To: Brian who wrote (42 ) 5/1/1998 3:49:00 PM From: Emile Vidrine Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 344
"A new spiritual Israel was now chosen, those that would follow Christ. But those who refused to accept Christ and stubbornly stayed with the old law covenant with it's Jewish traditions would be completely cut of at the end of the 70 weeks. This was in 36 C.E., when the apostle Peter was guided to preach to a Gentile, Cornelius. (Acts 10:1-48). The transformation of God using the Jewish people to the new Christian congregation was now complete, just as Daniel had prophesied some 570 years in advance." Brian, an excellent understanding of the Word of God and its fulfillment in Jesus. We are now living under the New Covenant--The New and Living Way but there are many trying to return to the beggardly elements of the past. Much of our modern confusion and deception is based on an ignorance of the Olt Test. prophecies and their fulfillment. For example, the Jews were returned from the Babylonian Captivity and rebuilt the Temple. Many continue to use Scriptures from Ezekiel, Jeremiah and the minor prophets that were fulfilled in the reestablisment under Ezra and Nehemiah to the modern state of Israel. Also welcome to Church of SI. Here are several more Scriptures confiming your observations. 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. ------------------------- 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. --------------------------- In Christ, Emile