in the wrong and thus lost!"The student should notice here the perplexity of the denominational commentators who believe Paul was converted on the Damascus road. If Paul was converted on the road, why is he thus still overwhelmed? The only conclusion we can draw from Paul's actions is that he is not yet. Christian. He is still in his sins" (Reese p. 357). See Acts 22:16. "He neither ate nor drank, probably because he was overwhelmed because of his sins, and thus gives no thought to any physical needs" (Reese p. 357). The reader should note that Saul's sincere repentance and prayers (Acts 9:11) will fail to remove his sins (Acts 22:16). Thus we must reject any doctrine will places salvation prior to baptism, for if there was ever. man who might have been saved before baptism it was Saul, but he was not! "The Lord purposely left Saul three days in the throes of agony with his new convictions. This delay fixed the attention of all the unbelieving Jews who surrounded him, and tried in vain to comfort him" (McGarvey p. 173).