When they saw God's grace what did they actually see? What they saw was the many who believed and turned to the Lord. In fact faith cannot be seen except there be a turning to the Lord (James 2:18). This turning is what we call conversion. Conversion involves a change. In this case the "change" was evidenced in giving to the poor at Jerusalem. It is true that Jews and Gentiles give to the poor but usually not according to their ability. It is usually according to someone else's expectations or to satisfy some level of guilt. So God's grace was visible! Make no mistake: salvation is by the grace of God, and God's grace is not without effect.
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