And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” vv.24-25
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Here we see another relationship of a gentile ruler married to a Jewish woman and how God used that just like Esther and King Ahasuares of Persia. I wonder what their marriage was like but no doubt on of respond of the God of Israel or at least respect of his wife heeding to her people. Felix doesn't realize how lucky he was to have Paul personally react and teach him one-on-one of truth from God's direct man! Of course Paul would preach a bit differently to a non-Jew about the Way as to not knowing the history, law, promises of the God of Israel. Yet we see three important things that any believer should hear about and that being righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come. All this making one humble and fearing God will these result. How do you think this "reasoning" of these three topics looked like? What would you say about each one as a believer and to a non-believer?
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