Did he? Or Didn't he?

I finished the Book of Acts yesterday. Meant to post about this at that time, but things came up. (Today I started the Book of Joshua. But that's a topic for another day.)

Do you recall the name of the centurion who oversaw transporting Paul from Caesarea to Rome? His name was Julius. He has the authority to order the ships they used in their journey. He rarely actually exercises this authority, although toward the end, he does. Also, toward the end of the narrative, it becomes clear that he has a favorable attitude toward Paul. He spares the lives of all the other prisoners in his care, because he wanted to spare Paul's life. Even near the beginning, he gives Paul limited freedom to visit with friends at one of their early stops.

Now, we know that for months Julius and Paul traveled in close proximity. We know that Paul never missed an opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. So, we can conclude that the apostle talked with Julius about our Lord.

Soooooo, what did Julius do? Did he put his faith in Christ? Did he become a disciple? Or did he resist?

Luke does not tell us the answer. Whereas in other contacts, the chronicler gives detailed accounts of other people who came to Christ--their background, their occupation, the events leading to their conversion. But he tells us virtually nothing about Julius. In fact, after the first half of the journey, Luke stops referring to the centurion by name, only by title. This might suggest (nothing more than that) that the centurion remained courteous toward Paul but closed his hear to the gospel.

At the same time, the kindness Julius showed to the apostle might suggest that the Roman had come to faith in Jesus. The liberties granted toward the end of the journey might support this view.

But Luke--a careful and detailed writer--does not tell us this point.

What is your opinion?