Bible Question: Was it necessary for a person to become a proselyte to Judaism to be saved? If yes, what about those who came to faith before Abraham? |
Bible Answer: Dear MIILAZ, This was a controversy in the early church. It was decided that one did NOT have to become a Jew to become saved. A proselyte, when he was finished with his learning, would become a Jew officially when he was circumcised. Acts 11:2-18 "And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and EXPOUNDED IT BY ORDER TO THEM, saying, I was in the city of Joppa..." for the sake of brevity I will say, Peter went on to tell them about a vision the Lord gave him and why the uncircumcised were to be allowed to be considered among the saved without having to become "circumcised" in order to do so. See also Romans 2:25-29; Romans 4:9-13; 1 Cor. 7:19; Galatians 5:6; Gal. 6:15...and there are more, but that should be enough, if that is what you mean by your question. I hope this is helpful. Itiswritten |