Interesting find about Cornelius in Acts 10

[wavy]

Most people assume Cornelius was some random, gentile pagan who was used to show with Peters vision that Torah mockers with their own customs and pagan ways are now accepted before the Father (as well as eating unclean meat, which is how Peter's vision is usually interpreted).

But I find it interesting that he is called Yawreh-יהוה, or "Yahweh fearer" in Acts 10:2.

Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walk after יהוה your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

He also had a "good report" with the Jews -- something that would be logically impossible if he was a Torah-less, uncircumcised pagan:

Acts 10:22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that is a Yawreh-יהוה, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from Elaha by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

I don't know, I just found this as interesting and as further evidence that a Torah-obedient life is not a "yoke of bondage" and something יהוה hypocritially and secretly, despite what he says in his Word, detests.

 

[another dave]

The LAW is fulfilled in and through JESUS.

 

[Urambo Tauro]

Cornelius was clearly a Gentile, but was he a Proselyte? Also, I remember hearing something about him being under Patriarchal law...
I can't seem to find anything to support that theory, though. Anyone heard anything like that?

 

[wavy]

The LAW is fulfilled in and through JESUS.

I agree with this statement. Please see, How Did Messiah Fulfill The Torah/Law?

 

[wavy]

Cornelius was clearly a Gentile, but was he a Proselyte?

I don't think "Gentile" is the correct term, but a proselyte? Possibly and probably.

 

[another dave]

The LAW has not passed away.

The LAW is fulfilled in and through JESUS.

I agree with this statement. Please see, How Did Messiah Fulfill The Torah/Law?

The LAW has not passed away or bean abolished.

Man was under a sentence of death and eternal separation from GOD, because we broke GOD's LAW.

JESUS came and died and arose in fulfillment of the LAW.

The LAW of GOD is still in full force.

GRACE shields us from the penalty of the LAW through the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

When we sin we ask GOD to forgive us of that sin (the breaking of GOD's LAW which is still in full force effect) , and HE is faithful and just to forgive us.

If the LAW could be done away with then JESUS did not have to shed HIS BLOOD in order to satisfy the requirements of THE LAW.


Since GOD declared and decreed that the penalty of sin was death ALL of
those old testament requirements for sacrifice to cover for the peoples sin would have been for nothing had not JESUS fulfilled the law by the shedding of HIS blood covering for all sin past and future to those who were atoned
for .

No person has a license to sin. GOD is not mocked >>> whatsoever you sow you will surely reap.

You may get forgiveness for sin, but surely you will pay a price as GOD is not mocked.

GOD does not change, HE is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

The GRACE of GOD covers for our sin.

We are unable to keep the LAW. This does not give us a license to sin.

If the LAW has passed away then GOD ceases to be GOD.

JESUS fulfills the requirements of the LAW and through GRACE is faithful and just to forgive us.


Without the LAW there would be no sin and no need for JESUS to die.

JESUS did not do away with the LAW >>> HE FULFILLED ITS REQUIREMENTS.

Praise and blessings to the LORD JESUS CHRIST >>> my LORD and my GOD.

 

[wavy]

So in essence?

 

[another dave]

Believe in THE LORD JESUS and keep HIS commandments.


:D

 

[Solo]

Cornelius was clearly a Gentile, but was he a Proselyte?

I don't think "Gentile" is the correct term, but a proselyte? Possibly and probably.

He was not a Jew or a proselyte or there would not have been a problem eating with him as Peter was wrestling with as God in a dream showed Cornelius in an analogy as being an unclean animal that God made clean.

Cornelius was a Gentile. Don't be deceived by the doctrines of wavy.

 

[stovebolts]

Also, I remember hearing something about him being under Patriarchal law...

Huh... Never heard that before. What's the supposed significance?


PROS'ELYTE, n. Gr. to come. A new convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system or party. Thus a Gentile converted to Judaism is a proselyte; a pagan converted to christianity is a proselyte; and we speak familiarly of proselytes to the theories of Brown, of Black, or of Lavoisier. The word primarily refers to converts to some religious creed.

PROS'ELYTE, v.t. To make a convert to some religion, or to some opinion or system.

He was not a Jew or a proselyte or there would not have been a problem eating with him as Peter was wrestling with as God in a dream showed Cornelius in an analogy as being an unclean animal that God made clean.

And that actually makes sense.

 

[wavy]

He was not a Jew or a proselyte or there would not have been a problem eating with him as Peter was wrestling with as God in a dream showed Cornelius in an analogy as being an unclean animal that God made clean.

This fails. Why? Because it has nothing to do with this thread and makes no sense. You actually ignored the content of everything in here and made assertions with little (no) backing.

Cornelius was a Gentile. Don't be deceived by the doctrines of wavy.

Considered one, yes.

 

[wavy]

He was not a Jew or a proselyte or there would not have been a problem eating with him as Peter was wrestling with as God in a dream showed Cornelius in an analogy as being an unclean animal that God made clean.

And that actually makes sense.

Is that a joke? Seriously, I don't know if this was sarcastic or not. It says "one of another nation" not a "gentile" (which implies "pagan").

People are easily deceived by the word for "nation/s" in the Greek. It does not refer to a singular individual. "Gentile" is an improper translation. A person cannot be a "nation" (the word for "gentile").

But anyway, that's not the point. The point of the thread was the law-keeping part and Cornelius not being a "pagan". He was merely "one of another nation". Cornelius was not truly "unclean". Yahweh ws breaking down the rabbinical barrier that said a Jew was not to take company with one of another nation with the midrash in Peter's vision.

So what solo said does not make sense. He just loves to take my threads off topic by personally attacking me...