Introduction A. The biblical doctrine of predestination is one that has been often misinterpreted. B. Do the Scriptures teach that our eternal fate is sealed before we are born regardless of what we do in this life? I. The Bible does teach predestination. A. There are some predestined to be part of the family of God (Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:5-6, 11-12). B. Those who are predestined by God are those who have been justified by faith...
Almost Persuaded
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.” Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian” (Acts 26:27-28).
While it is impossible to nail down the precise date of Saul’s conversion, it is generally believed—based on a few scarce hints in his epistles—to have taken place only a few years after the establishment of the church in Jerusalem. Following his...