"And [St.]
Peter opening his mouth, said: in very deed I perceive that God is not a
respecter of persons. But in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh
justice is acceptable to him." (Acts 10:34-35)
...does that mean all
religions are acceptable to God?
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The following is from
an explanatory note regarding the above passage which appears in the Douay
Rheims translation of Holy Scripture...
"In every
nation, etc... That is to say, not only Jews, but Gentiles also, of what nation
soever, are acceptable to God, if they fear him and work justice. But then true
faith is always to be presupposed, without which (saith St. Paul, Heb. 11:6) it
is impossible to please God. Beware then of the error of those, who would infer
from this passage, that men of all religions may be pleasing to God. For since
none but the true religion can be from God, all other religions must be from the
father of lies, and therefore highly displeasing to the God of truth."
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