(Acts 27:3). He ill-advisedly followed the advice of the ship’s captain that they continue on to the Cretan port of Phoenix after the sailing season had ended despite the obvious risks to their safety (Acts 27:11). As Paul had feared, they suffered a shipwreck, but Julius prevented the sailors from abandoning the ship and his own men from killing Paul to prevent his possible escape in the confusion (Acts 27). See Justification. One means of expressing the doctrine of salvation