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NASB | Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified and praised God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to eternal life [that is, real life after earthly death]." |
Bible Question:
Could you please tell me how the Gentiles got saved from the time of Abraham until the time of Christ's Ascension? Thank you, Finder |
Bible Answer: Ra McLaughlin, of Third Millennium Ministries, answered this question as follows: "In the Old Testament, the Gentile followers of God did not have to become Jewish in order to be saved, that is, they did not have to join the nation of Israel. There were saved people in the world before Abraham, during Abraham's days, and even after Abraham, who were not part of the nation of Israel (e.g., Melchizedek in Gen. 14:18; and probably Jethro in Exodus 3:1). Once God made his covenant with Israel, however, Gentiles did have to join the nation in order to gain the greatest earthly covenant blessings. And God commanded them to be circumcised since that was the sign of his covenant (cf Exodus 12:48-49). He also commanded them to keep the rest of the covenant stipulations, namely the Law. "Still, salvation has always been through Christ, and national membership has never been a means of receiving Christ. So, Gentile believers could be saved without joining the nation. But they could not be saved without being part of God's covenant people (salvation brought them into covenant with God). "In the same way, a modern person might come to faith and not join a local congregation of the visible church. This person would be in covenant with God, and technically would be part of the visible church, though without participating in its ongoing corporate activities. This is less than ideal, but it is possible (cf Hebrews 10:24-25)." |
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