GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ISRAEL
God is not only, not finished with Israel , He has extended salvation to the
Gentiles to make Israel
jealous, that they might some day become saved too. All those who would attempt to twist Scripture
to indicate that God is finished with Israel , have not read their Bibles
with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. They
are prideful desiring to have what God gave to Israel .
As Gentiles we can rejoice with Israel over the love God has for
them. We are brothers and sisters with all the Jews that have trusted Christ,
and there are many more Jews who will come into the fold in due time.
Romans 11:11-31
11 I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they?
May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles,
to make them jealous. 12 Now if their transgression is riches for the world and
their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their
[a]fulfillment be! 13 But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then
as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if somehow I might
move to jealousy my [b]fellow countrymen and save some of them. 15 For if their
rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but
life from the dead? 16 If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also;
and if the root is holy, the branches are too.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you,
being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of
the [c]rich root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches;
but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but
the root supports you. 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that
I might be grafted in.” 20 Quite right, they were broken off for their
unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; 21 for if
God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. 22
Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but
to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will
be cut off. 23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will
be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut
off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to
nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the
natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this
mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial
hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come
in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written,
“The Deliverer will come from Zion ,
He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.”
27 “This is [d]My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”
28 [e]From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for
your sake, but [f]from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the
sake of the fathers; 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
30 For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy
because of their disobedience, 31 so these also now have been disobedient, that
because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy."
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