Were the Gentiles at Cornelius's house saved without repenting or being baptized?
Scripture indicates the Gentiles in Cornelius's house were saved by faith alone before any call to repent or be baptized. The Holy Spirit fell on them while Peter was still preaching, showing they had become believers. Their salvation was evidenced by faith, not by those subsequent acts.
Les explains that Peter was referring to Acts 10, the house of Cornelius, when he said God chose that Gentiles by his mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe. Peter and six other Jewish believers went to that Gentile home of the Roman officer Cornelius. While Peter had not even finished preaching, and had not yet said anything about repenting and being baptized, the Holy Spirit came down and signified to those seven Jews that these Gentiles had become believers. It happened without an invitation, without walking an aisle, without repenting, without baptizing. They evidenced salvation by faith, and faith alone—not yet Paul's gospel, only that Jesus was the Christ.
More Questions
Why could Cornelius's salvation not have happened in Acts chapter 8?
If Cornelius had been saved in chapter 8 all of this would fall apart, and his salvation actually comes in chapter 10 rather than chapter 8.