Sorry, gentlemen, but I was away at Court in Plano, this afternoon. I'm back now, but just for a few minutes.
Where to begin, oh yes:
Post from garandman -
ETH may be coming from a "church" perspective, but it is my contention that he is NOT
coming from a "scriptural" perspective.
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I only know of one 'Church' and that is the one into which I was baptized - the body of Christ. There is only one perspective for the Body of Christ and that is His perspective.
Any other dogma, doctrine, theories, gospels, etc., though they come from angels, I simply do not and cannot accept.
So there is no need, [b]garandman[/b], for us to argue about scriptural interpretation of the
'displacement' or 'replacement' theory of the Jews, the Israelis, the Church, the Christians,
whatever. It's all been argued over for almost 2,000 years and yet, there has been no resolution in some people's minds.
I think there is a very simple explanation for God's promises to the Jews that have not been
accomplished as yet. They will be accomplished in the future. As a matter of fact, I believe they are being accomplished even today!
Now there are some promises that were made to the Jews concerning another Lawgiver, greater
than Moses, etc., and that particular promise is being fulfilled by the Body of Christ, even today.
You, on the other hand, believe that the Church, or Christianity, has succeeded to those very same promises, and has 'replaced' the Jews, or 'displaced' the Jews, from being the recipients of those promises. The promises of God to the Jews are even now being enjoyed by His Church.
Is that a fair statement of our disagreement?
Then why go on and on about it? I don't need any DNA arguments (as if DNA or science could be used to carry any argument between us). I don't need any scriptural arguments, Brother, for I've been as thoroughly brought up in the Church as you have, so save your breath for the heathen!
COUNTLESS times I have attempted to engage him in a Scriptural discussion re: Israel being God's chosen people due to their heredity, genetics, family tree, ancestry, whatever, but he has thus far refused to do so. As have many others who claim that national Israel are God's chosen people.
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[red][b]'Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: [u]for salvation is of the
Jews[/u].'[/b][/red] - Jesus, John Chapter 4:22.
But let us not get into an argument now, concerning this. It will go nowhere, fast, of this I am supremely confidant.
I can prove from Scripture that today, national Israel curries little more favor with
Yahweh / Jehovah /God than any other Gentile nation does. Mostly because they are presently
BEHAVING like the other Gentile nations.
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On some more convenient day, we shall discuss this, I'm certain. But not today.
As I told [b]5subslr5[/b], what seems like ages ago, I know that he does not buy any religious argument to support Israel, but there are very good political reasons for us to support Israel.
But this one thing is certain, that whether we support Israel now or not, it will be supported, and if not by the United States, than maybe by some other [b]Superpower[/b].
Eric The(WiseBeyondHisEars)Hun[>]:)]