GINOLJC, to Stranger. thanks for the response. you said, "But I would say or ask, why take the Lords Supper? It looks back to something already done", yes it looks backs, (do this in remembrance of me). it make me look back at what he did, afore, (died for us), which made a way for us to also looks forward to eternity, (Luke 22:20 "Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you"). this new covenant, this 8th. day covenant, this everlasting covenant, this eternal covenant. for in this new covenant there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus (Gal 3:29). so then if it's neither Jewish, (It's not Israel), NOT IN CHRIST JESUS. nor it is Gentile, (the world, other nations) NOT IN CHRIST JESUS. well that just ended any Syncretism IN HIS CHURCH.
see Stranger it come right back to HIS Righteousness, in what he did for us. not our own Righteousness but his. there is no Jewish Righteousness, no Gentile Righteousness, no female Righteousness, or male Righteousness, or any other kind of Righteousness one's mind can come up with. no black Righteousness, no white/pale Righteousness, brown or yellow Righteousness.
now a side note on Righteousness in the NEW COVENANT, 1 Timothy 1:9 "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers". see the Law is for those listed here, not for us the righteous of God in Christ Jesus. so that should end the Law for any Christians because we're righteous because of HIM (Christ Jesus). his Righteousness is our Righteousness because we're a part of him, his body the church. 1 Corinthians 12:13 "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit".
this is why I take the Lord's supper, not only to look back/remember where I can from, but to look forward to where I'm at now and will be in eternity.
PS the future looks good, and bright, amen. thanks Lord Jesus
Yes I am aware that the Church is made up of both Jew and Gentile believers in Christ. I am not arguing against that. That however, doesn't make Israel the Church.
I didn't say there was a Jewish righteousness. I didn't say there was a Gentile righteousness. I didn't say there was a female righteousness. I didn't say there was a male righteousness. I didn't say there was any other kind of righteousness.
Yes, the Church is one body composed of Jew and Gentile. Again, that doesn't make Israel the Church.
Stranger