Who is a Jew under the New Covenant?
Romans 2
28: For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh.
29: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. ------------------------- 1Pet.2:9,10 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Galatians 3
16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. -------------------------- Galatians 3 29: And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (John, it seems that you want to take the bread--the promises--of the children and give them to those who are not the sons of God.) --------------------------- Chapter: Phil.3
2: Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3: For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
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Rev. 2;9 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. (Do you know of any other relgion but Judaism that uses Synagogue in the last 2000 years.) --------------------- Rev. 3:9 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. -----------------
Col.3 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; ---------------------------------------------------
Clearly, the Jewish Apostles are telling us in many of the books of the New Testament that the Christians are the Israel of God under the New Covenant. This takes nothing away from Jewish Christians, but it stripes the pride and arrogance of the flesh and false religious beliefs of those who call themselves Jews but are in reality the Synagogue of Satan.
The above quotes are the Word of God and they are all true. The myths and fables about modern Judaism and modern Israel being the True Jews is of the flesh and the evil imagination of men.
May Christ increase in your heart
Emile |