The false doctrine of “unmerited favor” suggests that God saves those who do not deserve it, as if His commandments were given to be disobeyed. That is, those who disobey do not deserve to be saved, but by seeking salvation without merit, then God saves them. Jesus never taught such nonsense. The truth is that the issue of merit belongs to God, who searches the hearts, and not to us. The gentile who seeks salvation in Jesus 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. | “You have commanded Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.” Psalms 119:4

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