Paul and Barnabas are on a mission - crowds gather "almost the whole city" (13:44)
The Jews get jealous - they cannot pull a crowd like that, and so they abuse Paul and Barnabas.
Paul and Barnabas's take on all this...."Since you reject (the word of God) and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life..."(v.46)
The Gentiles (everyone who was not a Jew) "honoured the word of the Lord"(v.48)
"...and all who were appointed for eternal life believed." (v.48)
God is working in the lives of people....calling them out....giving them the opportunity to respond....appointing people for eternal life and willing them to respond.
What more can God do.....and preserve our free will?
Have a good day,
Peter Clark
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