January 13, Acts 10:34-43

In Acts, Peter says: "God sent his word, and announced the good news of peace through Jesus Christ; he is the Lord of all."

The author of the Acts of the Apostles also wrote the gospel of Luke. In this reading from Acts, Peter affirms the gospel proclamation of the church for which the gospel of Luke and Acts were written. The goods news is for Gentiles as well as Jews, because God shows no partiality. The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible reports that Peter concludes his speech with the words, "All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." (Acts 10:43)

The Revised English Bible translates this verse from the Greek as: "It is to him that all the prophets testify, declaring that everyone who trusts in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." The Greek verb translated as "believes in" or "trusts in" is the verb for faith.

The promise of the gospel is that those with faith in Jesus will be saved - those who trust in him, which is not the same as asserting certain beliefs about him. The good news is not that salvation comes to those who hold fast to the right beliefs. Jesus Christ is Lord of all, because he is God with us. To enter the peace of Christ we do not have to assent to certain beliefs about Jesus, but we must put our trust in the God revealed in Christ.

Grace and peace...Bob
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