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1 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | hobbs | 170258 | ||
by Rev. Fred Klett Much fuss has been made in our Jewish evangelism circles regarding "replacement" theology, the idea that the church has "replaced" the Jewish people in the plan of God. Some have even accused all who think New Covenant believers are "Spiritual Israel" as being guilty of this "replacement theology", that is, of replacing the Jewish people with the church. Charges have been made that this idea of "Spiritual Israel" leads to anti-semitism. Ironically my first exposure to the idea of all believers being spiritually Israel came about through involvement in "Messianic Judaism"! Way back in 1975 I attended a seminar by Manny Brotman, president of the "Messianic Jewish Movement International" on "How to Share the Messiah". In the seminar notes I read: "When a Gentile asks the Messiah into his heart and life, he is accepting the Jewish Messiah, the Jewish Bible, and the Jewish blood of atonement and could be considered a proselyte to biblical Judaism and a child of Abraham by faith!" Isn't this essentially a statement of the "Spiritual Israel" idea? |
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2 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | kalos | 170264 | ||
What do an American Muslim and American Christian have in common? They both believe that Israel is permanently replaced by the church and that the church is the Israel of God. | ||||||
3 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | mark d seyler | 170270 | ||
What?? I am an American Christian, and I don't believe that. In fact, I think that there are a lot of us that don't believe that. I know that there are many that do, but wouldn't you say this is a bit of an over-generalization? Love in Christ, Mark |
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4 | spirtual seed? | Gal 3:28 | Morant61 | 170272 | ||
Greetings Mark! There certainly does seem to be a lot of misunderstanding in America about the relationship between Israel and the Church. I would agree with you in not holding to a replacement theology. Scripture is quite clear on the following points. 1) God has not rejected His people, Israel. Rom. 11 makes it quite clear that God has not rejected the people of Israel. 2) The 'Israel of God' is a made up of those who believe, not those who are physically descended from Abraham. Rom. 9 makes this perfectly clear. Being a descendent of Abraham in the flesh does not make one a member of the Israel of God. Romans 9:6-8 It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. (7) Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."[2] (8) In other words, it is not the natural children who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring. 3) Gentiles have not replaced Israel, but have been added to Israel through faith. Romans 9:23-33, as well as Romans 11, make it clear that Gentiles are not part of Israel. So, my understanding is that the Church has not replaced Israel – the Church is now part of Israel. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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