Jew nor Gentile

Acts 10:34-40 - "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;"

Here is the true Israelite Peter preaching the gospel message to the unclean Gentiles. Why, because earlier in this chapter Peter had received the vision from God that all who trust in Him are accepted and cleansed through Christ. Not only are these of Cornelius' house cleansed but they are Spirit filled, revealing to us that this gift of power was not just for the Apostles but for all who would receive. This is the hope of the gospel, not that it offers eternal life to the Jews alone, but also to the Gentiles as well. Paul, that great Jewish missionary to the Gentiles wrote that in God's kingdom: "...there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all (Colossians 3:11)." Aren't you so thankful that God's love is not bound by race, ethnicity, position or wealth? Praise God, He really does love the world!