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    "True" Israel?

    I say the same to you
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    "True" Israel?

    Tis you that lacks understanding friend.
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    "True" Israel?

    You in error friend, may God open your eyes
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    So one of the characteristics of God given Repentance is that it leads to an acknowledgement of the Truth as it is in Christ Jesus opposed to false doctrines sown by the devil and his servants 2 Tim 2:25-26 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them...
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    "True" Israel?

    The Children of promise ! Paul when writing in Rom 9:6-8 reference is made to the children of promise 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Now the Israel spoken of in Acts 5:31 to whom their Saviour gives them repentance, its not national physical Israel, but a Spiritual Israel Chosen in Christ, and it includes some Gentiles Acts 11:18 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God...
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    "True" Israel?

    The Church of the NT fulfills the promises made to Israel because the promises center in Christ the Head of His Body the Church, and He is Israel. Notice some scripture that identifies Jesus Christ the Head of His Body the Church as Israel Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Repentance is given by the Saviour ! As it is with Gospel Faith, so it is with Gospel Repentance, its not of man, but the Gift of the Saviour. Jesus told His sent Messengers that Repentance and Remission of sins are to be preached in His Name Lk 24:46-47 46 And said unto them, Thus it is...
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    "True" Israel?

    The New Testament makes it crystal clear that the New Covenant Promises to Covenant Israel in the Old Testament are being fulfilled, not replaced by the New Covenant Church, the Body of Christ on this side of the Cross, which ratified, confirmed the New Covenant, which Christ the Covenant Head...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Now what about the World in Jn 3:16 ? Thats the World of Believers, of Gods Elect/Chosen or His Sheep. I remember back in the day when you looked up the word world kosmos it would include in its various meanings " world of believers" but now that definition has been omitted ! Satan is behind...
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    "True" Israel?

    We know the Church, the Body of Christ is Israel because the Body of Christ is or the Children of God, which also is Israel. Writing to the Romans in Chapter 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: This is both jew and gentile believers with the...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Also the word specially in 1 Tim 4:10 or therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. It means specifically, so it may read 1 Tim 4:10 or therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because...
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    "True" Israel?

    God will take away the sins of Israel ! Rom 11:26-27 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. This Promise to Gods...
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    "True" Israel?

    The New Covenant made with the House of Israel as Per Jer 31:33 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: This finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ the Head of His Body the Church Heb 12:4 And to Jesus the...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Now what about 1 Tim 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. Is this scripture teaching that God is the Saviour of all men without exception ? No, God isnt a Saviour to men that...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Saviour of the World ! Lets look at Jn 4:42; 1Jn 4:14 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to...
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    "True" Israel?

    We know the Church, the Body of Christ is Israel because, Israel is Identified as the Children of God and so is the Church. Paul when writing to the Romans in Chapter 9 vs 6-8 He identifies Israel as the children of God, observe 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Salvation is premised upon Gods Promise, and Christ was the fulfillment of that Promise, and for this cause He was raised according to Promise a Saviour unto who ? What does this scripture say ? Acts 13:23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
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    "True" Israel?

    We know that the Church with the addition of the gentiles called, is Israel because God Identifies the call of the Gentiles as Israel Acts 15:16-17 16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I...