Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7500 Jews and Gentiles » 7510 Gentiles » 7512 Gentiles, in NT Although Jesus Christ initially preached to Israel, his mission was soon extended to the Gentiles. From the outset, the Christian church accepted Gentiles as full members, refusing to make any distinction between Jew and Gentile. Paul, “the apostle to the Gentiles”, laid particular emphasis on their role in the purposes of God. Gentiles in Jesus Christ's earthly ministry Jesus Christ's contact with Gentiles Matthew 8:5-13 pp Luke 7:1-10; Matthew 15:21-28 pp Mark 7:24-30 Jesus Christ's teaching concerning Gentiles Matthew 21:33-43 pp Mark 12:1-11 pp Luke 20:9-16 Luke 21:20-24 Jesus Christ's instructions to his disciples concerning Gentiles See also Matthew 10:5-6 Initially the disciples were commanded to preach to Jews, but after his resurrection, Jesus Christ commissioned them to preach the message of the kingdom of God to all nations. Matthew 28:19-20 See also Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:46-47 Peter sent to Gentiles Acts 10:28 See also Acts 10:9-20; Acts 11:5-14 Acts 10:44-48 See also Acts 11:15; Acts 15:7-8 Paul, apostle to the Gentiles Galatians 2:7-9 See also Acts 9:15; Acts 22:21; Acts 26:15-23; Romans 1:13-15; Romans 11:13; Romans 15:15-19; Galatians 2:2; Ephesians 3:1; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 4:17 Rejected by Jews, Paul turns more to the Gentiles Acts 18:6 See also Acts 13:46; Acts 28:28 Response of the Gentiles to Paul's preaching Acts 13:48 See also Acts 14:1-2; Acts 15:12; Acts 21:19; 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 Difficulties concerning the acceptance of Gentiles into the church The question of mixing with Gentiles Acts 11:2-3 See also Acts 11:15-18; Galatians 2:12-13 The question of circumcision Acts 15:5-31 See also Galatians 2:1-5; Galatians 5:1-6 NT teaching on Gentiles Gentiles now share the inheritance of God's people Israel Ephesians 2:13; Revelation 5:9-10 See also Romans 3:29; Romans 11:11-21; Galatians 3:29; Revelation 7:9; Revelation 14:6 There is no distinction between Jews and Gentiles Galatians 3:28 See also Romans 2:9-11; Ephesians 2:19-20; Colossians 3:11 God calls both Jew and Gentile John 10:16; Acts 13:47-48 See also Romans 9:24-26; 1 Corinthians 1:24-25; 2 Timothy 4:17 Both Jews and Gentiles are justified by faith Galatians 3:6-14 See also Romans 4:9-12,16; Galatians 5:6 See also
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