Originally Posted by Muffin
Originally Posted by IZH27
Originally Posted by stevelyn
The modern day secular nation-state of Israel is not the Israel of the Bible. Their role in God's 'economy' as you put it, is the same as everyone else's role.

The Church is Israel.

This. Paul clears this up and puts a bow on it.


YEP!

NOPE! Not according to God’s Holy Word. The Church is NOT Israel. God set Israel aside and used Paul to form His Church, the Body of Christ, after the Jews rejected Him.

God will resume His work with Israel, Romans 11:25-26. Israel has only been PARTIALLY hardened, not fully, not totally, not replaced. God has a plan for Israel, Romans 11:1-6, Exodus 19:4-6.

God WILL fulfill His promises to Israel, or God is a liar. The Church is not under a covenantal relationship with God, like Israel. After the Church is removed, all God’s promises and prophesies to Israel will be fulfilled, Romans 11:25-26.

The Church has no prophecy except for the Rapture. Both Israel and the Church have their own destiny, purpose, and program. Scripture says so.

Actually, Paul did clear this up, but the water is STILL being muddied, imagine that!

Romans 9-11 teaches God’s faithfulness to Israel and absolutely destroys any ridiculous notion that the Church has replaced national Israel.