Q
I am sorry to bother you, but you took such a position regarding Jews and Israel in The Land is Mine, that I don't understand at all. How come you don't look at the Old Testament where God swears the land to them forever. In other place the Lord describes it that they will be his people as long as day and night exist e.t.c. The quotes from NT you give, yes, no question they are correct, but in regard to the spiritual Israel not to the actual flesh and land. To flesh and land OT applies, otherwise the Lord is a liar. Thank for addressing it - Alina
A
Dear Alina:
You're not bothering me. I appreciate your question.
First, please understand that the New Testament and the Old Testament harmonize. The whole counsel of God is consistent.
In the Old Testament, in Genesis, the land was promised to Abraham's seed. Galatians 3:26-29 in the New Testament identifies Abraham's seed as those who are Christ's, whether Jew or Gentile. In other words: Christians.
For those who might like to claim that the land was promised to "Israel," fine. Galatians 6:16 identifies Christians as the "Israel of God."
Indeed, the books of Daniel (Old Testament) and Revelation (New Testament) state that the kingdoms of this world shall become the property of God's people; that is Christians. Revelation 2:26 adds that overcomers (who have the testimony of Jesus) will be given "power over the nations." In other words, Christians will have power over all the nations, will possess all the land, including the physical nation of Israel and all Arab nations. Eventually, Peter says there will be new heavens and a new earth. This is God's promise to Abraham's seed fulfilled.
The people of God, His people forever, are those of faith in Christ Jesus. The same are Abraham's seed. The same inherit the promise given Abraham.
You seem to be insisting that flesh trumps spirit. But, God's people, His Chosen, worship Him in spirit and in Truth (John 3:3). All flesh is corrupt, and shall return to dust from whence it came, but God's people are born of "incorruptible seed," for flesh and blood cannot enter the Kingdom of heaven. Earthly (fleshy) Jerusalem, is identified as "Sodom and Egypt" (Rev. 11:9) but Paul says heavenly Jerusalem (spirit-based) is "the Mother of us all" (Galatians 4:25-26).
Finally, please note Romans 8:9-10, "Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of His."
Alina, isn't it ridiculous for the Judaizers to exalt corruptible Jewish flesh when God's Word says that if a Jew (or Gentile) does not have God's Spirit, he is not of God?
Moreover, how can a Jew be "God's Chosen" if that person does not have the Spirit of Christ? Does it make sense to assert, as do the Judaizers, that unregenerated Jews are Abraham's seed as if their DNA made them automatically holy? The Jews are not of Christ because they don't have His Spirit. The Jews are of Antichrist because they despise God's doctrines. The Jews are going to hell because they are not born again. How, then, can hell-destined people be God's Chosen, the apple of His eye?
If Jews in the flesh are God's Chosen, then ask yourself: Chosen for what? Perdition? What kind of chosenness is that? Why would God "choose" the apple of His eye to spend eternity in Hell?
In fact, God's Chosen People are not destined for hell. They're on their way to glory, to reign with Jesus as their Lord and King. Peter identifies these people in I Peter 2:9-10 when he writes of Christians (not Jews, not Gentiles, but Christians):
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, the people of God..."
If the Judaizers wish to argue further, let them call God's Apostle, Peter, a liar, and me as well, because I agree with Peter and with the Scriptures.
All God's Best,
Allyn Morton
