The Gospel of Christ
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actually no they were not.. they were always blinded in part. the OT promises still stand.
Paul makes it clear. they may be our enemies concerning the gospel.. but they are to be beloved because of the promises''the gifts and calling of God are irevokable.. God does not go back on his promises
Yes, Paul says the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable — but you’re ripping that one verse out of context and using it to cancel out the entire chapter.
“They were broken off because of unbelief…” (Rom. 11:20)
“If they do not continue in His kindness, they too will be cut off.” (Rom. 11:22)
That's the condition.
There is no covenant apart from Christ.
“They are enemies of the Gospel… but beloved for the sake of the fathers.” (Rom. 11:28)
Yes — and Paul is acknowledging a paradox:
Beloved because of the covenant made with Abraham
But enemies because they rejected the fulfillment of that covenant — Jesus Christ
You don’t get to quote “beloved” and ignore “enemies of the Gospel.”
Paul was clear: the olive tree only has one root — Christ.
“If the root is holy, so are the branches…” (Rom. 11:16)
“…but if some of the branches were broken off…” (v. 17)
Broken off — not paused.
Not blinded but still blessed.
Not temporarily on hold until they feel like repenting.
Cut off. Until they’re grafted back in through faith. (v. 23)
“The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable…” (Rom. 11:29)
Yes — but the fulfillment of that calling is in Christ.
God didn’t “go back” on His promise — He fulfilled it in the Messiah.
Now the invitation is open to all — Jew and Gentile alike — but only in Him.
So no, the modern state of Israel — built in unbelief, drenched in Talmudic rejection of Jesus, armed by the U.S., and banning the Gospel — is not walking in the calling.
They’ve rejected the very promise you're trying to apply to them.
You say “the OT promises still stand.”
Yes — in Christ.
“All the promises of God find their Yes in Him.” (2 Cor. 1:20)
“He is not a Jew who is one outwardly…” (Rom. 2:28)
“If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to promise.” (Gal. 3:29)
Not through blood.
Not through conversion.
Not through blue & white flags waving the demonic star of Remphan cursed in the Bible. — Amos 5:26
Not through Rothschild real estate deals and U.N. tanks.
Through Christ alone.
So here’s the hard truth you can’t Scofield your way around:
There is no inheritance without the Heir.
There is no blessing for those who deny the Son.
There is no Israel of God outside the Church of Christ.
You don’t get to quote Paul in Romans 11:29
while ignoring everything he said in verses 1–28.
No Christ — no covenant.
Period.