Can God Save Anyone?

Can God save anyone? In the first twelve chapters of the Book of Acts we see the breadth of the gospel from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and then to the uttermost parts of the world. But what about the 'depth'? Are there individuals who are beyond God's help? Are there people who are too far gone, their souls too corroded that the gospel cannot reach them? Could God have saved the hardened religious leaders of Israel who condemned and crucified Christ? What is the depth of God's grace? Meet exhibit A-- Saul of Tarsus. Saul had both a good and bad side. On the good side, he was an outstanding Pharisee, thinking that he was doing God a service by eradicating Christianity. But on the bad or dark side, he was a blasphemer, a persecutor, a violent man, gung ho on stumping out the Way. But on his way to Damascus, he meets Jesus of Nazareth-- and his life is never the same. In that encounter, he sees his sin as being against his Messiah-- and thus repents of them and surrenders his life to Jesus Christ. But in that encounter he also sees that his goodness is not good enough. He renounces his attempts to develop righteousness apart from Christ-- and fully embraces Him as savior and Lord. Thus God saves one who was a persecutor of Christians and turns him into a promoter of Christ. If God can save Saul of Tarsus, God can save anyone!!