10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 8:10-11).
Although we share a common faith, the amount of faith can vacillate on an individual basis. In this passage, the Centurion (a gentile) displays tremendous faith and as a result his servant is healed. Christ was deeply moved by the faith of the Centurion and He goes on to explain that many gentiles would come to faith. This is a profound revelation by Christ, that through Israel’s Messiah, many even outside of Israel would be saved. It is God’s will to save all those that come to Christ in faith.
Although we share a common faith, the amount of faith can vacillate on an individual basis. In this passage, the Centurion (a gentile) displays tremendous faith and as a result his servant is healed. Christ was deeply moved by the faith of the Centurion and He goes on to explain that many gentiles would come to faith. This is a profound revelation by Christ, that through Israel’s Messiah, many even outside of Israel would be saved. It is God’s will to save all those that come to Christ in faith.
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