Acts 13:48
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:53 am
Consider:
"Appointed" in this sense, is a Greek word commonly used in Military fashion, to "designate," or "arrange," and so forth.
Does this speak to the Calvinism v Arminianism debate?
Note the words in v48: and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,
“‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles,
that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
"Appointed" in this sense, is a Greek word commonly used in Military fashion, to "designate," or "arrange," and so forth.
Does this speak to the Calvinism v Arminianism debate?