Millions of gentiles claim to follow Jesus, yet, if asked, almost none of them identify as part of Israel, but rather as part of another religion. The problem is that in no Gospel did Jesus call gentiles to found a new religion, separate from the religion of His ancestors. The idea of a religion outside of Israel is of human origin, started soon after Jesus returned to the Father. The gentile who wishes to be saved must follow the same laws that the Father gave to the nation chosen for His honor and glory. These are the laws that Jesus Himself and His apostles followed. When we obey, the Father sees our faith and courage, unites us with Israel, and leads us to Jesus. This plan of salvation makes sense, for it is the true one. | The gentile who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, being in this way His servant… and who keeps My covenant, I will also bring to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
One of the most disastrous aspects of the doctrine of “unmerited favor” is the idea that no one can contribute to their salvation and therefore does not need to obey the laws that God gave in the Old Testament. This teaching has no basis in the words of Jesus and leads millions of gentiles in churches to the grave error of living in open disobedience to God’s laws. The Lord was clear when He gave His laws: they are for Jews and gentiles. There is no salvation in disobedience. Salvation comes when the Father sends souls to the Son for the forgiveness of sins, but He will never send those who know His Law but intentionally choose not to follow it. Obey while you are alive! | “One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you; it is a statute for ever in your generations.” (Numbers 15:15)
The plan of salvation taught to us gentiles is a human creation. It aligns with nothing in the Old Testament, let alone with the words of Jesus in the Gospels, and therefore is false from beginning to end. At no point did the prophets or Jesus teach that disobeying the laws that God gave to Israel does not affect forgiveness and salvation. Gentiles who wish to be saved by Jesus must follow the same laws that the Father gave to the nation set apart by God with an eternal covenant, of which Jesus was a part. The Father sees our faith and courage, despite great opposition. He then unites us with Israel and sends us to the Son. This is the plan of salvation that makes sense because it is true. | “And this is the will of him that sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he hath given me, but should raise it up at the last day.” (John 6:39)
Jesus stated that He only spoke what the Father commanded Him to say – nothing more, nothing less. And if Jesus, being one with the Father, did not dare to teach anything different, where did the idea come from that, in the epistles, the apostles were allowed to create a plan of salvation for the gentiles that even includes the cancellation of God’s laws? Something of this magnitude would need several detailed passages in the Old Testament and in the words of Jesus to prove that it comes from God! But there are none! Those who wish to continue in this fatal error may do so, but the truth that saves is to believe and obey: to believe that Jesus is the Messiah of Israel and to obey the laws that God gave to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself and all the apostles followed. | “The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.” John 12:48-49
As Creator, God takes care of all humanity, but as a Father, He only cares for Israel, the people He chose for Himself with an everlasting covenant. A gentile seeking liberation and blessings outside of Israel is asking as someone who is not part of God’s people, and therefore their prayers are rarely answered. The good news is that any gentile can join Israel and be blessed by God, as long as they follow the same laws that the Lord gave to Israel, laws that all the apostles followed. The Father sees the faith and courage of this gentile, despite the difficulties. 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 gentile who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, being in this way His servant… and who keeps My covenant, I will also bring to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
Many in the church like the idea of having an intimate relationship with God, hearing His voice clearly, being guided by Him, receiving His blessings, and ultimately ascending with Jesus. These are great desires, but they believe they can achieve all this without obeying the laws that God gave for His people to follow. Unfortunately, things do not work that way. As long as someone does not seek to faithfully follow all of the Lord’s laws in the Old Testament, God will not send them to the Son, as He does not consider them part of His people. All of Jesus’ apostles and disciples were faithful to God’s laws, and we, Gentiles, are neither superior nor inferior to them. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey God’s Law! | “All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” Psalm 25:10
There is no sanctification without obedience to God’s Law. A person can renounce the world and distance themselves from everything, but if they consciously do not follow the laws that God gave us in the Old Testament, their pursuit of holiness will be in vain. Obedience to the holy and eternal laws is the foundation of the relationship with God; without this solid foundation, nothing stands, everything is an illusion. However, when this individual begins to obey, they open the door to the Throne of God, and the Lord guides, blesses, and sends them to the Son to receive forgiveness and salvation. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey God’s Law while you are alive. | “All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” Psalm 25:10
The Israel of God consists of Jews and Gentiles. Jews are descendants of Abraham, while Gentiles come from other nations. When God made the covenant of faithfulness with Abraham and sealed it with the physical sign of circumcision, He commanded that everyone in his house, including the Gentiles, be circumcised to be included in the perpetual covenant. Similarly, when giving the laws at Sinai, God made it clear that the obligations were the same for both Jews and Gentiles. Salvation lies in believing and obeying: believing that Jesus came from the Father and obeying the laws that the Father gave to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself, His apostles, and disciples obeyed. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. | “You and the foreigner shall have the same law for you before the Lord; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.” (Numbers 15:15)
The theme that dominates the Scriptures is obedience to God’s commands. As a race, our suffering began when we disobeyed in Eden, and it will only end when, individually, we do the opposite: obey everything the Lord has commanded us through His prophets in the Old Testament. The Gentile who seeks a shortcut, a way to reach Christ without faithfully obeying God, is playing with his eternal future and will have a bitter surprise at the final judgment. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.” Revelation 14:12
For the Gentile today, obeying God’s laws exactly as they were given to His people in the Old Testament is inconvenient and requires an immense desire to please the Lord. That is why this Gentile receives many blessings and protection. Divine protection is abundant, as he automatically becomes a constant target of evil forces. The devil and his hosts fear the influence he can have on others. We are living in the last days, and God is calling some courageous Gentiles to interrupt the lie of salvation without obedience that has been propagated since Jesus’ ascension. The Father does not send declared disobedients to the Son. | The Gentile who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, being thus His servant… and who holds fast to My covenant, I will also bring to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
