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To: Graybeard58
A common misconception in Christian theology is that the church replaces Israel as the people of God under the new covenant…

Here the author has a major misrepresentation of orthodox Christian teaching about Israel and the church. The church does not replace Israel but is the continuation and expansion of Israel. Salvation through, and only through, Jesus Christ is open to all, both Jew and gentile. In the New Covenant the gentiles are grafted on to Israel and both receive salvation through obedience to God in Jesus Christ.

Those who wish to maintain a dual covenant, as well as being contrary to Scripture, confuse Israel with the Mosaic covenant. Israel existed before the Law of Moses. Indeed, the Law of Moses was a modification of the covenant that God already had with Israel. This covenant was again modified by God with the covenant with David. The final modification and fulfillment of the covenant was with Jesus Christ through whom both Jews and gentiles are called to salvation. Israel existed before the Law of Moses and continues to exist today in Jesus Christ after the Law of Moses.

18 posted on 06/17/2014 4:55:12 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius
Here the author has a major misrepresentation of orthodox Christian teaching about Israel and the church. The church does not replace Israel but is the continuation and expansion of Israel

Illegal aliens do not replace American citizens, they are the continuation and expansion of Americans. See how silly it sounds?
19 posted on 06/17/2014 5:26:03 AM PDT by Tzfat
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To: Petrosius
Here the author has a major misrepresentation of orthodox Christian teaching about Israel and the church. The church does not replace Israel but is the continuation and expansion of Israel. Salvation through, and only through, Jesus Christ is open to all, both Jew and gentile. In the New Covenant the gentiles are grafted on to Israel and both receive salvation through obedience to God in Jesus Christ.

Those who wish to maintain a dual covenant, as well as being contrary to Scripture, confuse Israel with the Mosaic covenant. Israel existed before the Law of Moses. Indeed, the Law of Moses was a modification of the covenant that God already had with Israel. This covenant was again modified by God with the covenant with David. The final modification and fulfillment of the covenant was with Jesus Christ through whom both Jews and gentiles are called to salvation. Israel existed before the Law of Moses and continues to exist today in Jesus Christ after the Law of Moses.

So this is why you're so solicitous of the poor "oppressed" Arabs.

Some people have absolutely no Biblical sentimentalism whatsoever.

23 posted on 06/17/2014 7:16:50 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The Left: speaking power to truth since Shevirat HaKelim.)
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