When was salvation offered to the gentiles

We were aliens to God's covenants, we were excluded from his promises and we did not know God in any way. But by the blood of Jesus we who were far away were brought near and included in this new family. Paul went on to say, "he came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household" Ephesians Through Jesus we have been brought into the promises and have been joined together with Israel and reconciled to God.

Jesus came and brought both the Jews and the Gentiles everlasting peace with God. Through faith we now have access to the Father by the Holy Spirit. Inclusion in the promise is the rich blessing that came to us because Israel rejected Jesus. If this is the case imagine what blessings will occur when they finally receive him as their Messiah. Another example of Jesus reaching the Gentiles involved a Roman centurion whose servant was healed.

In Jerusalem, during the week of Passover, a group of Greeks who had made a commitment to follow the laws of Judaism asked to speak with Jesus John Then He went to the temple and found greedy religious businessmen taking advantage of those that had come to worship.

It will not be as soon as some think. Just before the Passover, at a house in Bethany, an adoring woman anointed His body with costly ointment. The next evening in the upper room with His disciples, He sealed the new covenant with them, in anticipation of His death.

Only the disciples were present, and all were Jews. But Jesus knew that the small nucleus of a new chosen people, the remnant of Israel, was soon to be enlarged, as the many for whom He died heard the good news of His love and forgiveness and placed their trust in Him as their Lord and Savior. Read how digital tools can be used for advancing the gospel and learn more about how to talk about your faith with others.

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Lewis, one-time professor at Cambridge, wrote: If anyone will take the trouble to compare the moral teaching of, say, the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hindus, Chinese, Greeks and Romans, what will really strike him will be how very like they are to each other and to our own , 19; emphasis added.

In his volume, An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding published in , he stated: It is universally acknowledged that there is a great uniformity among the actions of men, in all nations and ages, and that human nature remains still the same, in its principles and operations. Incidentally, Hume conceded that there is no rational excuse for the worship of many gods. This speaks to the issue of the Gentile idolatry described in the context of Romans ff.

Conclusion There always has been a way for honest people to be right with their Creator—if they seek after him and choose to please him Acts ff. The Silence of the Scriptures: Permissive or Prohibitive? The Heart of the Matter. Works Cited Archer, Gleason L.

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Leupold, H. Exposition of Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. And I might add two more things. The Jewish people are actually of Syrian decent according to Scripture Due. As for praying for Israel we should pray as we do for all men but asking God to bless Israel is a sin. Note 2 John Only those that are in Christ are of Israel "seed" Gal. Let Gods Word be true and every man a liar that does not agree with it. God bless those that are in Christ the Son of God. To avoid a lot of scriptures here are three that should cover everything.

John lets us know if you are not born of the Spirit you cannot see the Kingdom. Joel states that he will pour out his spirit on all flesh referring to the Israel. If you don't believe the all flesh is Israel only here is an extra one to prove that. Just do some homework and you will see that all the scriptures given above are not precepts just random scripts with no true understanding. Now the last script is Jer in which the Most High made a covenant only with Israel and Judah not spiritual Israelites because there is no such thing.

Now if you don't believe he is talking about Israelite strangers, Israelite gentiles, here is a bonus. Amos lets us know that Israel is in every nation but he will keep track of each on of us. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.