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Cornelius was a gentile centurion in the Roman army who lived at Caesarea and worshipped the one true God (Acts 10:1). He treated the Jews with kindness and generosity. After an angel appeared to him, he sent to Joppa for Simon Peter, who came to him with the message of forgiveness of sins through faith in the crucified and risen Christ. Cornelius' confession marked the beginning of the church's missionary activity among gentiles but also raised the question of the possibility of salvation for non Jews.

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