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Some once said someing about "thinking alike", can't remember what it was, I wish I had a great mind.
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Originally posted by VOW
Oh, the Jews disobeyed God repeatedly, and He punished them.
But there is nothing that says the Covenant was "breakable." "I will be your God, and you will be My people."
The NEW Covenant was to enable the Gentiles to share in the original Covenant.
Again, God spoke to Abraham and made this Covenant. I don't recall reading ANYWHERE that God spoke to anyone else and said, "Okay, Guys, it's over. Forget it."
If this were true, then WHY did the Jews survive the Nazi Holocaust? Why did they manage, under extreme duress, to form again the nation of Israel?
Like I said, I'm not qualified to judge. Neither is anyone else on this board. That's God's job, and the position is filled.
Peace be with you,
~VOW
And if you take the Bible as your final authority, then it's not surprising that you would reach that conclusion, Knight. Catholics, however, do not take the Bible as their final authority---for Catholics, the Church is the final authority. There can be a lot more facets to an issue than what is simply presented in Scripture.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
I am sure that God was aware of this when He led it to be written.Another problem with the verse in 1 Timothy is that AT THE TIME IT WAS WRITTEN, the only "Scripture" that existed was the Old Testament.
Knight said: The issue here is that certain Bishops have declared that the Great Commission no longer applies to the Jewish people. This is wrong.
...the Catholic Church regards the saving act of Christ as central to the process of human salvation for all... The Catholic Church must always evangelize and will always witness to its faith in the presence of God's kingdom in Jesus Christ to Jews and to all other people...