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    "True" Israel?

    See Just as Israel the ethnic jews nationally were the posterity of Father Abraham, Jesus even admitted that Jn 8:37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed[posterity]; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. in like manner the Church, both jew and gentile believers who belong...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    Repentance in the matter of Gospel Preaching ! Repentance in the matter of Gospel message is a Salvation Gift, its an Spiritual act that can be performed only by the Spiritual man or woman, the natural man in the state of nature cant perform it, neither is called to perform it. Remember John...
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    "True" Israel?

    The Church is Israel, the peculiar people of God Writing to the Gentile Church to perhaps its Gentile Pastor Titus, Paul writes Tit 2:14 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Now the proud jews...
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    Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour!

    As stated, repentance is a Gift from the Saviour. Now to be more specific, how is it applied to them its given to as a Gift, namely Gods Elect ? Peter tells us here 1 Pet 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again...
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    "True" Israel?

    I say the same about you, triple
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    "True" Israel?

    Israel my Glory is the Church ! Isa 46:13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. Israel, no not national ethnic israel, but Spiritual Israel, the Lords people from out of all nations, is...
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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...