How has the church been formed over the last 1900 years?
For the last 1900 and more years, the church, which is His Body, has been formed predominantly by Gentiles. God has been calling them out from among pagans and others, and they become members of the Body of Christ, as Acts 15 describes.
Les explains that Acts 15 records James referencing how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name, which is the church, His Body. For the last 1900-plus years, Les teaches, the church is being formed predominantly by Gentiles called out from whatever background, including pagans, to become members of the Body of Christ. He notes that when this began, Jews became envious and opposed Paul, and God placed national blindness on the nation, though personal salvation remained available.