Acts 10:2 & Acts 10:4 & Acts 10:22 Cornelius was a devout man who gave alms and had good report among the Jews, so he was blessed (Genesis 12:3).
Acts 10:28 Peter was still saying Jews had to separate from Gentiles. God was showing him that Gentiles could, by faith, be cleansed (Acts 10:15).
Acts 10:34-35 Peter was only saying all who feared God were accepted....this was always so, Gentiles could always come to God through Israel (Exodus 12:48).
Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Peter is preaching not the gospel of grace, but the same message as always, believing only on the name of Jesus (John 20:31).
Acts 10:32 "Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
Acts 10:33 "Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Acts 10:34 "
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Acts 10:35 "
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts 10:36 "The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (
he is Lord of all:)
Acts 10:37 "That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 10:38 "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Acts 10:39 "And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Acts 10:40 "Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Acts 10:41 "Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Acts 10:42 "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts 10:43 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 10:44 "While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts 10:45 "And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
PICJAG.
