It is necessary that we have a "alien" righteousness, one not our own, it has to be imputed to us through faith in Jesus Christ, which comes from hearing the Gospel preached, because it is by hearing the word of God by His Grace are we saved through faith, which is the way we then walk "live" by faith in the Jesus, by being born again by the word of God.

When God first began to use us as one of His children He gives us what we need, that is the gift of His Holy Spirit, which is the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Jesus told His disciples to tarry at Galilee till they be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). It was clothing them in His Righteousness, putting on Christ, as we see we must then put off our own righteousness, which is as filthy-rags.

We are studying where Cornelius was told to send for Peter as we know He was a devout man, who worshipped God, prayed and gave Alms. but He was as yet not born against or introduced to the Gospel whereby Faith comes by hearing the Word Preached. He had to be born again, so he could start the regeneration process of looking to his good works and deeds to looking at Jesus the object of our faith.

Through-out the Old Testament God has left scriptures showing us that He will draw all men to Himself, that all will be saved, and that there's no partiality with God

We see where Jesus began His earthly ministry preaching to the Gentiles, fulfilling the prophecy in Acts as Peter had said, That Jesus would pour out His spirit on all flesh. So when he was sent to the house of Cornelius, he saw that there was no partiality with God. Paul spoke this in Romans 11:11, that salvation had come unto the Gentiles. This mystery of God was being revealed by the spirt through God's marvelous Grace and Mercy. The spirits who sat in darkness has seen a marvelous light,

We see here where God's observing and seeing, and hearing the actions of all souls but His attentive ear is to those He has chosen for salvation. It lines up with the scriptures saying work unto man as unto God, because We see where Cornelius was not saved but feared God, which Peter said was a prerequisite of those Gentiles receiving salvation.

There's so much warnings in the scriptures about being aware of false signs, visions, and dreams. That's why it takes having a intimate relationship with Jesus, having His Spirit, studying His word to be able to make the right choices and decisions. These practices like divination, witchcraft, rebellion all fall under and abominations to God. In these times we have to fear God, which draws us closer to Him and a deeper relationship.

We are looking into how visions sometimes has to be interpreted or explained. Cornelius had one , was told to send for Peter, who at the same time had one about unclean animals, but later he came to understand it was about Jews and Gentiles. But still was fully committed to it, because Paul had to rebuke him about it, as being hypocritical as to His preaching didn't match his actions, separating himself from the Gentiles because of his Jewish friends.

Peter stood up with the other apostles and delivered the first post-resurrection Christian sermon. He explained that this event was a fulfillment of the prophet Joel's words and preached about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Not all members of the Church would have dreams and visions but all would be filled with the Spirit "poured out on all-flesh." It had no racial, ethnic, creedal boundaries, we all began to be translated from darkness into light.

We hear talk about receiving a spiritual understanding (insight, clarity) on the approaching prophesied events. Its sort of like our signpost, that we are heading toward our destination, and are still on the path. God uses His messengers (Pastor, teachers [means]) to help us as light or lamps to our path, delivering us from darkness into His marvelous light.