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1 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 54992 | ||
Johnny: My answer to the question "Are the eternal promises of God to Israel broken?" No, God will not go back on his word. However, I believe that God will fulfil his promises in his own time. In Romans 11 V. 1-6 Paul addresses this question "Hath God cast away his people? God forbid..." V.1 "For God hath no cast away his people whom he foreknew..." One of the greatest promises was given to Abraham is found in Genesis 12:1-3 Not only does these promises apply to Israel, but to all the families of the earth, for he said "in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed" V. 3. However, in order for Israel or anyone for that matter to come into blessing, there must be obedience by faith. Those who left Eygpt did not come into the good of the promise of what was theirs because of disobedience and unbelief. God is faithful and he will honor his word. God bless you Robert |
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2 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | jlpangilinan | 55041 | ||
You said No, good because according to new creature, there is no other religion that can bring to God but Christianity, How about this promises. Let me again put the verses I quoted Ge 17:7 ΒΆ And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Ge 17:8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. Ge 17:9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. You said: That those promises is not just belong to Israel but to all the families in the earth. Including in that promises is the "land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession" why I am here in the Philippines, I have to be there in that land if I ma including in that covenant. God bless, Johnny |
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3 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 55131 | ||
Johnney: Let me put my convictions in perspective. 1. God has not cast away his people Israel However, all the promises hinge on the coming Messiah, Christ himself. In other words whether we be Jew or Gentile our only path to God is through Christ alone. In a future day Israel will cry these wondrous words of Isaiah 53 which include "He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquites, the chastisement of our peace was laid upon him and with his strips we are healed" In the old testament the many shadows and pictures which were given to Israel and the covenants which God gave them; each of these are fulfilled in Christ. There is no other way to be acceptable to God. We and they are accepted in the beloved. If you were to break down each of the covenants which God has given Israel, we would find that Israel failed in each one usually by disobedience. Think of the giving of the law, before Moses could get down to the camp the people were worshipping the golden calf. Gods promises are given and rely on obedience. God has never offered a universal salavation to the world. What I mean by this is that even thought the precious shed blood of the saviour has the power to forgive every sin ever committed; it is only as those who would have this forgiveness and are willing to completely bow to God and accept by faith the provision which he has provided in Christ. Think of the old testament saints such as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. we read in Hebrews that they saw the "promise afar off" In the types and picutures which God has given them they could only understand to a point what God was trying to tell them. And yet by faith they accepted what God had told them and as they looked forward to the coming Christ; by faith God imputed to them righteousness. Their acceptance was not in what they had done, but rather in what they had done with the message of God regarding the coming redeemer. The joyful part of the news is that after the cross all nations, all races, all religions have the opportunity to know God in a personal intimate way through Christ. By faith we look backward to Calvary and release that this is the one whom God promised and this is the one who finished the work God gave him to do. Jesus Christ in his sacrifice made a way whereby a Holy and Righteous God could justly forgive sins for people of all ages. I would agree with New Creature in that there is no other way to God. Christ is the one mediator between God and man. God is totally satisfied in Christ and offers him as our redeemer, our friend, our saviour, our substitute, our Lord and ours for all eternity. If we miss Christ we have missed everthing. May we learn to appreciate the worth and work of Christ. Robert |
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4 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | jlpangilinan | 55167 | ||
You said."1. God has not cast away his people Israel However, all the promises hinge on the coming Messiah, Christ himself. In other words whether we be Jew or Gentile our only path to God is through Christ alone." Now my question to you now is are you saying that those people belong to israel because as we now they are not Christian has no path to close to God? because as you said the way is Christ alone. Then the promises that specific to them will be broken. I said it is specific to them because its include the land of canaan which is belong to them. God bless, Johnny |
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5 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Reformer Joe | 55176 | ||
God made His promise to His elect people. Those who reject Christ will be in hell. That is Jew or Gentile. Whatever promises God made to ethnic Israelites were only for His people among ethnic Israelites. Those who were covenant breakers in the Old Testament never saw the Promised Land (think about everyone who left Egypt dying, with the exception of Joshua and Caleb). Those who are covenant breakers under the New Covenant with the church (a combined body of Jews and Gentiles) will also not inherit the promises. Only God's people receive God's eternal blessings. If God promised that Canaan will belong to descendants of Jacob, then it will be Jewish CHRISTIANS that will occupy it, not Jewish Christ-haters. --Joe! |
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