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Acts 13:48
Excerpted from: Free Will or God's Sovereignty?

Notice that it does not say that those who believed were given eternal life. Rather, it says that it was those who had been appointed to eternal life who then believed what Paul and Barnabas said. They had already been appointed to eternal life, and that appointment included the faith to hear and accept the message. The appointment came first, and the gift of faith followed. That is how God’s calling works. It is entirely outside of our control.

Now, this incident does not tell us how far in advance God appointed some of the Gentiles there to eternal life. If we believe what it says in Ephesians 1:4, it was before the foundation of the world. But let’s go to another witness of Scripture that makes this even more clear:

Articles
Are You a Christian?
Servant of God, Act II: God's Gift of Faith
Taking It Through the Grave
Taking the Kingdom by Force
The Sovereignty of God: Part Seven  (2)
The Sovereignty of God: Part Six

Essays
Belief and the Firstfruits (Part One)
Belief and the Firstfruits (Part Three)
Belief and the Firstfruits (Part Two)
God Has Not Called the Atheist
How Can We Measure Our Faith?
The Heart of a Leader (Part One)

Sermons
The Sovereignty of God (Part 6)
The Sovereignty of God (Part Seven)
Remember the Christians
Acts (Part Thirteen)
Why Are We Called To Overcome?
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Six): New Testament Teaching
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Six): New Testament Teaching
Hebrews as a Sermon (Part One)

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