The message about those who by nature
do the things contained in the law.
This is one of the powerful manner that
goodness is not measured by just religion but by the heart. This speaks of how people who have never seen the Bible or never been to someone and yet live righteously, they love their families, they avoid evil and they show compassion to others. So these people, though without religion or law, are justified by God because they have conscience which guides them towards doing what is right.
When we talk about his teaching, this exposes us to the hypocrisy found in so many circles today. People who read the Bible, attend service and recite prayers but they still got to live a very disobedient life, a life of injustice.
When we talk about religion, this becomes so meaningless. Brother Eli meant that it's not about being the heir of the law but we just have to be also Jewish. When we look at this message, it humbles us as a believer that God looks beyond appearance, beyond religion, into the heart.
A person who practices goodness and truth is more pleasing the eyes of God than those who cling to our faith. But yet they act contrary to what they believe. So true righteousness is not just about living, it's the way we live our life.