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Yes, and any circle of believers, then and today and at all times between. Wow. Right, but it is about the reason why those who were at one time with us are no longer with us. Because they were never of us, us who are of God. What John says about their not having been of us is absolutely...

It is. I have quoted Ezekiel 11:19-20 and 36:26-27 many, many times. It is what God Himself says, and applies both backward and forward from the time Ezekiel wrote it: Ah, not accepting it. You refer to Paul's words in Romans 10:17... "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the...

All He said was, "It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." I think you're making an inference there that really cannot be made. But fair enough; it's not a hill to die on. To you. I mean fair enough; it's not a hill to die on. You don't believe 1 John 2:19... all of...

It does, if you speak of lineages in the right sense. We are all sons of Abraham. Through Isaac, the child of the promise, and in Christ. Well, right, if you understand who Israel is (Jacob) and who all is of God's Israel (all those in Christ.). In it's lesser sense, it was what is was, yes...

From above... They surely are. I "wave away" none of them. Nor do I imagine them as limited as you do. Agreed. <smile> Absolutely. Agreed. <smile> Absolutely. Grace and peace!

Agree. Disagree. So... I said, dad, that ethnicity is not part of the equation... not relevant to salvation. Which you seem to agree with, and then in the same breath say it "has to do with their lineages," Now, "to a degree"... yeah not even sure what you mean by that... <smile> But okay...

Okay. I mean, no offense, but I don't buy your reasoning, because it's really just speculation, and/or inferences that I don't believe can really be made. In my view, none of what you cite here about Judas is unforgivable. Even calling him a devil... and even if meant as meaning not having...

From above... Ah, well, in one sense yes: The general call of the Gospel, and the call to repentance and belief in Christ goes out to all, certainly. But in a different sense no: God's inward call, issued by His Spirit, is only given to His elect. As Jesus says, "No one can come to Me...

Agreed. I've never said otherwise. We are in that time now. Jesus says so multiple times, Matthew 24:3-24, chief among them. And possibly very close to the time Jesus speaks of in Matthew 24:21 may be very close, even by our standards (and is not a separate time period). But then, yes, the...

All of us in Christ ~ regardless of ethnicity ~ are the surviving Jews of God ~ because we have been called by God ~ who get saved in the end, dad. Right. Of what nation in matters not. There is no ethnic distinction. Goodness gracious. Those who are called by God are saved, dad. We are...

Te remnant that God is preserving for Himself is all His elect, dad. All who are called by God, Jew and Gentile alike, folks from every tongue, tribe and nation. They are true Jews of God, His Israel. Regardless of ethnicity. children of the promise through Isaac. In Christ. I guess… That we...

I’d be a little interested to hear your reasoning why you think Judas is not saved. I could tell you why I changed my mind on it, and I will if you like, but yeah, why do you think that? lol! Maybe someday you’ll come to realize you think far more along the same lines as Calvin did. That was...

Right. And if you don't think that's happening right now, well, somehow you must not have heard about what's happening in the Ukraine and Iran right now, for starters... LOL! Grace and peace to you, Davy.

Yes. <smile> Well, I agree... not "every nation," but people of ~ or hailing from ~ every tongue, tribe, and nation (people group). Well, "survivors" in the sense of Joel 2:32... "And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and...

Ugh. <smile> The children of Abraham are all believers, all children of the promise. And true Jews, as Paul says in Romans 2:28-29. We are all born again of the Spirit and are thus. The New Jerusalem is not a literal city, but a symbol of God’s people living with Him in a restored paradise...

Oh my goodness... Right, there will be believers alive here on earth during the final conflict, which may be very close, even by our standards. Agree, but they will not be "removed" for any period of time. God never promises to remove us from trouble, or trial, or tribulation, but to walk...

Which will be an inumerable multitude, from every tongue, tribe, and nation... Yes, the whole earth. Jesus says so in Matthew 5:5... "the meek shall inherit the earth." No, as I said, we are that city, the city of God. Well... me either. <smile> But, innumerable multitude that they are ~...

Yes. Folks do that from time to time, you know. <smile> Interesting to know that you keep a running record of everything I've said. I mean that's good; maybe some of it will... you know... sink in... <chuckles> But it's kinda creepy at the same time, like a...

Right, or... the true vine, as Jesus says in John 15: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit." <smile> And all we in Christ are grafted in...

A dispensation, RVMB, as it is used in the passages you yourself cited, is a plan, or intention, not a time period. God has one plan, one intention, and that is to unite all things to Him in Christ, to make all things new. Just using Ephesians 1:10 as a case in point, this is the ESV...