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1 | Do you still refuse to bless Israel? | Gen 12:3 | JohnK | 43673 | ||
Why would you bless national Israel? Don't you understand what God is showing us? What did Jesus mean when he said, "You shall not see me here again, not until you say, blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!" Also, explain this passage to me: Galatians 3:29 And if you be Christ's, then are you Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. And what about the book of Revelations: In the very first chapter of Revelation, the "seven golden candlesticks" of the ancient Jewish Temple are used as symbols of "the seven churches" (1:13, 20). This lays down a key principle - the ancient things of literal Israel are applied to the Israel of God (God's true Church). In Chapter 2, Jesus Christ referred to "that woman Jezebel" (2:20) who brought apostasy into ancient Israel. Yet He uses this wicked woman as a symbol of people who were trying to bring false prophecies into His Church. Again the principle is revealed - the things of ancient Israel are applied to His true Church, the Israel of God. Jesus came to fullfil the prophecies of the Old Testament, and THAT HE DID! Why would you still hold on to a prophecy that was fulfilled? What about this: Revelation 21:10 "And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God" Where did this Jerusalem come from? Earth? No, clearly, it says it descended from heaven. |
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2 | Do you still refuse to bless Israel? | Gen 12:3 | Searcher56 | 43686 | ||
I bless Israel because of what Gen 12:3 says. | ||||||
3 | Do you still refuse to bless Israel? | Gen 12:3 | JohnK | 43814 | ||
The Old Testament also says: Exodus 21:12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. And Again, Exodus 21:23-25 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. Do you do this too? Or do you think that this was used as a symbol of God's Justice? You can't pick and choose which Old Testament passages you wish to follow. Either follow them all, or alternatively, you could believe that God is painting a picture of a deeper spiritual message, and of things to come. The deeper meaning is that the "eye for an eye" approach was used as a description of God's perfect justice. In the New Testament era, putting someone to death, or "an eye for an eye" became something different, "He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone", and, "And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other..." You see, these things became different when Christ came. The same is true with the nation of Israel also. Don't just shake your head, "no", first remember how Christ said he came to fullfill. What do you think he meant by "fullfill"? Do you think he was wasting his breath? No, of course not. He did in fact fullfill the law AND the prophets. Just as things took on a new meaning, and things were used as symbols, the nation of Israel is not exempt from this. Israel too, was a symbol of God's eternal Church. To make that point even clearer, in Galations 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Does this make sense? Do you see something strange in that passage? Paul is saying that if you beleive in Christ, then you are Abraham's seed! Does that mean that you are his descendant, no it doesn't. Think about that one. Please understand, I am not trying to argue with you. I just beleive that it is the duty of every Christian brother and sister to look after and strengthen each other in this battlefield called life. We must continually strive to better understand the Word of God, keeping in mind that we are not perfect as God is, and that we WILL make mistakes. Knowing we are not perfect, we must keep studying the Word of God, and praying, that we fully understand what God is showing us. May God Bless, and enrich you. John |
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4 | Do you still refuse to bless Israel? | Gen 12:3 | Searcher56 | 43827 | ||
Yes, however - we still need to bless tha nation of Israel | ||||||