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I disagree.The only way you can make the above work is by ignoring the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24.
In the passage below Peter addressed the crowd as "all the house of Israel" on the Day of Pentecost.
Who do you think he was talking to?
Act 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Act 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Act 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
When the Church began it was made up almost entirely of Israelites.
The Gentiles were grafted in among them several years later.
James addressed his letter to "the twelve tribes", who were his "brethren" in the faith.
Who do you think James was talking to?
Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
The New Covenant: Bob George
The Church and Israel are separate.
I don't disagree with everything you stated however.
If the two were the same then the Jews (chosen ones) would be raptured as PART of the Church.
They are not .
Why? Because at this present juncture they are still waiting on the Messiah.
They rejected the humble Saviour riding in on a donkey, but many will embrace Him when He comes back on a pure white stallion as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Therefore the Church is made up of believers in Christ from the day of Pentacost till present.
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