Acts 10 Cornelius is introduced as a centurion who was devout, feared God with all his household, was generous and prayed to God continually. That's quite an array of desirable qualities. His desire to know God in the deepest sense is answered by God's message to him to search out and send for Peter.
We need to take note, although he was very religious (practiced Judaism no doubt), very good, he was without a savior. Peter preached Jesus to him by first of all introducing who he was via his miracles then most importantly taught forgiveness of sin via his death and resurrection. The message was that Jesus is the judge of the living and the dead, and that those who believe in him receive forgiveness of sins through his name.
Religion doesn't save, Jesus does.
Pastor Paul
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