Acts 10:35

"but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him" "In every nation" Salvation is open to the citizens of all nations and cultures. "He that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness" Notice that there is something that. person must do to find favor with God. Peter does not believe in the doctrine of salvation by faith only, or grace only. Neither does Peter say that acceptance with God can be found by doing whatever comes naturally or simply following the impulses of one's heart. Stott observes, "The emphasis is that Cornelius' Gentile nationality was acceptable so that he had no need to become. Jew, not that his own righteousness was adequate so that he had no need to become. Christian. God is 'not indifferent of religions but indifferent of nations'. As Lenski asks: 'If his honest pagan convictions had been sufficient, why did he seek the synagogue? If the synagogue had been enough, why was Peter here?'" (p. 190). This verse infers that every nation needs the gospel. There is no culture, no matter how advanced, that protects people from becoming sinners. There is no nation or culture that can say, "We have our own religion, we don't need Jesus Christ." There is no cultural or ethnic trait that inherently keeps one from understanding the gospel message, and people from all nations and cultures can understand the Bible alike.