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Spiritual Israel
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May 22, 2003, 17:28

Spiritual Israel

Who is really and truly Israel? This question confuses many; today many are saying that the Jewish people are true Israel. Or the people who are the citizens of the country Israel are true Israel.

Both of these are wrong. The Holy Bible (KJV) is the word of the true and living God. I often tell people that the reason why many today do not understand the Messiah and what his purpose was, is because they will not receive the Apostle Paul who was the Apostle to the gentile people. Jesus often spoke of a sheep of another fold that He must bring in.

JOHN 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.

“All Israel shall be saved”! The Bible teaches us that there are two Israels. One is after the flesh and the other is the Israel of God almighty (YHWH). One is born after the natural birth, and the other after the spiritual birth. Jesus said, “Marvel not, you must be born again”.

JOHN 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
JOHN 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again.

You see the birth after the flesh means nothing to God. If man is going to enter into eternal life. You must be born again, you see it is this new birth that makes one a citizen of Israel, meaning spiritual Israel. Later on, I will write an article that explains that it’s the New Jerusalem that we, The born again Christians, should be concerned about.

In the book of Galatians the 6th chapter it talks about the circumcision. Lets read what Paul is saying.

GALATIANS 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
GALATIANS 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
GALATIANS 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

You, if you are a believer in the Messiah (Jesus Christ) you do not have to feel like second hand citizens. Especially if you were of the Gentile persuasion, neither do you have to keep Jewish customs, which are contrary to Messiah. The Genitals who believe are grafted in, and whether you were Jew or Gentile after the flesh, when you received the born again nature, which is of the Holy Spirit,you became part of the same body.

GALATIANS 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

GALATIANS 3:29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

You are now a citizen of heaven. All Gentile believers, are in the same body of Messiah, as with believing Jews. The Apostle Paul called this the “Mystery of Christ”.

EPHESIANS 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
EPHESIANS 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
EPHESIANS 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Christians should love all men, especially the brotherhood. We are a chosen generation:

I PETER 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

I PETER 2:10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

So in closing ROMANS 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel: WOW!

ROMANS 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

ROMANS 11:27 For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

“All Israel shall be saved”. Jesus is the way the Truth and the Life! The King is Coming!

Pastor Dowell
Servant of Jesus Christ
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