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				  What do you make of this passage? | 
		Aaron Scott | 
		
			
			 
			
				 	  | Quote: | 	 		  (Acts 10:34 KJV)  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
 
(Acts 10:35 KJV)  But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. | 	  
 
 
Was this true at the time when Peter said it?  For there were nations that likely didn't know of Jesus (apparently Cornelius didn't).  What thinkest thou? | 
		Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6042 4/7/18 7:44 pm
 
 
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				  Re: What do you make of this passage? | 
		Isa 58:12 | 
		
			
			 
			
				 	  | Aaron Scott wrote: | 	 		   	  | Quote: | 	 		  (Acts 10:34 KJV)  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
 
(Acts 10:35 KJV)  But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. | 	  
 
 
Was this true at the time when Peter said it?  For there were nations that likely didn't know of Jesus (apparently Cornelius didn't).  What thinkest thou? | 	  
 
 
Shalom Aaron, it was always the plan of G-d to bring the Gentiles in the Covenant Isa 49:6 & being Egyptians came out with the Jews in the Exodus, Ex 12:38.  But they became kinda high-minded & didn't share the Gospel Message to the world. This is evident in the later versus chapter 10:45-47, as they were astonished that the Holy Ghost fell on the Gentiles, hence G-d is not a respecter of persons...
 
 
Cornelius certainly did know this Acts 10:1-3, he was a devout man, and when that fear G-d and he built synagogues for the Jewish people, G-d called him clean. 10:31, his prayers came up to G-d & G-d answered him.  
 
 
10:35; But in "every nation", (gentile nation) he that fears Him (G-d) & "works" Righteousness (Torah Deut 6:25, James 2:27-24) *is* accepted of Him. It's faith in G-d & our keeping (works) His Commandments,/Torah 😋 _________________ Ps 122:6 Pray for the Peace of Y'erusalem
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		Golf Cart Mafia Capo Posts: 2547 4/8/18 4:03 pm
 
 
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				& nothing!
 
 
 Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, _________________ Charles A. Hutchins
 
Senior Pastor SPWC
 
Congregational Church of God
 
 
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		Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 7307 4/8/18 4:35 pm
 
 
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				| Who is G-d? | 
		Friendly Face Posts: 253 4/8/18 7:41 pm
  
 
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		Isa 58:12 | 
		
			
			 
			
				 	  | sheepdogandy wrote: | 	 		  & nothing!
 
 
 Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, | 	  
 
 
Shalom sheepdog, is that ur take on the thread?  Did I say something out of context? _________________ Ps 122:6 Pray for the Peace of Y'erusalem | 
		Golf Cart Mafia Capo Posts: 2547 4/8/18 8:42 pm
 
 
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