Mercy74
Mercy Messianic Judaism
We must read these scriptures with the mind of Christ. The grafting of the gentiles is only a "mental connection" with Israel. This is why the gentiles stand by faith; the Israelites were broken off because of unbelief. The gentiles were grafted in because they believed the truth. All of Israel were not broken off, they are the natural branches, only the dead ones on the ground that don't bear fruit are disconnected. The gentiles are grafted in among them since the truth was sent through those dead branches broken off of the gentiles from the cultivated tree which are still holy.Hello! I'm studying the Calvinism debate and looking at passages on both sides. The current passage I'm looking at is one that currently seems to go against Calvinism: Romans 11:16-22. I could be wrong; if so, could you answer the following questions of mine?
1. Are the branches individuals or groups?
2. If groups, what do the two trees represent?
3. What causes branches to be in the cultivated olive tree as opposed to the wild olive tree?
4. Can branches grafted into the cultivated tree be cut off?
5. Can branches cut off from the cultivated tree be grafted in again?
Thanks in advanced,
Kilk
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