IMAGE - God's Puzzle Solved

World Religions And Gnosticism65With the conversion of The Roman Centurion, Peterfinally uttered a remarkable statement, “Then Peteropened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive thatGod is no respecter of persons: But in every nation [pagan,Christian, Gnostic] he that fears him [God] andworks righteousness, is accepted with him [God]” (Acts10:34-35). This includes all faiths because, as you willread, The Apostle Paul clearly understood somethingvery important. Any Gnostic who fears God and seeksHim, will be accepted.Christians, Greeks, BarbariansIt may be surprising, but here are the individuals towhom The Apostle felt indebted to preach The Gospelof Christ. “I am debtor both to the Greeks and tothe Barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise…For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it isthe power of God to salvation to every one that believe;to the Jew first and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:14-16). That is the reason Paul wanted to go to Rome(Romans 1:15). Whether The Romans were wise (likeThe Greeks) or unwise (Barbarians), he taught everyonewho feared and sought The Righteousness of TheOne True God.First, he would go to The Jews and then to The Greekswho based their understanding upon Gnostic teachings.Once they believed in Christ, they were acceptedby God as His people. “For the wrath of God is revealedfrom heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousnessof men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness”(Romans 1:18).