Portland, Oregon Church  -  Affiliated with the Intercontinental Church of God and the Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association
SUBJECT: Jesus Christ

QUESTION: Was He sent only to the Jews?

ANSWER:

Clearly, Christ was sent for all mankind including the billions that would not be born until long after He had died and been resurrected including the billions alive today.

The part about the Jews/Israel is referring to His 3 and 1/2 year ministry. His mission was to establish the church that would serve all mankind (as far as that mission--spreading the gospel is concerned). Remember that Paul was with Christ and Christ sent Paul on his mission to the Gentiles and therefore to the rest of the world.

In 3.5 years even Christ could only do so much. He did enough. The facts are that He only conducted His ministry in Israel. We do not read about Him in Rome, or Asia or Africa during His ministry (except in brief excursions to avoid crowds and/or to teach the 12). Though His ministry was in Israel, His mission, His purpose for being here (on earth) was for every living person including:

1) All those killed in the Great Flood.
2) All those who lived before His birth and ministry.
3) All those living on the Earth while He was alive and conducting His ministry.
4) All those that have been born and lived since His death including the almost 7 Billion alive right now.

Clearly when we look to the subject of the resurrections or Revelation or the New Heaven and New Earth (The Kingdom of God) we know that Christ came to this Earth to make it possible for everyone to be in that Kingdom. Every Gentile that ever lived has the same access to salvation as anyone else.

Do not confuse His 3.5 year physical ministry with the greater mission He had. Remember that He began the Work of God and it continues to this day. The church He established exists today and is doing that Work throughout the world.
 
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Portland, Oregon Church  -  Affiliated with the Intercontinental Church of God and the Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association