Your reply is utter nonsense. You really should read your Bible for what it says rather than to make everything fit a blended gospel of law and grace mixed.Wormwood said:Richard,
This is utter nonsense. The Gospel to the Jews is not a different Gospel than the one given to the Gentiles. Paul preached to Jews and Gentiles the same Gospel. The Bible does not contradict itself. If you really paid attention to what James wrote, you would notice that he says God "does not show favoritism." God does not have different plans for different people based on their skin or heritage. James is referring to the "church" as the 12 tribes, which is very apparent in chapter 5, as the church and its elders are being addressed. Peter also refers to the church by the labels given to the Jews in the OT (1 Peter 2:9-10).
The problem is that you dont understand the terminology used by the early church and how they saw themselves as "true Israel" and how Gentiles were "grafted into" faithful Israel. God is no respecter of persons. All who are of the faith of Abraham are children of Abraham and true Israel. Thus they are part of the 12 tribes. There is no need to create new Gospels based on heritage. All you have to do is understand how the early church understood their standing before God...which is overwhelmingly evident both in the NT and in early church writings.
Since you think you are now a part of Israel which tribe will you be in?
You say I should understand what the early church proclaimed. If I do that I will wind up in Hell. I have the writings that God has kept for me in the Bible and that is all I need. Could it be that you do not understand history and the heresies that arose in the early churches. Many turned away and incorporated myths in the churches.
2 Tim 1:13-15 Be Loyal to the Faith
13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
NKJV ------- and obviously you have too.