There has never been a time in the history of the human race when God did not allow gentiles to have their sins forgiven and be saved at death. Nor has there been a change in the process God established to save the gentiles. The point is: God did not authorize the creation of a plan of salvation for gentiles apart from Israel. We, gentiles, are saved by joining Israel, the nation God set apart for Himself. By following the same laws given to His people, the Father sees our seriousness and leads us to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. This was true in the Old Testament, in the days of Jesus, and remains true today. This plan of salvation makes sense because it is the true one. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to serve him, thus becoming his servant… and who holds firmly to my covenant, I will also bring to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
Since Eden, the serpent has sought to make human beings disobey God. Jesus, however, teaches us to faithfully obey the Father. He rebuked the leaders for loosening the Law of God given to the prophets of the Old Testament, revealing, for example, that adultery begins in the gaze and murder in hatred. Millions in churches have been deceived and accepted the lie that now God no longer wants obedience to the laws, but only that they trust in Jesus to guarantee heaven, as if the Son had come to save declared disobedient people. The deception is evident, but they do not want to see it, for, just as in Eden, the serpent’s offer seems too good to refuse. As God warned: Surely you will die. | “Blessed are those who hear the word of God [Old Testament] and obey it.” (Luke 11:28)
God cares for all humanity, but only those who are part of the people He set apart with an eternal covenant receive His special care as a Father. Those outside receive God’s care as Creator, while those inside are cared for as children. Many gentiles in churches consider themselves God’s people just because they use the name of God and Jesus in prayers and songs, but this is not biblical. The gentile who wishes to belong to God’s people must follow the same laws the Father gave to Israel, the true people of God. The Lord observes the faith and courage of such a gentile, pours out His love on him, unites him to Israel, and leads him to the Son for forgiveness, blessings, and salvation. This plan of salvation makes sense because it is true. | “The Lord guides with unfailing love and constancy all who keep his covenant and obey his requirements.” (Psalm 25:10)
At the final judgment, every human being, whatever verdict they receive, eternal life or eternal death, will recognize that the powerful Law of God is just and perfect. Every commandment revealed in the Old Testament was given to be obeyed by all who truly wish to be sent to the Lamb for forgiveness and salvation. This rule is not new; it was established by God in Eden and remains valid until the end of this world, for both Jews and gentiles. The Father does not change, His will does not change, and His laws do not change. Only those who faithfully keep these commandments are recognized as His and led to the Son. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority, obey while you are alive. | “I have revealed your name to the men you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me; and they have obeyed your word [Old Testament].” (John 17:6)
Many proclaim the name of Jesus but live in open rebellion against the Father of Jesus and imagine that everything is fine. They openly discard His holy and eternal Law. They do not keep the Sabbath, eat unclean meats, remain uncircumcised, and despise the other commandments that all the apostles and disciples faithfully obeyed. To feel secure, they rely on the chorus: “everyone believes this way, so it must be right.” God approves only those who obey what was revealed by the prophets who came before the Messiah and by the Messiah Himself. Salvation is individual. 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 lasting ordinance.” (Numbers 15:15)
Isaiah was the greatest of the messianic prophets of the Old Testament. He described in detail the mission of the Messiah, who would come about 700 years after his writings. It was clear that Jesus would bear the sins of those who cried out to the God of Israel for deliverance and salvation. At no time did Isaiah say that the Messiah would die so that people would not need to follow God’s Law. This fanciful idea is part of the false doctrine of “unmerited favor,” which millions gladly accept in churches. The truth is that, to be saved, the gentile must be sent to the Son by the Father, and the Father will never send someone who knows the laws He gave us through His prophets but blatantly disobeys them. | “Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants, the prophets.” (Amos 3:7)
If you think a ministry is from God because of the preachers’ appearance, good music, or the number of churches, you are more naive than you think. How do you expect the devil to present himself? Deception never comes with an ugly appearance, but with aesthetics, emotion, and success. The true messenger of God is recognized by one simple and non-negotiable thing: he teaches exactly what God commanded: to obey His commandments. This was the case with the apostles of Jesus, who learned directly from Him and lived in full faithfulness to every commandment revealed to the prophets of the Old Testament. Any ministry that leads away from obedience does not come from heaven. Salvation is individual. Obey while you are still alive. | “Here is the perseverance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus.” (Revelation 14:12)
The only spokesperson who came directly from the Father was the Son. Jesus clearly stated that everything He spoke came from the Father. His words must be our filter for all doctrines regarding salvation. Any doctrine that arose after the ascension of Jesus is only true if it agrees with what He taught. The doctrine of “unmerited favor” does not fit the words of Jesus and is therefore false. It does not matter its origin, how long it has existed, or its popularity, it remains false. What Jesus taught is that it is the Father who sends us to the Son. And the Father only sends those who follow the same laws given to the nation He set apart for Himself with an everlasting covenant. God does not send declared disobedient people to His Son. | “Ah! My people! Those who guide you mislead you and destroy the way of your paths.” (Isaiah 3:12)
Jesus exposed the false religion of the Pharisees, who traded the commandments of the Most High for doctrines of men. Today, the same is being done in churches, by teaching a plan of salvation for gentiles without obedience to the powerful and eternal Law of God. If there were a “special way” for gentiles, Christ would have taught it, but none of the four gospels bring such heresy. What we have is the example of the apostles who learned from Jesus how Jews and gentiles should live. They obeyed the whole Law: Sabbath, circumcision, forbidden meats, tzitzits, beard, and all the statutes of the Lord. Salvation is individual; 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 lasting ordinance.” (Numbers 15:15)
Who praises only wants good, right? Wrong! Since Jesus ascended to heaven, the enemy has exalted the cross in a distorted way, praising it so that the gentiles ignore the work of the Father, which came before. Thus, many believe they can honor the Son while despising the laws of the Father, a deadly contradiction. To benefit from the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, the Father searches hearts and only sends to the Son those gentiles who seek to faithfully keep His commandments, revealed to the prophets in the Old Testament. All the apostles and disciples kept God’s laws and followed Jesus. Do not follow the majority, obey while you are alive. | “I have revealed your name to the men 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)
