“One ordinance shall be for you of the assembly and for the stranger who dwells with you, an ordinance forever throughout your generations; as you are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord.” – Numbers 15:15
This verse silences the idea that God hates other nations or only cares for Israel. It also corrects the misunderstanding in some forms of replacement theology “that Gentile Christians have replaced Israel.” God shows no partiality. He made it clear: one ordinance for all.
We are called to live in love and harmony with one another, remembering that every person is created in His image and likeness. God never turns away anyone who believes in Him with a repentant heart.
Just like Rahab, a Gentile and a harlot, who entered the Promised Land through faith. Or Ruth, who forsook her people to follow Naomi, her God, and His ways. These women prove that God’s grace reaches far beyond national, cultural, or personal barriers.
Now revealed fully in our Lord Jesus, there is no Jew or Gentile, no distinction of skin color, no favoritism, no exceptions. We all come to the Father through one way, “one ordinance” and that is through the Lord Jesus Christ. There are no multiple paths to heaven. Only through the Door, who is the Lord Jesus.
Only His sacrifice on the cross satisfied the wrath of God. Only through His blood can we obtain forgiveness. Through Him, we are given the power to become children of God. Through the Lord Jesus, grace is available to everyone who believes.
Do not be deceived—only Jesus saves.

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