Let it be clear: the devil is just a creature, like any other. Contrary to what some believe, God is not competing with the devil for the souls of the gentiles. The serpent inspired men to create a false plan of salvation that exempts gentiles from obeying God’s eternal laws, something Jesus never taught. But if someone prefers to listen to the serpent, God will not stop him, just as He did not stop Eve. The truth, however, is that our salvation comes by following the same laws that the Father gave to the chosen nation for His honor and glory. The Father is pleased with our faith and humility, unites us to Israel, and leads us to Jesus. This is the plan of salvation that makes sense, because it is the true one. | The foreigner who binds himself to the Lord, to serve Him, thus becoming His servant… and who holds fast to my covenant, I will also bring to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
The idea that the commandments God gave us in the Old Testament were only for the Jews and not for the gentiles has no support whatsoever in the four Gospels. Jesus never made a distinction between Jews and gentiles when it came to obedience to the Father’s will. That is why those who defend this diabolical error never quote the words of Christ and rely only on writings that appeared years after His ascension. But if Jesus, the only direct spokesperson of the Father, did not teach us this doctrine, it is because it is false. The Son and the Father speak the same language: that of obedience. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority , obey while you are alive. | Not everyone who says to me: Lord, Lord! will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven (Matthew 7:21)
God never abandoned Israel, although many individuals within Israel abandoned God. We, the gentiles, need to accept this truth, for salvation comes from the Jews. Rejecting the Israel of God is rejecting the process that the Lord established to bring blessings and salvation to all nations, as promised to Abraham in the perpetual covenant. There is no way to come to Jesus without going through this process. Jesus made it clear that no one comes to the Son unless the Father sends him, but the Father does not send declared disobedient people to Jesus; He sends those who seek to follow His laws, given to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself and His apostles followed. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. The end has already come! Obey while you are alive. | The Lord your God has chosen you, Israel, to be His own people, out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 7:6
After Eden, obeying the Law is no longer sufficient for salvation, because sin has contaminated the entire human race. We need the sacrifice of the Lamb to be purified. But it is when we decide to be faithful to the Father’s Law that He sends us to the Son so that we may be saved , and the Son does not lose any of those whom the Father sends Him. The apostles and disciples understood this divine principle perfectly; that is why they not only recognized that Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, but also faithfully obeyed all the laws that the Lord revealed in the Old Testament. We, the gentiles, need to live exactly as they lived, if we truly wish to inherit eternal life. Do not follow the majority , obey while you are alive. | “And this is the will of Him who sent me: That I should lose none of all those He has given me, but raise them up at the last day.” John 6:39
The gentile who truly believes in Jesus must be willing to live exactly as He and His apostles lived, so that his faith results in blessings and salvation. Jesus taught, both by words and by example, that claiming to love God without faithfully obeying all His commandments is useless. 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, despite the difficulties. He pours out His love upon him, unites him to Israel, and leads him to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. This is the plan of salvation that makes sense because it is true. Do not be swayed by the majority just because they are many. We have reached the end. | “Here is the perseverance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” (Revelation 14:12)
Many claim to be followers of Jesus, but live as enemies of God, openly rejecting His holy and eternal Law. They do not keep the Sabbath, eat unclean meats, are not circumcised, and disobey the other laws that all the apostles and disciples obeyed. They reassure themselves because they are surrounded by people who believe and practice the same. They confuse popularity with divine approval, as if the number of voices could change what the Lord has decreed. But the Bible shows the opposite: God approves the few who fear and obey Him, while the majority reject the commandments delivered by the prophets and the Messiah. Do not trade truth for company. Salvation is individual. Obey while you are alive. | “Whoever says: I know Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” (1 John 2:4)
The gospel that Jesus truly taught is demanding, but entirely possible for anyone who truly desires to inherit eternal life upon leaving this world. The proof of this is His apostles and disciples: simple, flawed, and limited men like all of us , and yet, they were saved. We, the gentiles, are neither better nor worse than they were; therefore, we must live exactly as they lived, obeying the entire powerful Law of God. They were circumcised, kept the Sabbath, maintained their beards, did not eat unclean meats, wore tzitzit, and observed all the other commandments. If they could do it, anyone can , you just need to love God enough to obey. Do not follow the majority , obey while you are alive. | “The assembly must have the same laws, which will apply both to you and to the foreigner living among you; this is a perpetual decree.” (Numbers 15:15)
When Jesus said that everyone who believes in Him will be saved, He was speaking to Nicodemus, a Jewish leader. Just like many Jews in Jesus’ time, Nicodemus strictly followed the laws of Israel, but he lacked acceptance that Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, thus fulfilling the two divine requirements for salvation: to believe and to obey. For today’s gentiles, the opposite happens. They accept the authority of Christ but refuse to obey the laws of God revealed to the prophets in the Old Testament. The Father does not send the disobedient to the Son. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. The end has already come! Obey while you are alive. | The gentile who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, thus becoming His servant… and who holds firmly to my covenant, I will also bring them to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
When God gave His commandments, the expectation was clear: that they would be obeyed. To reinforce this, God warned His people about the consequences of disobedience, promising blessings if they obeyed and curses if not. However, the false doctrine of “unmerited favor” has completely distorted the Scriptures. According to this teaching popular in many churches, obeying the commandments is seen as a risk, for the individual may be trying to ”deserve” salvation and end up condemned. On the other hand, ignoring the commandments would be proof that the person recognizes they do not deserve it and so salvation is guaranteed. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. The end has already come! Obey while you are alive. | “You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.” (Psalm 119:4)
The basis of the relationship with God has always been obedience to His laws. Praying, fasting, and reading the Bible have their value, but are useless if the person does not first and foremost seek to obey with all their strength each of the holy laws that God gave us through the prophets in the Old Testament and Jesus in the Gospels. Access to the Throne of God remains blocked while the soul lives in open disobedience. However, when the individual decides to obey all of God’s Law, no matter the cost, he gains access to the Almighty, who will guide him and send him to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. The end has already come! Obey while you are alive. | “You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.” (Psalm 119:4)
