When are you going to understand, the Church IS NOT Israel? Quasar92
Newsflash Quasar!
You need to put aside your dispensationalism doctrine and go to the AUTHORITY of the Scripture clearly said that the church "IS" Israel! Here are Biblical lessons for you:
1.)
Romans 11
Romans 11:16-36
[16] For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
[17] And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou,
being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
[18] Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
[19] Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
[20] Well;
because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
[21] For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
[22] Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
[23] And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
[24]
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
[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.
[26]
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
[27] For
this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
[28]
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
[29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
[30] For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
[31] Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
[32] For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
[33] O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
[34] For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
[35] Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
[36] For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
The passage speaks of Israel as the "natural" branches being broken off from the Olive Tree, and the Gentile Church as "wild branches" grafted into the
same olive tree where they will take part of the same root, and fatness of the Olive Tree promised to Israel. The Olive Tree represents "Covenant Israel" which is God's workings with chosen mankind as a whole!
2.
Genesis 12
Genesis 12:1-3
[1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
[2] And
I will make of thee a great nation, and
I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And
I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
God promised Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation (The Jews), the Jews would possess a land, that nation would be blessed above all other nations, and all other nations would be blessed from Israel. So, from the beginning, God revealed that Israel would be His chosen people on Earth, but that His blessing would not be limited to the Jews exclusively!
Galatians 3:13-14
[13] Christ hath
redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
[14] That the
blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that
we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
God's plan of redemption is built upon the FINISHED WORK of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham. But Christ's death on the cross is sufficient for the sins of His People, including the Gentiles! Not just the Jews! As it is written:
Galatians 3:6-9
[6] Even as
Abraham believed God, and it was
accounted to him for righteousness.
[7] Know
ye therefore that
they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
[8] And the scripture,
foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying,
In thee shall all nations be blessed.
[9] So then
they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Finally, God said:
Galatians 3:28-29
[28] There is
neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female:
for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29] And
if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and
heirs according to the promise.
Do you understand that the Gentiles believers do not have to become physical Jews to be qualified, but they may enjoy the same type of blessings and privileges as the Jews! In other words, they are spiritually Jews IN CHRIST! Therefore, the Gentiles Church "is" Israel, according to God!
The church does NOT replace Israel. God INCLUDED His New Testament Congregation Church into same Covenant Israel Tree initiated with Old Testament congregation of Israel. You like to keep Israel and Church separate to fit your theology by crying "replacement theology" but that was nothing but
a red herring! The Scripture refuted you again... if you receive it.
