How are far-off people brought near to God?
Far-off people are brought near to God by the blood of Jesus Christ, not by keeping the Law, not by practicing temple worship, and not by animal sacrifice. In Christ Jesus, those who were once far off are made nigh, because everything has been done for us Gentiles.
Les explains that Gentiles were formerly without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers from the covenants of promise, without hope, and without God in this world. But now, in Christ Jesus, those who were at one time far off are made nigh. This is not by keeping the Law, not by practicing temple worship, not by animal sacrifice, but by the blood of Jesus. Les emphasizes that while God was dealing with Israel, the Gentile was far off, but now it is announced to Gentiles that everything that has been done has been done for us.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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How are Gentiles who were far off made near to God?
Gentiles who were at one time far off are made near to God by the blood of Jesus, not by keeping the Law, practicing temple worship, or offering animal sacrifices.