These are all activities Jesus dealt with in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 6:1-18) where he confronted hypocrisy. Jesus taught us to do these in secret, not to be seen. Since Cornelieus was devout and feared God we must conclude he had a right heart attitude about these activities. So now we ask: did these good works save him? Of course not. That's the point of the story: he still needed to hear the gospel. What they do indicate is that Cornelieus was a man who sought God. And he who seeks, finds (v4,34-35; Deut. 4:29; 1 Chron. 28:9; Prov. 8:17; Jer. 29:13).
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