Sincerity is Not Enough

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Sun. Apr 5th
Discussion Questions
  1. Why was Cornelius' devotion to God not sufficient for salvation without the gospel?
  2. How does Peter's statement in Acts 10:34-35 affirm God's impartiality without teaching universal salvation?
  3. What lessons can we draw from the conversion of Cornelius about the role of sincerity and obedience to the gospel?
Sources
  • ChatGPT, discussion with M. Mazzalongo, Oct. 1, 2025, concerning Acts 10:34-36.
  • Everett Ferguson, The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today, Eerdmans, 1996.
  • F.F. Bruce, The Book of the Acts, NICNT, Eerdmans, 1988.
  • Kistemaker, Simon J., Exposition of the Acts of the Apostles, Baker Academic, 1990.
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