I guess that's a legit line of reasoning.
Yes it is it is only scripture as is much of the post you are quoting from. I cannot take any credit for it however as it is God's Word and not my own. Ok let's look at everything you have said and compare it to God's Word.....
Here it all falls apart. Your quote says neither Jew... How is it possible to have an Israel with no Jew?
It does not fall apart my friend it is the Word of God and is FOREVER and we should BELIEVE and FOLLOW it. The scripture you part quoted was....
THERE IS NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: FOR YOU ALL ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS AND IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN YOU ARE ABRAHAM'S SEED FOR YOU ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS and IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN ARE YOU ABRAHAM'S SEED, AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE (
Galatians 3:28).
Which is to say that you are Abrahams seed (Israel) if you are in Christ. You are God's Israel if you are in Christ
Then your quote says: "you are all one in Christ Jesus..." Christ Jesus isn't Israel.
Then the next part of the scripture you did not quote after is... FOR YOU ALL ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS AND IF YOU BE CHRISTS,
THEN YOU ARE ABRAHAM'S SEED FOR YOU ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS and IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN ARE YOU ABRAHAM'S SEED, AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.
Yep seems God knows what he is saying here If we are Christs in the NEW Covenant then we are indeed God's Israel.
Then it says: "heirs according to the promise."
Ineed it does because the promise with to Abrahams and his seed to make the great nation of God's Israel who are those that BELIEVE the Word of God and FOLLOW it.
It says nothing about involvement of the law. In chapter 4 Paul says to cast out the law by his allegory.
You seem to have the meaning mixed up Goalatains 4 is referring to those in the FLESH (SIN) or bondwomen and those of the free women (RIGHTEOUSNESS). God's LAW (10 Commandments) is a law of liberty through FAITH in God's WORD from SIN...
James 2
8, If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9, But
if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10, For
whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11, For he that said,
Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12, So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be
JUDGED BY THE LAW OF LIBERTY
This also links to what Jesus says about being a servant to SIN......
John 8
31, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
IF YOU CONTINUE IN MY WORD, THEN ARE YOU MY DISCIPLES INDEED;
32, And ye shall know the truth, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU
FREE.
33, They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man:
how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34, Jesus answered them,
TRULY TRULY I SAY TO YOU WOSOEVER COMMITS SIN IS A SERVANT TO SIN.
35, And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36, I
F THE SON SHALL THEREFORE MAKE YOU FREE YOU SHALL BE FREE INDEED.
Paul is talking about being free to follow God and OBEDIENCE to God's LAW through FAITH not abolishing God's LAW so you are free to SIN. It is SIN that will keep all who practice it OUT of the KINGDOM of HEAVEN.
No where in any of John's writings does he talk about a requirement to keep the law. So what are or is the commandment(s) of God of Rev 12? Would I Jn 3:23 meet this requirement? What is the testimony of Jesus
Well that has no truth in it whatsoever. By quoting 1 John 3:23 you have missed a lot of CONTEXT. Let's look at the CONTEXT you left out and supporting topical scriptures.
You quote 1 John 3:23 which says; v23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
You interpret the scripture as meaning this is all God requires and God's LAW (10 Commandments) are abolished. Yet the CONTEXT of this and the proceeding Chapter 2 is SIN and how those who practice SIN do not KNOW God and a deceivers and liars.
Let's start of by seeing how God's Word defines SIN.....
James 2
8, If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9, But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10, For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, YOU ARE BECOME A TRANSGRESSOR OF GOD'S LAW
James is pretty clear if we brake ANY of God's Law (10 commandments) then we are a TRANSGRESSOR of God's LAW
links to...........
1 John 3
4 Whosoever commits SIN transgresses also the law: for
SIN is the transgression of the law.
John is in agreement with James and states that
if we TRANSGRESS God's LAW then we commit SIN because
SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF GOD'S LAW.
So it is very clear that SIN is breaking ANY of God's LAW (10 commandments)
Links to...........
Romans 7
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay,
I had not known SIN, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said,
Thou shalt not covet.
Well here we have Paul in agreement with James and John also telling us that SIN is breaking God's commandments and uses the 10th commandment
as an example of breaking any of God's LAW (10 commandments) = SIN (Exodus 20:17)
Links to............
Romans 3
20, Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:
FOR BY THE LAW IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN.
Once again Paul is in agreement with John and James which all agree together that if we break any of God's LAW (10 commandments) we commit SIN because as James, John and Paul all agree together that SIN is breaking ANY of God's 10 commandments.
God's Word is in disagreement with you my friend.
SIN is the transgression of God's LAW (10 commandments)
God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) and like any of the ten, i
f we knowingly break it when God asks us not to we stand guilty before God of committing sin (James 2:8-12). If we do not seek him in repentance and forgiveness we are in danger of the Judgement (Hebrews 10:26-27)
There is not one scripture in ALL of God's WORD that says God's 4th commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to worship God on Sunday in it's place.
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has led many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
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God's Word says SIN in breaking God's LAW; Now that we have the definition of Sin from God’s WORD let’s look at the CONTEXT of the SCRIPTURE you quoted earlier…..
1 John 3
3, And every man that hath this hope in him
purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4, Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF GOD'S LAW.
5, And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6, Whosoever abides in him SIN<breaks God's LAW>
not: whosoever SIN<breaks God's LAW>
hath not seen him, neither known him.
7, Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous <Psalms 119:172 All your commandments = RIGHTEOUSNESS>.
8, He that commits SIN <breaks God's LAW>
is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9, Whosoever is born of God DOES NOT commit SIN<breaks God's LAW>
; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot SIN<breaks God's LAW>
, because he is born of God.
10, In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
11, For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12, Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13, Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14, We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death.
15, Whosoever hates his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Some key points..........
v4. SIN = Breaking God's Commandments
v6. Those who knowingly break God's commandments do not know God
v7. Don't be DECEIVED only those who DO NOT break God's commandments are is RIGHTEOUS as HE IS RIGHTEOUS
v8. If you are living in a life of KNOWN UNREPENTANT SIN you are following the DEVIL and not GOD (Acts 17:30-31; Heb 10:26:27)
v9. If you are BORN OF GOD you will NOT practice SIN
v10. LOVE AND OBEDIENCE to GOD'S LAW SHOW WHO ARE GOD'S PEOPLE and DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD'S LAW SHOW THE CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL
v15. Example of the 7th commandment (Exodus 20: 13) being broken. Those who brake God's LAW and SIN DO NOT have ETERNAL LIFE
Links to what Jesus says in Matthew..............
Matthew 7
21, Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; BUT HE THE DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER IN HEAVEN <FAITH THAT WORKS BY Love and OBEDIENCE>
22, Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23, And then will I profess unto them, I NEVER KNEW YOU <1 John 3:6 = has not seen him or known him because they break God's LAW and practice SIN>: DEPART FROM ME YOU WHO WORK INIQUITY (SIN)
Now all of the above is the CONTEXT of 1 John 3:23-24 which says that it is the breaking of God's 10 commandments that is SIN and those who SIN do not KNOW God
LOVE is indeed the fulfilling of God's LAW but what does it mean to love one another? Now lets look at LOVE and how it links to FAITH and OBEDIENCE and 1 John 3:23-24.
What does Jesus say when he talk about the commandments. Jesus is quoting from Old testament scriptures of
Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18.................
Matthew 22
36, Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37, Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38, This is the first and great commandment.
39, And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40, ON THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS HANG ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS.
Let's get clearer......................................................
Matthew 19
16, And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17, And he said unto him, Why call thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: BUT IF YOU WILL ENTER INTO LIFE KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.
18, He saith unto him, WHICH? JESUS SAID,
THOU SHALT NOT MURDER, THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, THOU SHALT NOT STEAL, THOU SHALT NOT LIE, HONOR YOU MOTHER AND FATHER AND THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF
20, The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21, Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. <Jesus showed him that he may have fulfilled His duty of love to his neighbor but not to God breaking commandment 1 and 2 loving riches more than God>
Well Jesus makes it very clear that what he is talking about it is the 10 commandments of God's Law.
What about James................................................................
James 2
8, If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF, ye do well:
9, But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10, FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL KEEP THE WHOLE LAW AND YET OFFEND IN ONE POINT, HE SHALL BE GUILTY OF ALL.
11, FOR HE THAT SAID, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY SAID ALSO DO NOT KILL. NOW IF YOU DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY AND YOU KILL, YOU HAVE BECOME A TRANSGRESSOR OF GOD'S LAW.
12, So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Well James makes it very clear what he is talking about when he talks about the Royal Law of love. He is talking about the 10 commandments. So Jesus and James both agree that they are talking about God's 10 commandments which also include the 4th commandment which is one of the ten.
What about Paul? He wrote a lot of books in God's Word...........................
Romans 13
8, Owe no man anything, but to LOVE ONE ANOTHER: for HE THAT LOVES ANOTHER HAS FULFILLED THE LAW.
9, For this, T
HOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, THOU SHALT NOT KILL, THOU SHALT NOT STEAL, THOU SHALT NOT LIE, THOU SHALT NOT COVET; and IF THERE SHALL BE ANY OTHER COMMANDMENT, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF.
10, Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore
LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW.
Paul makes it very clear what he is talking about as well when he is talking about God's Law. It seems like Jesus, James and Paul all agree together what it is they are referring to when talking about God's Law. They are all referring to God's 10 commandments which includes the 4th commandment which is one of the ten (Exodus 20:1-17)
So now that God's Word shows us what it is referring to. No need to guess, what are talking about, God’s Law of Love is God's 10 commandments.
It is only through Faith that works by love that anyone can walk in the Spirit which produces the fruit of obedience because love is the fulfilling of God’s Law in those that walk by faith and not by sight. This is the context and meaning of the scripture you quoted earlier in
1 John 2:23-24.
FOR HE IS NOT A JEW WHICH IS ONE OUTWARDLY; NEITHER IS THAT CIRCUMCISION, WHICH IS OUTWARDS IN THE FLESH: BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY; and CIRCUMCISION IS OF THE HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, AND NOT IN THE LETTER; whose praise is not of men, but of God. (
Romans 2:28-29)
This isn't talking about gentiles becoming Jews. That simply isn't a requirement by the Gospels and evidence found in Acts.
No it is talking about God's definition of a Jew or BELIEVER as those who have a change of heart to BELIEVE and FOLLOW his WORD in LOVE and combines with all the other scriptures showing that God's Israel in the NEW COVENANT is not JEW or GENTILE but all those who are BELIEVERS and FOLLOWERS of God's Word. This is God's Israel.
Does this verse say a Scythian (inhabitant of Scythia or modern day Russia) will lose their ethnic heritage? Or the others for that matter.Where does this passage say anything about becoming Israeli?
This has nothing to do with God's Word and the definition of Israel under the NEW Covenant in God's WORD
Romans 10:11-13,
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JEW OR GREEK: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.
Where does this passage say anything about becoming Israeli?
Why does it have to highighted in bold above; it links with earlier scriptures that say Abraham’s seed is Israel.........
THERE IS NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: FOR YOU ALL ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS AND IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN YOU ARE ABRAHAM'S SEED FOR YOU ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS and IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN ARE YOU ABRAHAM'S SEED, AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE (
Galatians 3:28).
FOR THEY ARE NOT ALL ISRAEL WHICH ARE OF ISRAEL,: NEITHER, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, ARE THEY ALL CHILDREN: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called <Christ> That is, THEY WHICH ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FLESH, THESE ARE NOT THE CHILDREN OF GOD: BUT THE CHILDREN OF THE PROMISE <those who believe> ARE COUNTED FOR THE SEED (
Romans 9:6).
FOR HE IS NOT A JEW WHICH IS ONE OUTWARDLY; NEITHER IS THAT CIRCUMCISION, WHICH IS OUTWARDS IN THE FLESH: BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY; and CIRCUMCISION IS OF THE HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, AND NOT IN THE LETTER; whose praise is not of men, but of God. (
Romans 2:28-29)
There is no difference in the NEW COVENANT those who call on the name of the Lord will be saved and God's Israel are those that BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD.
The New Covenant is for God's Israel..........
Jeremiah 31:33-4,
BUT THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL; After those days, says the LORD, I WILL PUT MY LAW IN THEIR INWARD PARTS,AND WRITE IT IN THEIR HEARTS; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Hebrews 8:10-12,
BUT THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL; After those days, says the LORD, I WILL PUT MY LAW IN THEIR INWARD PARTS, AND WRITE IT IN THEIR HEARTS; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 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. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. .
It's understood your view of this implies only direct descendants of Isaac have the possibility of partaking of this covenant. Problem is the Gospels and Acts don't present or support this. I don't think this fits your argument being limited to the descendants of Isaac in light of the rest of the chapter (specifically vs 9 and 10). Neither vs 9 or 10 have nothing to do with the law (Genesis-Deuteronomy)
It is not my view at all it is God's Word and the scriptures are the NEW Covenant promise to ISRAEL as defined by the Word of God in the NEW Covenant as those that BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD. If you are not a part of God's Israel then of course the NEW Covenant promise is NOT for you.
Galatians 3:29,
AND IF YOU BE CHRISTS THEN YOU ARE ABRAHAMS SEED AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.
This doesn't mean Israel. Again the nations are blessed through the promise. The nations don't become Israel.
Of course it does Abrahams seed = Israel according to the promise.
The rest of your post is only repetition already covered above. Did you need any more scripture?
If you disagree please state why you disagree and provide your scriptures. Only God's Word is true and we should BELIEVE and FOLLOW it.
Those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW the Word of God are God's Israel accoring to God's Word in the NEW COVENANT.
So NOPE your argument is that God's LAW (10 Commandment) only applies to the NATION of Israel. It seems that God's Word disagrees with your interpretation of who God's Israel is under the NEW COVENANT. God's Israel under the NEW COVENANT are those that BELIEVE and FOLLOW the Word of God and therefore God's LAW (10 Commandments) has the same role it always had and that is to give us the KNOWLEDGE of SIN and RIGHTEOUSNESS (Good and Evil)
God's LAW is the standard in the OLD and NEW Covenant and the Judgement to come.
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God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) If we knowingly break it when God asks us not to we stand guilty before God of committing sin (James 2:8-12). If we do not seek him in repentance and forgiveness we are in danger of the Judgement (Hebrews 10:26-27)
In times of ignorance God winks at but now calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30-31).
There is not one scripture in all of God's Word that says that God's 4th Commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to KEEP Sunday as a Holy day.
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?