FredVB
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FredVB said:Read what I actually wrote. I am not using a two peoples of God doctrine. I say not the Jews of all time, not without Christ, but the remnant. It should be clear from that it is not in the church but in Christ there is the salvation and promised relationship with Yahweh for always. The remnant of Israel that are to be saved do not go contrary to this, they will call on Christ, and be saved in Christ as everyone else that has been saved, it does not have there being two peoples, when the way of salvation is through Christ with his accomplishments, as that was always the way.
BABerean2 said:Your statement above contains a contradiction, since the Church revealed by Christ in Matthew 16:18 is made up of those individuals who have placed their faith in Christ and have been "born again" of the Spirit of God.
No it doesn't. Salvation is only through Jesus Christ. There is not a church that does what Jesus does for us. Believers are in the body of Christ in this world, called sometimes the church, but this is still through Jesus Christ through whom any are saved, to be in this church, but not the church doing that. It is not one and the same as the Roman Catholic Church, if that is thought with use of Matthew 16:18, which Catholics think of using for arguing for their church being meant. But any who are believers are in the body of Christ, called sometimes the church, which isn't corresponding to any physically recognized church, and all those of Israel who will all be saved will be in this body too. The same gospel of salvation through Christ is involved, and there are not two peoples from that, but there are the promises that will be for those of that remnant of the people of Israel to see fulfilled.
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