Yes—there is no difference because Jew and Gentile alike are under sin and must be saved by faith in the same Lord.
Romans 10:12 says there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich unto all who call upon Him. Romans 3:23 gives the common ground: all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Les Feldick teaches that a Jew cannot come on covenant ground or a different level; both must be saved the same way by the gospel of grace.
Romans 10:12–13 — Directly states there is no difference between Jew and Greek, and that all who call on the Lord will be saved.
Romans 3:23 — Gives the reason there is no difference: all have sinned.
Hebrews 11:6 — Shows that faith is the universal requirement for pleasing God.
Romans 10:12–13 declares: “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 3:22–23 adds, “Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Hebrews 11:6 describes the root issue: “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
Les Feldick explains that God looks first and foremost for faith, and when He does not see faith, there is nothing He can do (Clip 0). Israel's whole history was marked by unbelief despite God's visible power; the world's problem today is neither education nor intelligence but unbelief. In Romans, Paul makes it clear that a Jew does not come to God on a different level from a Gentile—both are unworthy, both are without hope, and both must be saved the same way by the gospel of grace (Clip 1). Even though God set Israel apart in the Old Testament under His covenant promises, that special national calling does not give a Jew a different path of salvation today. The same Lord is rich to all who call upon Him, and all have sinned (Clips 2, 3). Les emphasizes that a Jew today cannot come on covenant ground; he must be saved exactly as the Gentile, by faith in Christ, leaving behind works religion (Clips 4, 7). Israel's blindness is temporary and did not mean complete removal—God raised up Paul to carry grace to the Gentiles, and the door remains open to the Jew as well (Clips 5, 6).
Les Feldick's timeline illustration shows that with the call of Abraham, God pulled out a separate stream of humanity—the nation of Israel—and on that line he wrote, 'Jew only, with exceptions' (Clip 2). In Exodus, God told Israel, 'You're different. I'm going to set you apart,' and they were instructed to have nothing to do with the surrounding pagans (Clip 3). Yet this national separation never meant a Jew had a different way of being saved; it meant Israel had a special role. But Israel missed that role—instead of bringing the Gentiles to a knowledge of God, they fell into unbelief (Clip 6).
Les Feldick teaches that Jewish people today are under no different situation than Gentiles. They must come to God on the same level, seeing themselves as unworthy sinners in need of grace. If they want to be saved by the gospel of grace, they have to drop all the works religion of Judaism (Clip 1). God sees no difference; a Jew cannot plead covenant ground before Him (Clip 7). Salvation is offered on that same level playing field: faith alone in the Gospel, by which a person becomes a member of the Body of Christ (Clips 4, 5).
According to Les Feldick, Israel's spiritual blindness has lasted to this very day, but God's dealings with Israel did not end. Paul's question, 'Have they stumbled that God should remove them completely?' is answered with an emphatic 'No way' (Clip 6). God raised up Paul, a Jew, to take grace to the Gentiles, but the national promises and Israel's role in history are not erased by this present age of Gentile salvation (Clips 5, 6). The same gospel remains open to Jews whenever they believe.
Faith Is What God Looks For
Les shows that God's first requirement is faith—Cain, Esau, and Israel all failed because of unbelief, and the world's problem is unbelief rather than intelligence—so both Jews and Gentiles face the same basic need.
Jews and Gentiles Saved the Same Way
Paul says there is no difference; Jews are not on a lower or higher level. A Jew must be saved by the same gospel of grace and must drop works religion.
No Difference: The Same Lord Over All
Romans 10 says there is no difference between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is rich to all who call upon Him. Les also notes the Old Testament was 'Jew only, with exceptions.'
Paul's Controversial Message of No Difference
Paul upset Jews by insisting there was no difference between Jew and Gentile, while Exodus had set Israel apart; Romans then says all have sinned.
Salvation on a Level Playing Field
A Jew today is under no different situation than a Gentile; all are under sin, all need salvation, and 'there is no difference.'
Grace for the Gentiles, Apart From Israel's Promises
Gentile salvation is a unique outpouring of grace through faith alone in the Gospel, and Israel is currently blinded—showing that membership in the Body of Christ is not based on national covenant.
Israel's Stumble Is Not Total Removal
Israel missed its priestly role, but God raised up Paul to go to the Gentiles; the fall of Israel did not mean God removed them completely.
No Covenant Ground—No Ethnic Distinction
The righteousness of God is by faith for all who believe, with no difference. A Jew cannot come before God on covenant ground; race and status make no difference.
Romans 10:12–13: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Paul's clearest statement that Jew and Gentile are equal before the same Lord.
Romans 3:22: Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Salvation righteousness comes by faith to all believers without distinction.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
The reason there is no difference: every person, Jew or Gentile, is guilty.
Hebrews 11:6: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Faith is the universal requirement God looks for in every person.
Yes. The Bible says there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek—the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. Les Feldick teaches that a Jew has to be saved the same way we are, by the gospel of grace, and cannot come in on a different level or on covenant ground.
God's setting apart of Israel was for a national and historical purpose, not a different salvation message. In the Old Testament, God told Israel 'you're different' and instructed them to remain distinct from pagans, but that separation never gave Israel a separate way to be saved. Les reminds us that in this present age the Jew must come on the same level playing field as the Gentile.
Les teaches that a Jewish person does not have to stop being Jewish, but he must 'drop all his works religion of Judaism'—that is, stop trusting in the works of the law—and be saved by grace through faith in the same gospel. God sees no difference between race or status; He sees all as sinners who need the same Savior.
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