In yesterdays post we began to look at Romans 11:25 which states this, "Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in." Today I am picking this thought back up with the conversion f the Gentile nations with some Bible examples of the same. What is not known is this, "until the fullness" is there a predetermined number that is still held in secret by the Father GOD, GOD of spirits of man. We have to keep in mine that fact that all mankind is born a spirit and it depends upon which spirit that we knowingly and unknowingly lesson to. This spirit of evil resides within all unredeemed, non-redeemed of mankind, even the babe in Christ is counted among such people. Because he is a babe, unable to discern between that which is of GOD, this is to say Christ, and the evil one within them. Okay, now for my target of the examples of "Converted Gentiles."
Converted Gentiles, by example,
Acts 10:44-48 "While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was (poured) given out even on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling (Mark 16:17) GOD. Then Peter declared, "Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days."
Acts 11:1-18 "Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them." But Peter began and explained it to them in order: "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. And I heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter; kill and eat.' But I said, 'By no means, LORD; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.' But the voice answered a second time from heaven, 'What GOD has made clean, do not call common.' This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven. And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea. And the Spirit (unction within me) told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter; he will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.' As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with (or in) the Holy Spirit.' (Mark 1:8) If then GOD gave the same gift to them as He gave to us when we believed the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in GOD's way?" When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified GOD, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also GOD has granted repentance that leads to life."(2Corinthians 7:10)
Acts 13:44-47, 48-52 "The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of GOD be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "'I have made you a (Isaiah 9:2, 42:6, 49:6) light for the Gentiles, (Luke 2:32) that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the LORD was spreading throughout the whole region. (Deuteronomy 18:18-19) But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 15:6-11 "The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. And after there had been much (disputing) debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days GOD made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And GOD, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as HE did to us, and HE made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."
Acts 18:5-11 "When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was in Jesus. And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments (Nehemiah 5:13) and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! (2Samuel 1:16, 1Kings 2:33, Ezekiel 18:13, 33:4, 6, 8) I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles." (Acts 13:46 above) And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue. Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized. And the LORD said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are My people." And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of GOD among them."
Acts 28:23-28 with Romans 9:24 (After Paul arrived in Rome) "When they had appointed a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: "The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: "'Go to this people, and say, (Isaiah 6:9-10, with Matthew 13:14) "You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.'" Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of GOD (Psalm 98:3) has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."
Romans 9:15-18, 19-26 "For GOD said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on GOD, who has mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth." So then HE has mercy on whomever HE wills, and HE hardens whomever HE wills.
You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?" (2Chronicles 20:6, Job 9:12, Daniel 4:35) But who are you, O man, (Job 33:13) to answer back to God? (Isaiah 33:13) Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?" (Isaiah 29:16, 45:9, 64:8; Jeremiah 18:6) Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? What if God, desiring to show His wrath and to make known His power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in order to make known the riches of His glory in vessels of mercy, which HE has prepared beforehand for glory— even us whom HE has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?
Rom 9:25 As indeed he says in Hosea, "Those who were not my people I will call 'my people,' and her who was not beloved I will call 'beloved.'" (Hosea 2:23) "And in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not My people,' (Hosea 1:10) there they will be called 'sons of the living God.'" (Matthew 16:16)
Romans 15:4-6, 7-13 with Galatians 3:14 "For whatever was written (Romans 14:1-4, 4:16-25) in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance (with perseverance) and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the GOD of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the GOD and Father of spirits in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of GOD. For I tell you that Jesus became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness and faithfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify GOD for His mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing of Your name." (2Samuel 22:50, Psalm 18:49) And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people." (Deuteronomy 32:43) And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol Him." (Psalm 117:1) And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even He who arises to rule the Gentiles; in Him will the Gentiles hope." (Isaiah 11:10, Revelation 5:5, 22:16, Matthew 12:21) May the GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."
Galatians 3:10-14 "For all who rely on works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them." (Deuteronomy 24:26) Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the Law, for "The righteous shall live by faith." (Habakkuk 2:4) But the Law is not of faith, rather "The one who does them will live in them." (Leviticus 18:5) Christ in Jesus has redeemed us from the curse of this Law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree"(Deuteronomy 21:23)—so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through [His] faith."
Revelation 11:15-19 with 15:4 "Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our LORD and of His Christ, and HE will reign forever and ever." And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before GOD fell on their faces and worshiped GOD, saying, "We give thanks to you, LORD God Almighty, Who is and Who was, for You have taken Your great power and begun to reign. The nations raged, but Your wrath came, and the time for the dead (spiritually separated from GOD) to be judged, and for rewarding Your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear (greatly reverenced) Your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth."
Revelation 15:2-4 "I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of GOD in their hands. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of GOD, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are Your deeds, O LORD God the Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear, O LORD, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed."
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