Acts 10:34-43

God shows no partiality! 

Every person who believes in Jesus receives remission of sins. At our rebirth we receive Holy Spirit and He reveals the intentions of the heart. Hatred is evil in God’s eyes. He will heal us from racism, prejudice and discrimination. Division is the works of satan. Out of God’s love for us we will learn our lessons the easy way by repenting of our sins or the hard way with protests and riots over the hatred in mens hearts. 

He corrects those He loves!

Acts 10:34-43

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.”

Peter realizes that God does not exclude people from joining his people. Salvation in Jesus is not based on ethnicity or culture but is an offer to all. He acknowledges that faith and a transformed life, not ethnicity or keeping the old testament laws, authenticates a person as one of God’s own. Peter is about to explain how salvation in Jesus makes this possible. He emphasizes certain details of the gospel message that specifically relate to God’s plans for non-Jewish people. Foremost is the theology that Jesus’ lordship extends over all; He is not a cultural or national king, but the true king for everyone in the world.  Peter assumes those present are familiar with Jesus’ earthly ministry, perhaps because the broad outlines of the events were widely known, or because Cornelius and his family believed in Yahweh and would keep informed of Jewish religious developments.

Peter’s summary here of Jesus’ identity, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is similar to the one he provides in his Pentecost sermon. The implication is that, by taking on Himself God’s curse on the cross, Jesus satisfied the penalty of the law on behalf of all who will put their faith in Him. Jesus is the one to whom all will give account on the day of judgment. Faithlife Bible.

The good news of the gospel is not for a certain population. In every nation every kind of person is welcome into the kingdom of God. This is precisely what Christ had told the apostles. In order to receive remission of sins, one has to believe—nothing more, nothing less. NKJ Bible.

Isaiah 61:1 | “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed MeTo preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

John 14:17 | the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.