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Originally Posted by pelathais
We can insert Cornelius here rather comfortably. Peter said "God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." Cornelius was accepted by God before he had been baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost.
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Based on this scripture alone can we establish that being "accepted with him" equates to salvation?
If salvation was already achieved by Cornelius through his good works, alms, and prayers, of what necessity did God send Peter, for one cannot be
partially/less saved anymore than one can be
partially/less pregnant. Either Cornelius was saved prior to Peter's arrival (in which case Peter's purpose would have been nothing more than to symbolically open the door to the gentiles so that the Jewish church at Jerusalem would accept them) Or Cornelius' prayers, alms, and good works, simply attracted the attention of God to a person who was hungry for truth and salvation. Thus sending Peter to preach the salvation message to which the hearers gladly responded.
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