Appointed to Eternal Life: A Closer Look at Acts 13:48

Introduction

When controversies about the nature of Biblical election arise, sooner or later Acts 13:48 comes up. A single word in this verse has generated a copious amount of literature and even more debate. A. W. Pink declares, “Every article of human ingenuity has been employed to blunt the sharp edge of this scripture and to explain away the obvious meaning of these words, but it has been employed in vain.” (A. W. Pink, The Sovereignty of God Revised Edition, Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth...