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1 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169149 | ||
Greetings brother Jeff and God bless! You said "Consider the conversion of Paul (Saul). It was a very dramatic event. He was not alone. Yet in the company of men, he was the only one to hear the “voice” and “words” of Christ and be called. Why did the Lord not give all who were there the opportunity to hear and believe on that dusty road to Damascus? We can wonder, but it is not our place to question who and why God calls this one and that one He does not. " Acts 9:7 says "The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one." I'm assuming by your statement that you mean Paul is the only one that Christ called. Is that correct? Also, the scriptures do not say the others were not called but it doesn't say they were either. So, does that mean the others were not given the opportunity to hear and believe? According to Acts 9:7 they did hear. God bless! Steve |
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2 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | kalos | 169159 | ||
Steve: I want you to know how much I appreciate both you and Jeff and your participation in the forum. Jeff has given an excellent answer to the question about the voice in Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9. Following is additional information on the subject. 'When Paul was on the road to Damascus he saw a light and heard a voice. Did those who were with him hear the voice (Acts 9:7), or did they not (Acts 22:9)? '(Category: misunderstood the Greek usage or the text is compatible with a little thought) 'Although the same Greek word is used in both accounts (akouo), it has two distinct meanings: to perceive sound and to understand. Therefore, the explanation is clear: they heard something but did not understand what it was saying. Paul, on the other hand, heard and understood. There is no contradiction.' (http://worthynews.com/ apologetics/101-51-55.htm) Grace to you, Kalos |
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3 | Every NATION or every PERSON? | Matt 24:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 169163 | ||
Thanks kalos! What a blessing to have such a resource as this forum to share and learn from brothers and sisters in Christ! As I have said in the past, I don't post much but I read it daily learning as much as I can. Jeff's post helped clear this up for me. Actually, when I posted I expected to learn something. I always do :-) I'm thankful that I have learned more about God's word and I'm so, so thankful Paul heard and understood! God bless and thank you for your kind words and help! Steve |
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