Some Believed Not

“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.” Acts 28:23-24

When Paul finally arrived in Rome, he was allowed to live by himself with a Roman soldier guarding him. This arrangement was probably roughly equivalent to what we would call “house arrest” in our society. Soon after he was settled in his new quarters, Paul called for the leaders of the Jews and invited them to meet with him so that he could share the gospel with them. He spent a full day trying to persuade them that Jesus was the Messiah that they had been waiting for. He showed them many prophecies that Jesus had fulfilled and explained how numerous types of Christ could be found in the Law of Moses. They listened to what Paul had to say, but when the day was done, some believed that Jesus was the Christ and some did not.

Like Paul, we have a responsibility to share the truth of Christ with those around us. It is a great encouragement when people are willing to believe in Jesus and accept Him as Saviour, but some people simply choose not to believe. Paul did not let this fact stop him. He spent the rest of his life sharing the gospel with as many people as possible.