Grace believer, stop adding to The Gospel!

[DavidTree]

No. The tendency of others is to accuse and not prove their assertions. Like what's common here. With you.
Now, show me in the Law, Psalms, and Prophets God making covenant with Gentiles.
Psst...it's NOT there. So, the conclusion is the Abrahamic Covenant is with a Hebrew and a Hebrews' children/seed.
The Mosaic Covenant is with the children of Israel, or the great grandkids of Abraham the Hebrew.
The New Covenant is with the House of Israel.
NO GENTILES in any of them.
Instead of trying to steal Israel's inheritance given them of God you should be grateful God saves Gentiles WITHOUT a covenant and (maybe) you're saved. Be grateful, don't steal like the other Gentiles do. Arrogance.
When the two Jewish witnesses come, they will set the Gentile believers in order. They won't like it. For it will fly in their face God used them to make His Bride Israel jealous.
No one likes to be used. But it will be a test for Gentiles.

Attention: @Grace ambassador @civic

Isaiah 42:1-6
Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,
My Elect One in whom My soul delights!
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
2He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
3A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
4He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

5Thus says God the Lord,
Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:
6“I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You(Messiah) as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,

Isaiah's Prophecy FULFILLED = Luke 22:19-20
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My Blood, which is shed for you."

Isaiah's Prophecy FULFILLED = Acts 13:46-48
Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
For so the Lord has commanded us:

‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Attention: @Grace ambassador @civic

Isaiah 42:1-6
Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,
My Elect One in whom My soul delights!
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
2He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
3A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
4He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

5Thus says God the Lord,
Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:
6“I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You(Messiah) as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,

Isaiah's Prophecy FULFILLED = Luke 22:19-20
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My Blood, which is shed for you."

Isaiah's Prophecy FULFILLED = Acts 13:46-48
Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
For so the Lord has commanded us:

‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

For those that don't know what a Covenant with God looks like I'll let the Scripture answer that question (that way it's clear as the nose on your face and I'm not accused of interpretation flaws or making things up:

8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; Gen. 9:8–9.

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Gen. 17:6–7.

31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
That I will make a new covenant
With the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer. 31:31.

continued...

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
After those days, saith the LORD,
I will put my law in their inward parts,
And write it in their hearts;
And will be their God,
And they shall be my people.
Jer. 31:33.

ONCE you realize God made NO COVENANT with hard-core, uncircumcised, idol-worshiping Gentiles the sooner you'll learn God's Redemptive Plan for His Covenant people Israel and the place Gentiles play in it.
Not until then.

 

[sawdust]

For those that don't know what a Covenant with God looks like I'll let the Scripture answer that question (that way it's clear as the nose on your face and I'm not accused of interpretation flaws or making things up:

8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; Gen. 9:8–9.

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Gen. 17:6–7.

31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
That I will make a new covenant
With the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer. 31:31.

continued...

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
After those days, saith the LORD,
I will put my law in their inward parts,
And write it in their hearts;
And will be their God,
And they shall be my people.
Jer. 31:33.

ONCE you realize God made NO COVENANT with hard-core, uncircumcised, idol-worshiping Gentiles the sooner you'll learn God's Redemptive Plan for His Covenant people Israel and the place Gentiles play in it.
Not until then.

Am I missing something here? When did Noah become a circumcised Israelite? I'm a descendant of Noah, I'm a Gentile. How can you say God made no covenant with Gentiles?

Just had a thought. Are you looking at this from the perspective there is no such thing as a Gentile until there is an Israelite in order to distinguish between the two groups?

 

[jeremiah1five]

Am I missing something here? When did Noah become a circumcised Israelite? I'm a descendant of Noah, I'm a Gentile. How can you say God made no covenant with Gentiles?

God made no salvic covenant with Gentiles.
God has made covenant with a Hebrew for salvation and later Jews for salvation.
But not with Gentiles.

 

[sawdust]

God made no salvic covenant with Gentiles.
God has made covenant with a Hebrew for salvation and later Jews for salvation.
But not with Gentiles.

Sorry I just edited my post with an afterthought. Where does it say Noah was a Hebrew? And what's the difference between a Jew and a Hebrew?

 

[sawdust]

God made no salvic covenant with Gentiles.
God has made covenant with a Hebrew for salvation and later Jews for salvation.
But not with Gentiles.

That doesn't really answer my question. You show a verse where God makes a covenant with Noah and his sons and their seed, we're all descended from Noah so that makes us all what? Gentiles, Hebrews, something else?

Is it the type of covenant you are distinguishing? He doesn't promise to save but He does promise not to destroy.

 

[DavidTree]

For those that don't know what a Covenant with God looks like I'll let the Scripture answer that question (that way it's clear as the nose on your face and I'm not accused of interpretation flaws or making things up:

8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; Gen. 9:8–9.

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Gen. 17:6–7.

31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
That I will make a new covenant
With the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer. 31:31.

continued...

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
After those days, saith the LORD,
I will put my law in their inward parts,
And write it in their hearts;
And will be their God,
And they shall be my people.
Jer. 31:33.

ONCE you realize God made NO COVENANT with hard-core, uncircumcised, idol-worshiping Gentiles the sooner you'll learn God's Redemptive Plan for His Covenant people Israel and the place Gentiles play in it.
Not until then.

What and/or where is the "place Gentiles play in it"?

 

[jeremiah1five]

Sorry I just edited my post with an afterthought. Where does it say Noah was a Hebrew? And what's the difference between a Jew and a Hebrew?

Hebrew derives from Eber, a family man who "crossed over" into a place God called him to. Most likely a pre=possession of Jerusalem as Melchisedec was king of Salem. They were all nomads. Trekking through the desert in anticipation of their desert-years at the time of the Tabernacle, which was the beginning of the Church ("called out") of God also known as the "Great Congregation." Yeah, I know you won't find it. But that's OK. Its the word we're looking at.
Jew derives from the tribe of Judah and has come to mean the Hebrew people. Now, did you ask me something you already knew or was that a test?
By the way, looking at the family ancestry of Jesus in Matthew and Luke take note that Jesus' birth did not come about happenstance, but God was directly involved in who his parents were and came to be. Not just Mariam and Joe, but people like Ruth and Rahab. His genealogy was built up and weaved through history and persons by the Great Architect - Almighty God. I find the family of Jesse of interest. Why does God seem to call the youngest instead of the oldest which He has commanded?

 

[jeremiah1five]

That doesn't really answer my question. You show a verse where God makes a covenant with Noah and his sons and their seed, we're all descended from Noah so that makes us all what? Gentiles, Hebrews, something else?

Is it the type of covenant you are distinguishing? He doesn't promise to save but He does promise not to destroy.

What separates people is God's handling of them. One is either blessed of God or cursed of God and there is a difference.
Some say Gentiles were from Adam but that doesn't compute. Gentile is a non-Jew/Hebrew. And the name didn't exist before Abraham. People were called "Adam" (Gen. 5:2).

2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Gen. 5:1–2.

The natural inclination is to refer to Adam and the woman as [beginning] of the human race, but that would not be accurate, and accuracy is what we aim for in biblical interpretation and understanding.

3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: Gen. 5:2–3.

Adam bore the image of God only in the sense of his trichotomy: body, soul, human spirit (not Holy Spirit.) But Adam had relation-ship with God that separated Adam from those that did not have "likeness" or "image" of God and the "likeness" and "image" refers to relationship. "He's just like his father." Ever heard that? Meaning, "related" through behavior. And the behavior Adam exhibited was one of relation or knowing [of God] where others did not. Following this through to Genesis shows this relation-ship where the Sethian family line are referred to as "sons of God" in the sense of "behavioral likeness" or "image." Those who are in relation-ship with God. Loosely spoken of, that is, for God made no covenant with Adam. And later, where Saul makes distinction between the earthy and the heavenly and the great distinction between Adam and the last Adam (Christ) the Lord from heaven, the image of God is not the earthy Adam, but the Son of God from heaven. There is no better image of a Father than a Son and God ordained and looked forward to Christ when He declared "let us make man in our image" meaning the image and likeness of God in a person through covenant [behavioral] relationship. As born-again from above (not below) we are being conformed into the image of Christ not Adam. We are the "salt of the earth" because God has salted the earth from above, not below. And I'll go even further:

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Gen. 12:1–2.

The tendency is to see "nation" and automatically take it to mean "Gentile" but that's not the case. "Nation" must be understood in context to its use. What set Abram the Hebrew apart was relation-ship with God, something everyone else did not have. Abram cannot be called "Hebrew" (Gen. 14:13) and "Gentile" at the same time. But it was covenant that differentiated him from others who became "Gentile" or non-Hebrew and it was covenant with the sign of circumcision which created a difference between those in covenant and those NOT in covenant. "Sons" of God in His [behavioral] "likeness" and "image."

4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. Gen. 15:3–4.

Again, as with what came from Adam and Eve in Seth was "likeness" and "image" and it was Abraham's HEIR/son who was to hold covenant with God in "likeness" and "image" of God ("be ye holy as I am holy.")

6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Gen. 17:5–7.

"Nations" here do not mean "Gentile" for Gentiles do not come "out of thee" (Abraham.) But "nations" of people DID "come out of thee" through Ishmael who was father of twelve princes, and Esau, whom God blessed greatly and through whom "nations" and "kings" did come "out of thee" (Abraham.) Many Christians miss this. And also of Sarah the same result:

15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. Gen. 17:15–16.

As we see in Scripture God had "likeness" and "image" relationship with Noah and then through Shem which Abraham came "out of." Ham and Japheth did not have positive, covenantal relation-ship with God which mattered to the plan of God. At least, not where the Logos was to find a body "prepared" by God. A body born from human parents, COVENANTAL human parents. And this finds fulfillment in the Promise of God.

 

[101G]

What separates people is God's handling of them. One is either blessed of God or cursed of God and there is a difference.
Some say Gentiles were from Adam but that doesn't compute. Gentile is a non-Jew/Hebrew. And the name didn't exist before Abraham. People were called "Adam" (Gen. 5:2).

2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Gen. 5:1–2.

People need to get off this Jew and Gentile thing..... in Christ Jesus there is neither Gentile, or Jew, female or male, bond or free.

we all are ONE in Christ Jesus. only the devil wants people to be separate and divided.

101G.

 

[jeremiah1five]

What and/or where is the "place Gentiles play in it"?

I can't do the study for you.
But you can look at the Scripture and be honest with what it says and doesn't say, and what it doesn't say is in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Scriptures that for Israel is the bottom line in all that God has for this people.
The New Covenant was initiated by God with the Advent of the Holy Spirit. The Son may have implemented and fulfilled the covenant and prophetic promises of God but it is the Holy Spirit who is in the world today which applies to God's covenant, elect people the New Covenant. What did Moses say?

29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! Num. 11:28–29.

And beginning at Pentecost that's what He did and He did it WITHOUT any requirement of faith. Actually, it was He, FAITH, which did appear and it was through the FAITH of the Son, Jesus Christ, whom God honored and by which anyone is saved - in covenant (Israel) and without covenant (non-Jews).

Salvation is of the Jews. Christ was the embodiment of every covenant and prophecy God gave to Israel/Jews. But although there is prophecy concerning non-Jews/Israel, there is no covenant. Israel is to be a light by which non-covenant people (Gentiles) would follow and find their way to God. All the New Covenant writings are (New Testament - Matthew to Revelation) are discussion of what this New Covenant was to be understood as, and that is, a completed Judaism. Israel has their Messiah. The book of life is closed. It always has been. Now, it's all about application. The Old Testament is a "book" in which Christ was being prepared for the people of God. The New Covenant with the Advent of the Holy Spirit is the preparation of the people of God for Christ - His body. At the Marriage Supper Israel is there by covenant. Gentiles are there by invitation. But since the destruction of the Temple Gentiles began to think they were the be all of God's plan for the "Church" which Gentiles stole and excluded Israel because they think they rejected their Messiah and their God. But what happened just 50 days after the cross? 3000 Jews were saved and born-again and God began building His JEWISH Church - a Church that began in the desert at the time of the Tabernacle. And so, with the fulfillment of Moses prophecy that God would put His Spirit in them (Israel) thus began spiritual Israel. Biblical Christianity is Completed Judaism.

 

[jeremiah1five]

People need to get off this Jew and Gentile thing..... in Christ Jesus there is neither Gentile, or Jew, female or male, bond or free.

we all are ONE in Christ Jesus. only the devil wants people to be separate and divided.

101G.

CONTEXT! How many times do I have to point this out?
GOD is the One that has brought division.

49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Lk 12:49–51.

Take an honest look at Galatians 3, actually, the whole letter. It was written to Jewish Christians in the Galatian region.
Saul is addressing the Jewish Christians and their concern about their standing in the Abrahamic Covenant. He is saying if you are Christ's then are you STILL Abraham's seed AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.

27 For as many of you [Jews] as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye [Jews] be Christ’s, then are ye [still Jews] Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Gal. 3:27–29.

OK? Got it?

 

[101G]

CONTEXT! How many times do I have to point this out?
GOD is the One that has brought division.

first ERROR of the Day, Acts 17:26 "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"

habitation, it means residence. so did that separate any nation? no, did not God move Abraham for his home in UR? so try something else.

101G.

 

[jeremiah1five]

first ERROR of the Day, Acts 17:26 "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"

habitation, it means residence. so did that separate any nation? no, did not God move Abraham for his home in UR? so try something else.

101G.

You're still looking at "nations" as though it refers to Gentiles and it doesn't. To the Jewish mind "nations" are the descendants of Ishmael and Esau.
Oh dear.

 

[DavidTree]

I can't do the study for you.
But you can look at the Scripture and be honest with what it says and doesn't say, and what it doesn't say is in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Scriptures that for Israel is the bottom line in all that God has for this people.
The New Covenant was initiated by God with the Advent of the Holy Spirit. The Son may have implemented and fulfilled the covenant and prophetic promises of God but it is the Holy Spirit who is in the world today which applies to God's covenant, elect people the New Covenant. What did Moses say?

29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! Num. 11:28–29.

And beginning at Pentecost that's what He did and He did it WITHOUT any requirement of faith. Actually, it was He, FAITH, which did appear and it was through the FAITH of the Son, Jesus Christ, whom God honored and by which anyone is saved - in covenant (Israel) and without covenant (non-Jews).

Salvation is of the Jews. Christ was the embodiment of every covenant and prophecy God gave to Israel/Jews. But although there is prophecy concerning non-Jews/Israel, there is no covenant. Israel is to be a light by which non-covenant people (Gentiles) would follow and find their way to God. All the New Covenant writings are (New Testament - Matthew to Revelation) are discussion of what this New Covenant was to be understood as, and that is, a completed Judaism. Israel has their Messiah. The book of life is closed. It always has been. Now, it's all about application. The Old Testament is a "book" in which Christ was being prepared for the people of God. The New Covenant with the Advent of the Holy Spirit is the preparation of the people of God for Christ - His body. At the Marriage Supper Israel is there by covenant. Gentiles are there by invitation. But since the destruction of the Temple Gentiles began to think they were the be all of God's plan for the "Church" which Gentiles stole and excluded Israel because they think they rejected their Messiah and their God. But what happened just 50 days after the cross? 3000 Jews were saved and born-again and God began building His JEWISH Church - a Church that began in the desert at the time of the Tabernacle. And so, with the fulfillment of Moses prophecy that God would put His Spirit in them (Israel) thus began spiritual Israel. Biblical Christianity is Completed Judaism.

The New Covenant is the LORD Jesus Christ and HIS Covenant was made with the Jewish people(as prophesied) and HIS Covenant is for ALL people who will Believe on Him for Eternal Life.

You were shown the scriptures and you have shown yourself yo be a liar and a false teacher by saying "the book of life is closed"

The HOLY SPIRIT is given by God to ALL New Covenant Saints who are comprised of Jew and Gentile.

Since you claim to know scripture, you are without excuse.

Here is Jewish History and Salvation for ALL People
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all— 37that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38how 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. 39And 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. 40Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41not 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. 42And 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. 43To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.”

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.

 

[DavidTree]

People need to get off this Jew and Gentile thing..... in Christ Jesus there is neither Gentile, or Jew, female or male, bond or free.

we all are ONE in Christ Jesus. only the devil wants people to be separate and divided.

101G.

has scriptural knowledge but he twists scripture that he may deceive the individual who does not have a solid foundation of Truth.

He mixes truth with error to come to false conclusions. Of such he says: "the book of life is closed" which is a direct lie and antichrist.

 

[DavidTree]

You're still looking at "nations" as though it refers to Gentiles and it doesn't. To the Jewish mind "nations" are the descendants of Ishmael and Esau.
Oh dear.

We are looking at TRUTH who says: "and this gospel will be preached to ALL Nations..........to the Ends of Earth".

Acts ch15
Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them(Gentiles) the Holy Spirit,
just as He did to us,
and made no distinction between us(Jews) and them(Gentiles), purifying their hearts by faith.

Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we(Jews) shall be saved in the same manner as Gentiles.”

 

[101G]

@jeremiah1five has scriptural knowledge but he twists scripture that he may deceive the individual who does not have a solid foundation of Truth.

true, scripture knowledge without the wisdom of God's guidance is simply HEAD knowledge only, just as boat without an engine. going no where.

101G.

 

[DavidTree]

true, scripture knowledge without the wisdom of God's guidance is simply HEAD knowledge only, just as boat without an engine. going no where.

101G.

Even worse is when, like with this individual, they fully believe their error and go on boasting in that which is contrary to Scripture.

 

[DavidTree]

I can't do the study for you.
But you can look at the Scripture and be honest with what it says and doesn't say, and what it doesn't say is in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Scriptures that for Israel is the bottom line in all that God has for this people.
The New Covenant was initiated by God with the Advent of the Holy Spirit. The Son may have implemented and fulfilled the covenant and prophetic promises of God but it is the Holy Spirit who is in the world today which applies to God's covenant, elect people the New Covenant. What did Moses say?

29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! Num. 11:28–29.

And beginning at Pentecost that's what He did and He did it WITHOUT any requirement of faith. Actually, it was He, FAITH, which did appear and it was through the FAITH of the Son, Jesus Christ, whom God honored and by which anyone is saved - in covenant (Israel) and without covenant (non-Jews).

Salvation is of the Jews. Christ was the embodiment of every covenant and prophecy God gave to Israel/Jews. But although there is prophecy concerning non-Jews/Israel, there is no covenant. Israel is to be a light by which non-covenant people (Gentiles) would follow and find their way to God. All the New Covenant writings are (New Testament - Matthew to Revelation) are discussion of what this New Covenant was to be understood as, and that is, a completed Judaism. Israel has their Messiah. The book of life is closed. It always has been. Now, it's all about application. The Old Testament is a "book" in which Christ was being prepared for the people of God. The New Covenant with the Advent of the Holy Spirit is the preparation of the people of God for Christ - His body. At the Marriage Supper Israel is there by covenant. Gentiles are there by invitation. But since the destruction of the Temple Gentiles began to think they were the be all of God's plan for the "Church" which Gentiles stole and excluded Israel because they think they rejected their Messiah and their God. But what happened just 50 days after the cross? 3000 Jews were saved and born-again and God began building His JEWISH Church - a Church that began in the desert at the time of the Tabernacle. And so, with the fulfillment of Moses prophecy that God would put His Spirit in them (Israel) thus began spiritual Israel. Biblical Christianity is Completed Judaism.

Chickens before eggs............the Gospel was preached BEFORE the Jewish people ever came into existence.