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Israel is not the Church. Never have I claimed that it is. But the Church is found within Israel. The number is irrelevant. "Where two or three are gathered..." As it is found in a multitude of earthly nations. God will accomplish His purposes for Israel in the same way that He will...

Yes, Israel was the first. Today, the "national calling" out from darkness (1 Peter 2:9) of every individual who fears God and works righteousness, in every nation including Israel (Acts 10:34-35), is accomplished by God through His chosen people and vehicle, His holy nation (1 Peter 2:9). His...

Time to disagree again.:) If Israel has a national calling, then according to your definition of "national calling", every nation has a national calling. Acts 10 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that...

Strong's Greek: 1074. γενεά (genea) -- race, family, generation (biblehub.com) Dispensational futurism attempts to interpret it as "race". However, Greek Scriptural scholarship interprets it consistently across all of its occurrences within Matthew i.e. a period of time. "3. the whole...

Matthew 24 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place...

That is your definition of a "national calling". You justify your use of your term. Scripture does not. Historic post-apostolic Christian orthodoxy does not. No one does other than yourself and the modernist dispensational community. Are they a basis for sound doctrine?

"All Israel" and "of Israel" and their definitions appear explicitly in Romans 9:6-8. Using specific words which appear in Romans 9:6-8, define your expression "national calling" (which appears nowhere in Scripture).

I've enumerated the differences between the two expressions in post 132. Tell me what you find confusing.

Why confuse the issue, when Paul uses the exact words "all Israel" and "of Israel"? Romans 9:6 KJV Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

Paul never used the expression "true Israel". He used "all Israel" and "of Israel". The distinction between the two is spiritual, and it is clear and plain.

Indeed it is. Two Israels. Romans 9 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 shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children...

Colossians 1:13 declares that it was come and done. I've explained how Jesus laid any Jewish hopes and disciples' expectations to rest. That is why there is no further reference to a restored physical Israelitic kingdom anywhere in NT Scripture.

I keep asking for specific NT Scripture verses predicting a restored physical kingdom of Israel. You have not provided them. I've explained Acts 1:6-7 more than once. You've ignored it. Colossians 1 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance...

It certainly does mean that, was true from the birth of Israel and throughout its entire history, and is in no way invalidated by Amos. Genesis 17:12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with...

All of those apply to both Jew and Gentile. Don't forget that Israel itself was comprised of both. True. So Peter was addressing those who had been called out of darkness, which includes both Jew and Gentile, which describes the Church. Cite any NT Scripture which predicts a future kingdom...

If you can cite any Scripture that associated Old Covenant Israelites with darkness as directly as Jesus associated unbelieving Gentiles with darkness, I can consider your argument. In fact, both are true. Unbelief is darkness in both Jew and Gentile. So when Peter declares that "ye should...

From Jesus Himself appearing to Paul on the Damascus road: Acts 26 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17...

Peter's letter is addressed to the listed churches, comprised of both Jew and Gentile Christians. 1 Peter 2:9 contains a direct Gentile reference -- "out of darkness". That is a description of those whom Paul described as "having no hope, and without God in the world", i.e. unbelieving...

Neither an idol nor a temple appear in the Matthew 24 description of the abomination of desolation.

1 Peter 2:9 is about the Church. Israel is unseen.