Of the twelve men Jesus called to follow Him, all were Jews. Jesus could have called at least one Gentile, as a sign that in the future the majority of His followers would be Gentiles, but He did not. He wanted to make it clear that there is no relationship between Him and those outside of Israel. Any Gentile can follow Jesus and achieve salvation, but first, he must unite with Israel. To unite with Israel, one must follow the same laws that the Lord gave to the nation He set apart for Himself with an eternal covenant. The Father sees the faith and courage of this Gentile, despite the challenges. He pours out His love on him, unites him with Israel, and leads him to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. This is the plan of salvation that makes sense because it is true. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servant… who holds fast my covenant, these I will bring to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)

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