The GENTILES were generally considered to be non-Jews. [“GENTILES”-Greek: “ethnos: -heathen, people, and nations other than Israel]. From Adam to Abraham there were only GENTILES in the world. From Abraham to Christ there were believing Jews (righteous remnant- true Israelites) and Hebrews or Israel (not just Judah) and GENTILES in the world.

From Christ onward in history there are unbelievers and believers ‘Christians” (believing Jews and believing Gentiles) in the world. After 70ad the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles are the same as far as God’s people are concerned. After the resurrection of Christ, the believing Gentiles were included in the chosen, elect, people of God (the new nation of spiritual Israel).

“Now when the GENTILES heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.” – Acts 13:48

“Therefore, know that only those who are justified by faith are sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the GENTILES by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” -Gal 3:7-8

“For you are ALL sons of God through FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS. For as many as you were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK (GENTILES) there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for YOU ARE ONE IN CHRIST JESUS. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE” -Gal 3:26-29

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: No matter the religion, Judaism, Islamic, or Christianity and all their cohorts, neither male nor female, no matter weather in bondage to O.T or set free in N.T. all are ONLY set free in CHRIST! We must take all things to and through the finished works of the Cross (the crucifixion upon the tree that sets us all free!)

The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. – John 10:10

Painfully, Jews and Muslims denounce and deny the cross (the crucifixion that defeats the power of legalism, sin and spiritual death). It is only by the tree of life lifted up (Christ on the Cross) that the penalty is paid in full for any breaking of religious law, for all sin, and for the judgement seat of eternal death! For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. – Rom 8:2

Do we see that the gospel needs to be preached to all creation! It isn’t ANY form of religion that saves, but it is our perception of Our Messiah and Who HE IS! And HE is the GOD THAT SAVES! And we need to walk in the Power thereof!!

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues’ they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” -Mark 16:15-18

All my preaching to every creature kind of LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂