Jews and Gentiles are equal: both sinners who need God’s mercy and forgiveness to be saved. The only difference is that God decided to choose a small and fragile nation to bring His Messiah, and He chose Israel. At heart, we are all the same, and it could have been any other nation, but God chose Israel, and whether we like it or not, salvation comes from the Jews. We must accept this divine choice and abandon the illusory idea that there is salvation outside of Israel. Any Gentile can join Israel and be sent to Jesus by the Father for salvation, but they will need to follow the same laws that He gave to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself and the apostles followed. | 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)
When God gave His laws to Israel, He was clear in saying that they should be obeyed exactly as given, applying to both Jews and Gentiles who were part of the people separated by the eternal covenant with Abraham. This is how Gentiles obtain forgiveness for their sins and salvation through Jesus, the Messiah of Israel. This original plan of salvation, created by God Himself, is the only one in existence and will remain until the end of this world. The plan of salvation taught by the churches emerged shortly after Jesus returned to the Father, being a creation of men inspired by the serpent, with the aim of diverting Gentiles from the truth that liberates and saves. | “The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance.” (Numbers 15:15)
Some people will never obey God’s holy and eternal commandments. No matter how much one argues, their hearts are already hardened. No matter how evident what God the Father revealed in the Old Testament about His Law and what Jesus taught in the Gospels, these souls will cling to any lie of the serpent, even without any support in Christ’s words. Trying to convince them, as Jesus said, is like casting pearls before swine. Those, however, who listen and accept to follow God’s laws—the same laws that Jesus and the apostles followed—will be blessed by the Father and sent to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!” Deuteronomy 5:29
At the final judgment, no argument will save the Gentile who consciously rejected God’s laws. Saying they did not know will be a lie, as the laws are in all Bibles. Relying on the doctrine of “unmerited favor” will not work, because Jesus never taught such a thing. Claiming to have learned from men who came after Christ will also not be accepted, as there are no prophecies about other men after Him. Following leaders will not be a justification, because salvation is individual. There is no valid excuse. The Gentile who wishes to be saved by Christ must follow the same laws that the Father gave to the chosen nation for His honor and glory. The Father sees the faith and courage of this Gentile. He pours out His love on them, unites them with Israel, and leads them to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. | “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.” John 6:44
Since Eden, it has been clear that the serpent’s goal is to lead humans to disobey God. Today, in the church, almost everyone ignores the commandments that God gave to His prophets in the Old Testament. How can there be doubt that millions have accepted the same lie that Eve accepted? The majority lives in open disobedience to God’s Law, but insists on saying that God is happy with them, that the Creator no longer demands obedience from people, and that they certainly will not die. Salvation is individual. No Gentile will ascend without seeking to follow the same laws given to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself and His apostles followed. Do not follow the majority because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | 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)
Something that confirms that Jesus comes from God is that He never taught anything contrary to what the Father had already revealed through the prophets in the Old Testament. No law was canceled by Him, no matter how small. On the contrary, Jesus reinforced and corrected the errors of the Jewish leaders. Both the Father and the Son remained faithful and consistent with what had been taught from the beginning. However, millions in the churches openly disobey God’s laws, without a shred of support in Jesus’ words in the four Gospels. They have been swayed by a heart inclined to sin and easily accepted doctrines of men that emerged after Christ’s ascension. The Father does not send declared disobedient people to the Son. | “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word [the Old Testament].” John 17:6
We will never see a leader teach that we must disobey God’s Law to be saved. The devil is evil, but not foolish. The serpent’s cunning lies in speaking with contradictory subtlety. On one hand, leaders say that God’s Law is holy, just, and good, even quoting the psalms. On the other hand, they defend the doctrine of “unmerited favor” and say that obeying God’s laws will not help with salvation. Worse still, they teach that insisting on this means ”denying Christ” and that such a person will be condemned. Jesus never taught this and did not authorize any man after Him to preach such absurdity. What Jesus taught is that no one comes to Him unless the Father sends them, and the Father will never send declared disobedient people to the Son. | “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.” John 6:44
No prophet of God in the Old Testament mentions anything about whether a man deserves to be saved or not. Jesus also, in none of the four Gospels, spoke anything about anyone deserving salvation. Yet, most churches build their teachings around the doctrine of “unmerited favor,” without any basis in the prophets or the words of Christ. This is a human invention, influenced by the enemy. People accept this teaching because it offers a false sense of security, suggesting that they can ignore God’s commandments and still obtain eternal life. However, this will not happen. The Father does not send to the Son those who know and yet disobey His laws. | “You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.” Psalms 119:4
The obedience test that we, Gentiles, are facing is as rigorous as the one God gave to Israel on the way to Canaan. Of the 600,000 men who crossed the Red Sea, few reached the end approved. Their test was for an earthly homeland; ours is for eternal life, but in both cases, the criterion is obedience to God’s commandments. No matter how convincing it may be, we cannot be swayed by any argument to disobey God’s laws given to His prophets in the Old Testament. This is the test that, unfortunately, millions of souls in the churches have failed for centuries. They fell into the serpent’s trap and, therefore, are not sent to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. The Father does not send declared disobedient people to the Son. | God led you all the way in the wilderness to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. Deuteronomy 8:2
There is no valid argument that justifies someone living in open disobedience to the laws that God gave to His prophets in the Old Testament. Claiming that the argument is biblical does not hold up, as Jesus, the only one who could inform us of any change or cancellation in His Father’s commandments, never said anything about it in the four Gospels. He also did not mention that men would come after Him with authorization to modify the Father’s laws. There is no way to justify this disobedience. The truth is that the person was deceived by the serpent’s lies, just like Eve in the Garden. No one will ascend without seeking to follow the same laws given to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself and His apostles followed. | “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word [the Old Testament].” John 17:6
