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It seems some people believe God has different standards for people.
This is partially true. But I wonder if all of it is true?
Lev 24:22 'There shall be one standard for you; it shall be for the Gentile as well as the Israelite, for I am the LORD your God.'"
Jos 8:32 He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the sons of Israel.
Jos 8:33; All Israel with their elders and officers and their judges were standing on both sides of the ark before the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the Gentile as well as the Israelite. Half of them stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had given command at first to bless the people of Israel.
Jos 8:34; Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
Jos 8:35; There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel with the women and the little ones and the Gentiles who were living among them.
In Joshua 2 we read about Rahab "the harlot". She is the first Gentile believer recorded in the Bible. She is also included in Hebrews 11 (the hero's of the faith chapter)
Rahab was present when the law was read in Joshua 8 above.
Eccl 12:13; The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
It's interesting that Ruth was also a Gentile (Moabite) and Timothy was a Samaritan (half Jew-half Greek). (Acts 16:1
Paul had him circumcised (Acts 16:3 not because he would be saved (by the law) but because Gentiles and Samaritans were expected to follow the law at that time.
Now of course the book of Timothy wasn't written by Timothy, it was written to him (by Paul).
1 Tim 1:8; But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
1 Tim 1:9; realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers
1 Tim 1:10; and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
It's interesting that Paul would put the law in that light to a non-Jew. He also quotes the law to Timothy.
1 Tim 5:18; For the Scripture says, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
He also talks about the sins of men to Timothy.
1 Tim 5:24; The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
1 Tim 5:25; Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed
1 Tim 6:14; that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Tim 3:1; But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 Tim 3:2; For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
2 Tim 3:3; unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
2 Tim 3:4; treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
2 Tim 3:5; holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
Paul goes on the tell Timothy all scripture is good for teaching. At the time Paul told Timothy this, only the Old Testament existed, there was no 'New Testament".
2 Tim 3:16; All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
It's also interesting that Ishmael was circumcised (Gen 17:25-26 even though he was not a Jew.
Rom 2:5; But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
Rom 2:6; who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:
Rom 2:7; to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
Rom 2:8; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
Rom 2:9; There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Gentile,
Rom 2:10; but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Gentile.
Rom 2:11; For there is no partiality with God.
Rom 2:12; For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;
Rom 2:13; for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
Rom 2:14; For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
Rom 2:15; in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
Even Gentiles will be judged according to the law. There is no partiality with God. Everyone who does evil will be punished, the Gentiles and the Jews.
Now wait a minute here BAC. The Bible says we are no under under the law. Actually it says we are no longer under the penalty of the law (death Rom 6:23
It also says we aren't under the law if we are led by the Spirit.(Rom 8:2-4; Gal 5:18 It's interesting that both Romans and Galatians were written to Gentiles.
In fact Paul called himself "apostle to the Gentiles" (Rom 11:13; Gal 2:7-8
The point here isn't that Christians are under the law now. The point here is that Gentiles were always under the law before, and unsaved Gentiles still are.
Paul writes this to the Corinthians (who were also Gentiles).
1 Cor 7:19; Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
Paul writes this to the Ephesians (who were also Gentiles).
Eph 2:11; Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision" by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands--
Eph 2:12; remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Eph 2:13; But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Eph 2:14; For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
Eph 2:15; by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,
Eph 2:16; and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.
Again we see Gentiles were separated from God by "the Law of the commandments contained in ordinances".
This is partially true. But I wonder if all of it is true?
Lev 24:22 'There shall be one standard for you; it shall be for the Gentile as well as the Israelite, for I am the LORD your God.'"
Jos 8:32 He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the sons of Israel.
Jos 8:33; All Israel with their elders and officers and their judges were standing on both sides of the ark before the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the Gentile as well as the Israelite. Half of them stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had given command at first to bless the people of Israel.
Jos 8:34; Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
Jos 8:35; There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel with the women and the little ones and the Gentiles who were living among them.
In Joshua 2 we read about Rahab "the harlot". She is the first Gentile believer recorded in the Bible. She is also included in Hebrews 11 (the hero's of the faith chapter)
Rahab was present when the law was read in Joshua 8 above.
Eccl 12:13; The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
It's interesting that Ruth was also a Gentile (Moabite) and Timothy was a Samaritan (half Jew-half Greek). (Acts 16:1
Paul had him circumcised (Acts 16:3
not because he would be saved (by the law) but because Gentiles and Samaritans were expected to follow the law at that time.Now of course the book of Timothy wasn't written by Timothy, it was written to him (by Paul).
1 Tim 1:8; But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
1 Tim 1:9; realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers
1 Tim 1:10; and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
It's interesting that Paul would put the law in that light to a non-Jew. He also quotes the law to Timothy.
1 Tim 5:18; For the Scripture says, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
He also talks about the sins of men to Timothy.
1 Tim 5:24; The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after.
1 Tim 5:25; Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed
1 Tim 6:14; that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Tim 3:1; But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 Tim 3:2; For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
2 Tim 3:3; unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
2 Tim 3:4; treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
2 Tim 3:5; holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
Paul goes on the tell Timothy all scripture is good for teaching. At the time Paul told Timothy this, only the Old Testament existed, there was no 'New Testament".
2 Tim 3:16; All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
It's also interesting that Ishmael was circumcised (Gen 17:25-26
even though he was not a Jew.Rom 2:5; But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
Rom 2:6; who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:
Rom 2:7; to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
Rom 2:8; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
Rom 2:9; There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Gentile,
Rom 2:10; but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Gentile.
Rom 2:11; For there is no partiality with God.
Rom 2:12; For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;
Rom 2:13; for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
Rom 2:14; For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
Rom 2:15; in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
Even Gentiles will be judged according to the law. There is no partiality with God. Everyone who does evil will be punished, the Gentiles and the Jews.
Now wait a minute here BAC. The Bible says we are no under under the law. Actually it says we are no longer under the penalty of the law (death Rom 6:23
It also says we aren't under the law if we are led by the Spirit.(Rom 8:2-4; Gal 5:18
It's interesting that both Romans and Galatians were written to Gentiles.In fact Paul called himself "apostle to the Gentiles" (Rom 11:13; Gal 2:7-8
The point here isn't that Christians are under the law now. The point here is that Gentiles were always under the law before, and unsaved Gentiles still are.
Paul writes this to the Corinthians (who were also Gentiles).
1 Cor 7:19; Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
Paul writes this to the Ephesians (who were also Gentiles).
Eph 2:11; Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision" by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands--
Eph 2:12; remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Eph 2:13; But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Eph 2:14; For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
Eph 2:15; by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,
Eph 2:16; and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.
Again we see Gentiles were separated from God by "the Law of the commandments contained in ordinances".
