Israel Of God Is The Church
Israel - name given God's chosen, chosen ones, spiritual adoption, Hebrew410. 'el, ale; short. from Heb352; strength; as adj. mighty; espec. the Almighty (but used also of any deity):-God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might (-y one), power, strong. Type of true church when obedient.
SEED - Greek4690. sperma, sper'-mah; from Grk4687; something sown, i.e. seed (includ. the male "sperm"); by impl. offspring; spec. a remnant (fig. as if kept over for planting):-issue, seed. Hebrew2233. zera`, zeh'-rah; from Heb2232; seed; fig. fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity:-X carnally, child, fruitful, seed (- time), sowing-time. (Gal 3:16) Now to Abraham and HIS SEED were the promises made. He saith NOT, And TO SEEDS, as OF MANY; but as OF ONE, And to thy SEED speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall BUILD THE TEMPLE of the LORD. This Temple is the church not a temple built in the city of Jerusalem.
Church - Greek1577. ekklesia, ek-klay-see'-ah; from a comp. of Grk1537 and a der. of Grk2564; a calling out, i.e. (concr.) a popular meeting, espec. a religious congregation (JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, or Chr. community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):-assembly, church.
(Acts 7:38) This is he, that was in the CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: (Col 1:18 KJV) And he is the HEAD OF THE BODY, the CHURCH: WHO IS THE BEGINNING, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Saints - Greek40. hagios, hag'-ee-os; from hagos (an awful thing) [comp. Grk53, Heb2282]; sacred (phys. pure, mor. blameless or religious, cer. consecrated):-(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
(2 Peter 1:21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but HOLY MEN of God spake as they were MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST. (Genesis 21:12) And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall THY SEED be called. (Genesis 17:10) This is my COVENANT, which ye shall keep, between me and you and THY SEED after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
Circumcision - type and shadow of the spiritual circumcision. (Romans 2:28) For he is not a Jew, which is ONE OUTWARDLY; neither is that circumcision, which is OUTWARD IN THE FLESH: (Romans 2:29) But HE IS A JEW, which is one INWARDLY; and CIRCUMCISION is that of the HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, and not in the letter; WHOSE PRAISE IS NOT OF MEN, BUT OF GOD.
(Jer 9:25 KJV) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are CIRCUMCISED with the UNCIRCUMCISED.
RIGHTEOUS SEED:
SETH, NOAH, SHEM, AND JAPHETH ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB, NAME CHANGED TO ISRAEL. 1. REUBEN 2. SIMEON 3. LEVI 4. JUDAH 5. ZEBULON 6. ISSACHAR 7. DAN 8. GAD 9. ASHER 10. NAPHTALI 11. JOSEPH 12. BENJAMIN
King David was of the tribe of Judah of which Jesus was born. There has always been ONE SEED and all of GOD'S PEOPLE are of this SEED. This RIGHTEOUS SEED is the SAINTS OF GOD, CHOSEN ONES, SPIRITUALLY ADOPTED, ISRAEL, or the CHURCH.
One popular teaching states, we should watch the EARTHLY or NATURAL NATION OF ISRAEL. I pray that after reading and studying, you will realize that the REAL NATION OF ISRAEL IS THE CHURCH.
The CHURCH DID NOT START ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST as some say. THE NEW COVENANT started on the day of Pentecost. The church has existed from the beginning; consisting of all souls that died believing and obeying the one true God. The church is made up of all the prophets of old, including all that were saved under the law, the Apostles, all saved by grace that have died in Christ Jesus, and of course Jesus being the head of it and the chief CORNERSTONE. (COLOSSIANS 1:18) "And he is the HEAD of the body, the CHURCH: who is the BEGINNING, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have preeminence. (EPHESIANS 2:19-22) Now therefore ye are no more STRANGERS and FOREIGNERS, but FELLOW CITIZENS WITH THE SAINTS, and of the HOUSEHOLD OF GOD. And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the CHIEF CORNER STONE; In whom ALL THE BUILDING FITLY FRAMED together groweth unto an HOLY TEMPLE IN THE LORD: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. (SAINT MATTHEW 2:6) And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall RULE MY PEOPLE ISRAEL. Jesus is the ruler of the church, THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Jesus has NEVER RULED THE COUNTRY OF ISRAEL ON THIS EARTH, although he was crucified KING OF THE JEWS. Jesus plainly taught HIS KINGDOM was not of this world. (SAINT JOHN 18:36) Jesus answered, MY KINGDOM is not of this world: IF my kingdom WERE OF THIS WORLD, then WOULD MY SERVANTS FIGHT, that I should not be delivered to the JEWS: but NOW is my KINGDOM not from hence. (SAINT JOHN 15:19) If ye WERE OF THE WORLD, the WORLD WOULD LOVE HIS OWN: but because ye are NOT OF THE WORLD, but I have CHOSEN YOU OUT OF THE WORLD, therefore the world hateth you. The natural nation of Israel is of this world. We the CHURCH OR SPIRITUAL ISRAEL are in the world, but not of it. Jesus RULES and HAS RULED the church from the BEGINNING AS OUR KING. We accept HIM NOW AS KING and are not waiting as the worldly church is for him to be crowned.
I have been to Israel and have seen farmers driving tractors with armor, men and women carrying guns. It is not blessed above other nations. In fact since they crucified Jesus they have been persecuted above any other people or nation. Matthew 27:25) Then answered all the people, and said, HIS BLOOD BE ON US, and on our children. Today if you travel there, you will not find a land flowing with milk and honey, but a land that has been stripped, abused, and one of the most troubled places in the world. They still as a whole reject Jesus as the Messiah. By denying that he has came in the flesh means they are Antichrist. (2 John 1:7 KJV) For many deceivers are entered into the world, WHO CONFESS NOT THAT JESUS CHRIST IS COME IN THE FLESH. This is a DECEIVER and AN ANTICHRIST.
So why does the Bible say ALL OF ISRAEL will be saved? (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. Notice this verse says JACOB AND NOT ISRAEL. Jacob was the same as a gentile before his name was changed to Israel and he received the spiritual adoption, or NEW NAME. We are gentiles until we are reborn and take on the NAME OF JESUS receiving CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART, becoming a Jew. Remember one of the meanings of Israel in Hebrew is to be SPIRITUALLY ADOPTED.
Will all of natural Israel be saved? We know NOT OF THIS EARTH, but all of SPIRITUAL ISRAEL WILL BE. Everyone who has served the one true God will be. (ROMANS 9:6) Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they ARE NOT ALL ISRAEL, which ARE OF ISRAEL. (Rev 2:9) I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which SAY THEY ARE JEWS, and ARE NOT, but are the SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN. Jews used in this verse means: people that claim to be Christians or follows of Christ and are not. The book of Revelation is the revelation of Jesus Christ.
God never has turned his face away from the Israelites that would accept him. The new covenant: (HEBREWS 8:10) For this is the COVENANT that I will make with the HOUSE OF ISRAEL after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my LAWS IN THEIR MIND and WRITE THEM IN THEIR HEARTS: and I will be to them a God, and they SHALL BE TO ME A PEOPLE.
The first ones to accept Jesus were Jews. (ACTS 2:41) ... three thousand souls. (ACTS 4:4) ... five thousand. (ACTS 4:32) And the multitude of them... (ACTS 5:14) ... multitudes both of men and women. (ACTS 6:7) even ... a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
There were thousands and thousands of Jews who accepted Jesus. The hundred and forty four thousand that were sealed: (REVELATION 14:4) These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb withersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the FIRST FRUITS unto God and to the Lamb. This verse says first fruits, it also says virgins. (II CORINTHIANS 11:2) For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste VIRGIN to Christ.
*** SPIRITUAL FIRST FRUITS, SPIRITUAL VIRGINS ***
(JAMES 1:1) James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. This epistle had been written to the Israelites or first fruits. (JAMES 1:18) Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. (ROMANS 8:23) And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the FIRST FRUITS of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. The hundred and forty four thousand were first fruits unto Christ. Jesus always has loved his fellow Jewish brothers and there has been untold numbers which have accepted him. Do not be foolish thinking he has ever denied the natural Jew salvation, or ever will, but they must accept Jesus Christ the same as us.
Thank God they were the first to do so. Then salvation came to us through them and to all nations of this world. Everyone who accepts and has accepted Jesus as their Messiah has become part of Israel, or a Jew. Because of the covenant made with the Jews, we also can be adopted, and become members of the house of Judah through Jesus Christ. (ROMANS 2:29) But he is a JEW, which is one INWARDLY; and CIRCUMCISION is that of the HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, and not in the letter; whose PRAISE IS NOT OF MEN, BUT OF GOD. (ROMANS 8:14 - 17) For as many as are LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, they ARE THE SONS OF GOD. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the SPIRIT OF ADOPTION, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth WITNESS WITH OUR SPIRIT, that WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD: And if children, then HEIRS; HEIRS OF GOD, and JOINT HEIRS WITH CHRIST; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (ROMANS 9:25-26) As he saith also in Osee, I WILL CALL THEM MY PEOPLE, which WERE NOT MY PEOPLE; and HER BELOVED, which WAS NOT BELOVED. And it shall COME TO PASS, that in the place where it was said unto them, YE ARE NOT MY PEOPLE; there SHALL THEY BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF THE LIVING GOD. (ROMANS 12:5) So we, being many, are ONE BODY IN CHRIST, and every one members one of another. (GALATIANS 3:7) Know ye therefore that they which ARE OF FAITH, the SAME ARE THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM.
There is no doubt we are Israelites according to the Spirit, and that the whole body will be on the new earth, or in heaven with King Jesus. We know that we are a holy nation, because it also says in: (I PETER 2:9-10) 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 marvelous light; 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. Praise be to King Jesus forever and God our Heavenly Father. The church is Israel, including every Prophet of old until all of us are taken home. (Eph 2:20) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the CHIEF CORNER STONE. We are THAT CITY that is set on a hill; the city of NEW JERUSALEM. The CHURCH STARTED WITH THE FIRST STONE LAID which was JESUS CHRIST from the BEGINNING.
Watch the church, the time clock, not carnal Israel, a nation that barely survives not knowing God's will; a people who as a whole rejected and rejects Gods own Christ. As Paul lets us know again the church is Israel, (Gal 6:15) For in Christ Jesus NEITHER CIRCUMCISION availeth any thing, NOR UNCIRCUMCISION, but a NEW CREATURE. (Gal 6:16) And AS MANY AS WALK according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and UPON THE ISRAEL OF GOD. We need to pray for the carnal Jew that their eyes will be opened and as many that will hear, be grafted back into the tame olive tree.
I believe millions out of the 12 tribes of Israel have known Christ; that ROCK that followed them in the wilderness. (I CORINTHIANS 10:4) And did all drink the SAME SPIRITUAL DRINK: for they drank of that SPIRITUAL ROCK that followed them: and that ROCK WAS CHRIST. Today all nations are blessed through Jesus Christ. (REVELATION 7:9) After this I beheld, and, lo, a GREAT MULTITUDE, which no man could number, OF ALL NATIONS, and KINDREDS, and PEOPLE, AND TONGUES, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, CLOTHED WITH WHITE ROBES, and palms in their hands. The nation of Israel, A NATION BORN OF THE SPIRIT; so truly, all of Israel, Praise God, will be saved.
People, there is only one revelation. The revelation that Daniel, David, John and all the great prophets saw; that there is only one God, one spirit and one baptism. The children of Israel were baptized in the Red Sea. (I CORINTHIANS 10:2) And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea. This one revelation is the revelation of Jesus Christ. Without that knowledge, you will never understand the last book of the Holy Bible, or the prophecies of the books of the Old Testament. There are many, many more scriptures on this subject. The Old Testament is full of the prophecies concerning this matter, but I feel that if this epistle cannot open your eyes through the scriptures that have been written and shared; then, I can only add prayer. May the Lord God and Heavenly Father of our Saviour bless you, his name is Jesus.
Daniel