Before Gentiles become Israelites, in what condition are they?

Answer

"Wherefore remember, that you being in time past Gentiles, at that time you were without Christ, being
aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and
without God in the world." Eph. 2: 11,12.
NOTE - If, in order to be saved, Gentiles must become Israelites as is everywhere asserted, then
when converted from their Gentile ways to the ways of Israel, they certainly must have faith in Christ, and
their lives must conform to the moral law which God gave to Israel, otherwise it would not be the
commonwealth of Israel, but of the Gentiles. The writing of the law in the heart is one of the provisions of
the new covenant with true Israel. See Jer. 31: P-34; Heb. 8: 8-12.

For what spiritual enlightenment should everyone pray?
By what is every child known?
Of what sanctuary, or tabernacle is Christ the minister?
In view of the judgment hour, what is proclaimed anew?
What specific statement emphasizes this identification?
Is it the duty of gospel ministers to execute vengeance?
What is the first -symbol of Revelation 13:9?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle