Acts 10:31

"and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon. tanner, by the sea side. Forthwith therefore. sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord"Well done that thou art come" "Been kind enough to come" (NASV). Cornelius expresses his gratitude for Peter's effort and willingness to come. "To hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord" "To listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say" (Wey). "Did ever. preacher of the gospel have. more promising audience than this?" (Bruce p. 223). At this point we must remind ourselves that Cornelius and his friends are manifesting wonderful attitudes and are willing to listen to anything that God says and all this before the Holy Spirit comes upon them. According to Calvinism, Cornelius (a lost man) should not even want the truth, and should not even be able to believe what is preached to him, prior to Acts 10:44. Obviously, the doctrine of Total Hereditary Depravity is not taught in the Scriptures. Let us remember that the Holy Spirit did not come upon Cornelius and his company of friends and relatives to make them receptive to the gospel, because they are very receptive long before Acts 1:44.