Reformedguy
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Lol, that in no way proves the current secular state of Israel is some kind of restored manifestation of ancient Israel.Do you not believe in the authority of God's Word?
Or, maybe the Reformed Bible doesn't have the Prophets and Minor Prophets?
God's word clearly teaches that He is going to restore ethnic Israel back into the Land
- Amos 9:11-15 The LORD will restore Israel to its former glory, and they will never be uprooted again
- Micah 4:1-5 The LORD’s future reign on earth in Jerusalem
- Micah 4:6-13 The LORD will gather Israel and restore the kingdom
- Zechariah 2:1-13 The LORD is going to going to call the exiles home to live with him in Israel
- Zechariah 6:9-15 The LORD will rule as king and priest in the rebuilt temple
- Zechariah 8:1-23 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will return to Mount Zion and live in Jerusalem to bless the remnant of Israel
- Zechariah 9:9-17 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will destroy all the weapons used in battle and bring peace to the nations
- Zechariah 10:1-12 The LORD will restore his people
- Zechariah 12:1-14 The LORD will defend his people and give victory to Jerusalem
- Zechariah 14:1-21 The LORD will rule the whole earth from Jerusalem
To further prove my point, Paul declares that Israel struggles with unbelief and pursues righteousness through the law in Romans 9-11
Romans 9:30-32
30 What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;
31 but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
These verses proves the Church is not Israel
These verses in conjunction with Romans 11:26 proves there are two distinct entities that make up the 'One People of God'
Israel and the Church
You have been proven wrong! Not by me, but by God's Word
RCM
"One People of God", thank you. You are correct