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After Peter was sent by God to bring salvation to Gentiles, he returned to Jerusalem. Waiting for him there were Jews who received Jesus as Messiah but only as Savior to those who first came under the laws of Moses, such as circumcision, diet and Sabbath. This is not Christianity and God declared this by saving those outside of Moses law by the Law of Grace in Christ. They resisted but Peter helped them understand.

After Peter was sent by God to bring salvation to Gentiles, he returned to Jerusalem. Waiting for him there were Jews who received Jesus as Messiah but only as Savior to those who first came under the laws of Moses, such as circumcision, diet and Sabbath. This is not Christianity and God declared this by saving those outside of Moses law by the Law of Grace in Christ. They resisted but Peter helped them understand.

As Peter was speaking, and at the moment he preached belief in Jesus for the pardon of sins, the Holy Spirit of God interrupted the message by filling the assembled audience of listeners with the presence of God in them! Peter and the Jewish believers who accompanied him recognized immediately that even Gentiles who had not converted to Judaism, could be full disciples of Christ by receiving Jesus as the Christ.

As Peter was speaking, and at the moment he preached belief in Jesus for the pardon of sins, the Holy Spirit of God interrupted the message by filling the assembled audience of listeners with the presence of God in them! Peter and the Jewish believers who accompanied him recognized immediately that even Gentiles who had not converted to Judaism, could be full disciples of Christ by receiving Jesus as the Christ.

The apostle Peter arrives at the house of Cornelius, a Gentile. Rabbinical Jewish teachings had made it unlawful for a Jew to make a social visit to a Gentile at their home. But Peter informed Cornelius that God made it clear that he was not to follow this restriction, and entering the house he found many Gentiles willing and waiting for him to preach and so he did. Peter preached Christ of the Scriptures and remission of sins.

The apostle Peter arrives at the house of Cornelius, a Gentile. Rabbinical Jewish teachings had made it unlawful for a Jew to make a social visit to a Gentile at their home. But Peter informed Cornelius that God made it clear that he was not to follow this restriction, and entering the house he found many Gentiles willing and waiting for him to preach and so he did. Peter preached Christ of the Scriptures and remission of sins.

The apostle Peter arrives at the house of Cornelius, a Gentile. Rabbinical Jewish teachings had made it unlawful for a Jew to make a social visit to a Gentile at their home. But Peter informed Cornelius that God made it clear that he was not to follow this restriction, and entering the house he found many Gentiles willing and waiting for him to preach and so he did. Peter preached Christ of the Scriptures and remission of sins.

There was a lot of preparation that went into saving a man named Cornelius. First God sent His angel to being preparing the heart of Cornelius, who in turn, unknowingly, began preparing the hearts of those in his household. Then the Holy Spirit began to work in the heart of Peter, who would be sent to Cornelius. The end result would be the salvation of a large house of people. Preparation for preaching the Gospel is vital.

There was a lot of preparation that went into saving a man named Cornelius. First God sent His angel to being preparing the heart of Cornelius, who in turn, unknowingly, began preparing the hearts of those in his household. Then the Holy Spirit began to work in the heart of Peter, who would be sent to Cornelius. The end result would be the salvation of a large house of people. Preparation for preaching the Gospel is vital.

There was a lot of preparation that went into saving a man named Cornelius. First God sent His angel to being preparing the heart of Cornelius, who in turn, unknowingly, began preparing the hearts of those in his household. Then the Holy Spirit began to work in the heart of Peter, who would be sent to Cornelius. The end result would be the salvation of a large house of people. Preparation for preaching the Gospel is vital.