Brett: 

Not sure this is an either/or, especially since the percentage (even if exaggerated) was higher than normal for the locale. There is something going on there.

As for your category of the redeemed, it raises important theological issues and has some problems as stated above. God fearers in the NT still are responsible for engaging the gospel. This is part of the reason God sends the gospel their way (as God does in Acts). 

dlb 

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