Part 1 - God's Puzzle Solved

218 God’s Puzzle Solvedwhat God has cleansed and call it unclean.” God was dealingdirectly with The Apostle Peter who obtained the keyto the kingdom for The Gentiles! Hence, The Gentileswere no longer regarded as common, unclean or unworthyto know God’s plan. Now, Gentiles could, also, beconverted. So, God chose Peter as The Apostle to open theway to God’s kingdom.Acts 10:28 And he said to them, You know how thatit is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keepcompany or come to one of another nation; but Godhas showed me that I should not call any man commonor unclean.The Significance Of CorneliusPeter was told who the first Gentile convert would be.God not only picked a Gentile, but in fact, He picked aRoman. Furthermore, He selected a military man, as thefirst Gentile to be converted. The text says, “ 28 And he [Peter]said to them, You know how that it is an unlawful thingfor a man that is a Jew to keep company or come to one ofanother nation; but God has showed me that I should notcall any man common or unclean.”Peter was the only Apostle who could open the door forThe Gentiles. Only Peter was given that key. So, TheApostle Peter did, indeed, open the door for the rest ofthe world of Gentiles to inherit The Kingdom of God.Christ told Peter that he would receive the keys to unlockthe way into The Kingdom of God (Matthew 16). Christwould bind it in heaven and on earth – after Peter acceptedCornelius.