Prophetic promises to Israel

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Question regarding Judas (Iscariot):

In Matt. 26:24 and John 17:12, Christ effectively declares Judas to be eternally lost.
But in Rom. 11:26, Paul declares that all Israel (i.e. Jews) will be saved.

Judas was a Jew. Is Judas lost, or will he be saved?
 
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But in Rom. 11:26, Paul declares that all Israel (i.e. Jews) will be saved.

You forgot one little, very important word... "so" which is "houto" in the Greek, which means in this manner.

Paul had already said in Romans 9:6-8 that not all Israelites of the flesh were Israel of the Promise.


Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,


Rom 9:7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."


Rom 9:8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.



The children of the promise are found in Galatians 3:16, 29.


He said that the children of the flesh are not the children of God.

At the beginning of Romans 11 Paul gives two groups of Israelites, one saved and one lost.

There were 7,000 who remained faithful and would not bow down to Baal.

There will be a remnant saved, not all.

This verse must be interpreted through everything else that Paul said.

Romans 9:26 describes the manner in which they may be saved by being grafted back into the Olive Tree through faith in Christ.

Rom 11:23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.


Rom 11:26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob";
Rom 11:27 "and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins."

The covenant in verse 27 is the New Covenant fulfilled at Calvary, when Christ took away the sins of all races of people.

2Co 3:6 who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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You forgot one little, very important word... "so" which is "houto" in the Greek, which means in this manner.

Paul had already said in Romans 9:6-8 that not all Israelites of the flesh were Israel of the Promise.


Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,


Rom 9:7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."


Rom 9:8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.



The children of the promise are found in Galatians 3:16, 29.


He said that the children of the flesh are not the children of God.

At the beginning of Romans 11 Paul gives two groups of Israelites, one saved and one lost.

There were 7,000 who remained faithful and would not bow down to Baal.

There will be a remnant saved, not all.

This verse must be interpreted through everything else that Paul said.

Romans 9:26 describes the manner in which they may be saved by being grafted back into the Olive Tree through faith in Christ.

Rom 11:23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.


Rom 11:26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob";
Rom 11:27 "and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins."

The covenant in verse 27 is the New Covenant fulfilled at Calvary, when Christ took away the sins of all races of people.

2Co 3:6 who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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Hey, BABerean2, I was awaiting a dispensational response. :amen:

Thanks for your eminently scriptural reply. I've posed this question to numerous of those who believe that Paul is referring to literal national Israel, with never an answer (because, of course, there isn't one in that scenario).

Thanks again, and God bless.
 
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Question regarding Judas (Iscariot):

In Matt. 26:24 and John 17:12, Christ effectively declares Judas to be eternally lost.
But in Rom. 11:26, Paul declares that all Israel (i.e. Jews) will be saved.

Judas was a Jew. Is Judas lost, or will he be saved?

Hey, BABerean2, I was awaiting a dispensational response. :amen:

Thanks for your eminently scriptural reply. I've posed this question to numerous of those who believe that Paul is referring to literal national Israel, with never an answer (because, of course, there isn't one in that scenario).

Thanks again, and God bless.

The scripture that states, and clearly states, that "all Israel will be saved" neither means nor even implies that every Israelite that has ever lived will be redeemed through the blood of Christ. This is referring to the many other scriptures that very clearly and explicitly state that in a coming day every living member of that ancient and very rebellious nation will repent with bitter weeping, (Zechariah 12, Isaiah 4) and then they will all know the Lord, from the least of them to the greatest. (Jeremiah 31) But the scriptures very clearly show that before this takes place, all the rebels will be purged from their midst. (Ezekiel 20) And they also show that even before that takes place two-thirds of all the inhabitants of the land will be killed. (Zechariah 13)

But of course, understanding all this requires believing what the prophecies explicitly say.
 
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The scripture that states, and clearly states, that "all Israel will be saved" neither means nor even implies that every Israelite that has ever lived will be redeemed through the blood of Christ. This is referring to the many other scriptures that very clearly and explicitly state that in a coming day every living member of that ancient and very rebellious nation will repent with bitter weeping, (Zechariah 12, Isaiah 4) and then they will all know the Lord, from the least of them to the greatest. (Jeremiah 31) But the scriptures very clearly show that before this takes place, all the rebels will be purged from their midst. (Ezekiel 20) And they also show that even before that takes place two-thirds of all the inhabitants of the land will be killed. (Zechariah 13)

But of course, understanding all this requires believing what the prophecies explicitly say.

Rom 11:26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob";
Rom 11:27 "and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins."

Rom 11:23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.

Rom 11:24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

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Heb 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. (Present tense.)

Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

Heb 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Heb 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

(Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. )

Heb 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Heb 8:13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. (Present tense.)


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Rom 11:26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob";
Rom 11:27 "and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins."

Rom 11:23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.

Rom 11:24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

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Heb 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. (Present tense.)

Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

Heb 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Heb 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

(Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. )

Heb 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Heb 8:13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. (Present tense.)


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You continue to give greater credence to your interpretation of what some scriptures mean, than to the explicit statements of many other scriptures.
 
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You continue to give greater credence to your interpretation of what some scriptures mean, than to the explicit statements of many other scriptures.

I find it strange that anyone would claim it is "my interpretation" when I posted the scripture.

You were the one who left out the Greek word "houto" in Romans 11:26, to make your doctrine work.
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...in a coming day every living member of that ancient and very rebellious nation will repent...

So any unsaved member who dies even a day in advance of that coming day will remain unsaved and be "out of luck"?
 
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Biblewriter,

I'm curious as to what identifying characteristics would qualify one as a "living member" to which you refer. Is this a Jew by ethnicity, or religion, or culture? If ethnicity, how could this be proved except by DNA testing (which raises another whole set of issues) of every individual claiming Jewishness?

Israelitish blood was freely intermixed with that of surrounding nations. What percentage of the genome would have to be Jewish in order to qualify as a "member"?

The Israeli government also recognizes proselytism as valid to claim Jewishness. Could not an unbeliever (or even a believer) therefore convert to Judaism and become a "member"?

Must the "member" be physically located within the geographic confines of national Israel when "the day" arrives? Must he or she be duly registered as a citizen of the nation of Israel?

I await your answers, and all of their supporting Scripture, with interest.
 
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Biblewriter, you've claimed:

"The scripture that states, and clearly states, that "all Israel will be saved" neither means nor even implies that every Israelite that has ever lived will be redeemed through the blood of Christ."

You've cited Zechariah 12.

It is clear in at least v.10-14 of that chapter that not only contemporary Israel, but also ancient Israel (those who pierced Christ, the house of David, etc.), will be alive and present "in that day". Thus the dispensationally conjectured future salvation is not limited to only the "living members" at that time, but is extended to "all Israel", consistent with Rom. 11:26 (in the dispensational view).

Of course, as BABerean2 has more than ably shared, when "all Israel" of Rom. 11:26 is properly recognized as the New Covenant family of the redeemed, all confusion disappears.
 
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I will answer all the objections to my last statements in a single post. First, any accusation that I have "left out" any word of scripture is simply false. I reject the interpretation placed upon the Greek word "houto" by some. But that does not even so much as imply that I have left this word out.

As to any Israelite that has not turned to the Lord at the time He comes, Yes, what I am saying, and what everyone who submits to scripture must of necessity say, is that after death, there is no further chance for repentance.

As to how it will be determined who is, or is not, a true Israelite, as this determination will be made by the Lord himself, there will be zero problem. Everyone that the God of heaven recognizes as a descendant of the ancient nation of Israel will be brought back to the land. And the judge's decision will be final.

But being brought back to the land will not mean being brought into blessing. At that time, there will be a judgment, as is very clearly stated in Ezekiel 20:33-38, where we read:

"As I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, I will rule over you. I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you are scattered, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will plead My case with you face to face. Just as I pleaded My case with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will plead My case with you," says the Lord GOD. "I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; I will purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

It is important to notice the last words of this statement "I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but they shall not enter the land of Israel." This is the absolute proof that this is speaking of something that has never taken place. For nothing even remotely resembling this has ever happened in the entire sad history of that rebellious nation.

But as for those not purged out, we read, again in explicitly stated language, that:

"And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. And the land shall mourn, every family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei by itself, and their wives by themselves; 14 all the families that remain, every family by itself, and their wives by themselves." Zechariah 12:10-14

Some want to pretend that this only speaks of the mourning of the whole land because of the judgments that befell them in AD 70 or so. But there was no widespread repentance associated with that mourning, no "Spirit of grace and supplication," as so explicitly stated above.

The net result of this purging out of the rebels and repentance of the rest will be that "it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy--everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem." Isaiah 4:3 and "No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." Jeremiah 31:34

Nor is this only taught in the Old Testament for we read in Romans 9:1-5:

"I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen."

Here we find explicitly stated that "the adoption, the glory, the covenants... and the promises," still belong to whom? to Paul's "brethren," his "countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites."

"For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; Romans 11:25-26

The blindness upon Israel is only partial, and is only temporary. And it will end when "the fullness of the Gentiles has come in."

The explicitly stated words of God are too strong for all the reasonings of mere mortals.
 
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The blindness upon Israel is only partial, and is only temporary. And it will end when "the fullness of the Gentiles has come in."

The explicitly stated words of God are too strong for all the reasonings of mere mortals.

All of the Israelites were not partially blinded.
Part of them were blinded and part of them were not. This is confirmed by Paul's example of the Baal worshippers and the remnant of 7,000 who remained faithful, at the beginning of Romans 11.



We will examine when "the fullness of the Gentiles has come in", based on the words of Christ.

The first part of Luke 21:24 is accepted by most Bible scholars as a reference to the events of 70 AD.

At the end of the verse we have a time span known as "the times of the Gentiles".

Luk 21:24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.


The next verse begins a reference to the Second Coming of Christ.

Luk 21:25 "And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
Luk 21:26
people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Luk 21:27
And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.


Based on the words of Christ above "the times of the Gentiles" ends at the Second Coming of Christ.

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For once, you are correct. "The times of the Gentiles" do indeed end at the second coming of Christ.

Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

That means part of the Israelites will be blinded to the truth of the Gospel until Christ returns at His Second Coming.

Mat 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Mat 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Mat 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Mat 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Mat 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Mat 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Mat 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Mat 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Mat 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Mat 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Mat 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Mat 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Mat 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.



Based on the parable of the virgins, there will not be any second chances at His Second Coming.

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The scripture that states, and clearly states, that "all Israel will be saved" neither means nor even implies that every Israelite that has ever lived will be redeemed through the blood of Christ. This is referring to the many other scriptures that very clearly and explicitly state that in a coming day every living member of that ancient and very rebellious nation will repent with bitter weeping, (Zechariah 12, Isaiah 4) and then they will all know the Lord, from the least of them to the greatest. (Jeremiah 31) But the scriptures very clearly show that before this takes place, all the rebels will be purged from their midst. (Ezekiel 20) And they also show that even before that takes place two-thirds of all the inhabitants of the land will be killed. (Zechariah 13)

But of course, understanding all this requires believing what the prophecies explicitly say.

This is speaking about apostate Israel but where in the Scriptures does it say that God would regather apostates back into the land?

It doesn't say this in Deuteronomy 30:1-4,15-20 neither in Ezekiel 20:38 neither in Joshua 5:1-9 (Genesis 17:14)?

Prove to me that God would regather apostates back into the land scripturally, so far all you provide are numerous passages on judgment upon apostate Israel (long after they were ALREADY regathered and living in the land).

What does Genesis 17:14 compared to Colossians 3:11, Romans 2:28-29, Galatians 3:26-28, Ephesians 2:12-16, and Ephesians 3:6 say to you dispensationalists?

Under the Old Covenant, physical circumcision was part of the entitlement to the Land (Joshua 5:1-9) but also obedience and repentence to the Law (Deuteronomy 30:1-4,15-20 and Ezekiel 20:38) was the other part. Exiled Israel had to perform both before they could enter back into the land. The land promise was conditional.

Now what does the New Covenant say? Colossians 3:11 & Hebrews 8:13 & Hebrews 10:9!
 
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Ezekiel 20 very clearly states that all Israel will be brought back to the land, and that at that time all the rebels (read, apostates, as you wish to all them) will at that time be purged out from their midst. Zechariah 13 very clearly states that when he comes, they will ask what are these wounds in your hands? This is the proof that, although they clearly recognize their great Messiah, they have not yet realized the He is Jesus. Zechariah 12 very clearly describes the universal repentance of all those that remain. And Isaiah 4 and Jeremiah 31 both clearly state the result.

The parable of the virgins does not teach that there is no room for repentance when He comes, but the same message as 2 Thessalonians 2, where those that had previously rejected "the love of the truth" will have no more chance to repent, but will be turned over to believe "the lie," that is, the lie of the Antichrist.

This error stems from the error that Christ is only returning once. The scriptures very plainly declare things that would be contradictions if He were only returning a single time. And this is one of them.
 
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Ezekiel 20 very clearly states that all Israel will be brought back to the land, and that at that time all the rebels (read, apostates, as you wish to all them) will at that time be purged out from their midst. Zechariah 13 very clearly states that when he comes, they will ask what are these wounds in your hands? This is the proof that, although they clearly recognize their great Messiah, they have not yet realized the He is Jesus. Zechariah 12 very clearly describes the universal repentance of all those that remain. And Isaiah 4 and Jeremiah 31 both clearly state the result.

The parable of the virgins does not teach that there is no room for repentance when He comes, but the same message as 2 Thessalonians 2, where those that had previously rejected "the love of the truth" will have no more chance to repent, but will be turned over to believe "the lie," that is, the lie of the Antichrist.

This error stems from the error that Christ is only returning once. The scriptures very plainly declare things that would be contradictions if He were only returning a single time. And this is one of them.

Would you please reread Ezekiel 20:38 more carefully and discernfully:

I will purge out the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against me. I will bring them out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall NOT ENTER the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 20:38

All of your prophecies concerned Israel after they have ALREADY settled back into the land from the Babylonian Captivity. God expulsed the Jews from the Land twice via Babylonians and Romans then the New Covenant happened and intervened in God's chosen preplanned, predestined time and changed EVERYTHING.

Do you believe the Old Covenant still exists? Do you believe physical circumcision still exists? Do you believe separation between Jews and Gentiles still exists?

EDIT: Do you believe physical Jerusalem, Jewish Temple, and promised land are types and shadows of Heaven itself which is God's true throne and our true eternal destination? I do.

Read Hebrews chapter 11 (please read verses 8-10, 13-16, 39-40 very carefully and discernfully).
 
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The parable of the virgins does not teach that there is no room for repentance when He comes,

Someone is confused.

It is either you or Christ.

There was repentance after they had returned back to the land...

Act 2:36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
Act 2:37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
Act 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Act 2:39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

Many of those that had been a part of crucifying Him repented and accepted the New Covenant.


Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,
Rom 9:7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."
Rom 9:8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.


You keep confusing the children of the Flesh with the children of the Promise.


Mat 25:10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

Mat 25:11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.'

Mat 25:12 But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

Mat 25:13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.



Mat 25:29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Mat 25:30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'


The verse above is a reference to hell.




Mat 25:31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Mat 25:32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Mat 25:33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

Mat 25:34 Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.




Mat 25:41 "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.


All of the parables from Matthew chapter 25 are different examples of the same topic.

However, those from Dallas will not allow some to see it, because it destroys their Two Peoples of God doctrine.

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