Reading but Never Seeing: Why Scripture Remains Hidden to the Lost

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Davy

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No — I’m not “looking for excuses to hate Jews.” That’s a lazy accusation meant to avoid dealing with the actual scriptures I quoted.

Did I not address the Romans 11 Scripture in my post #9? Then why would you tell a lie and try to claim that I'm avoiding the actual Scriptures in question? That would be an automatic loss in a real debate.

So you need to address those Romans 11 Scriptures in my post#9 before anything.
 

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Did I not address the Romans 11 Scripture in my post #9? Then why would you tell a lie and try to claim that I'm avoiding the actual Scriptures in question? That would be an automatic loss in a real debate.

So you need to address those Romans 11 Scriptures in my post#9 before anything.

You didn’t address Romans 11 — you weaponized it. There’s a difference. You quoted it selectively to shield a system (Scofieldism) that Paul himself would condemn. And yes, I will point that out, because twisting Scripture to protect unbelief is exactly what Paul warned against.

Let me break it down for you — again:

“What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened.” — Romans 11:7
“They were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.” — Romans 11:20
“If they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted back in.” — Romans 11:23

Paul isn’t propping up an unbelieving nation-state. He’s pleading for repentance through Christ. That’s the context.

And no — pointing out Paul’s warning about hardened, unbelieving Israel does not equal “hating Jews.” That’s your escape hatch because you don’t want to deal with the actual argument:

The New Covenant defines Israel by faith in Christ.

Not ethnicity. Not geography. Not political allegiance.

“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed.” — Galatians 3:29
“Not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.” — Romans 9:6

That’s not my “opinion.” That’s the Apostle Paul. So either engage with his theology, or admit you’ve built your beliefs on Scofield instead of Scripture.