Randy Kluth
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Amils have picked up on Replacement Theology, which is almost as old as the church. Church Fathers, like Justin Martyr, tended to confuse "Israel" with the "Church," because he no longer saw Israel as representative of God's People.
They also believe Paul used the term "Israel" for the Church when he was actually speaking of literal Israel, who Paul believed would eventually come around and become a Christian nation.
Gal 6.16 6 Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to the Israel of God.
They also believe Peter used a similar reference to "Israel" for the Church when he was actually speaking of literal Israel as the ideal Christian nation of the future.
1 Peter 2.9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.