Les Feldick Bible Study

After Paul went out to the Gentiles, who makes up most of those called into the body of Christ?

After Paul's missionary journeys, the great majority called into the body of Christ are Gentiles. Jews may still become believers in this gospel, but they are few and far between. The pattern flips from Jew only with Gentile exceptions to Gentiles with exceptional Jews coming in.

Les explains that by Acts 28, after Paul finished his missionary journeys and was imprisoned in Rome, he met with the Jewish leaders there and reviewed how all the Old Testament covenant promises had been presented to Israel, but Israel rejected them when they crucified their Messiah, leaving in discord and disagreement. Paul then declared that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they would hear it—not that all would be saved, but they would hear. Les teaches that with the advent of the Apostle Paul going out, it was predominantly Gentiles. He describes it as Gentiles only with exceptions, the exceptions being Jews, though Jews who become believers of this gospel are few and far between. By far most of the calling out into the body of Christ are from amongst the Gentiles. Les says this is a complete flip-flop: formerly it was Jew only with some Gentile exceptions; now it is Gentiles with some exceptional Jews coming in.