This note is for the purpose of documenting Spiritual Israel / inwardly/ observant/ “religious”/ covenant
(not Phy. Israel/ blood descendants and or geographical relations/ Secular Politics is Not the subject of this note either.). Replacement theology is not of God and "Israel" can't be perverted reguardless of man's attempts.
Israel - Prince of God (thus pointing toinheritance). To say Israel is to mention an ongoing relationship with YHVH. (Jacob's name was changed to Israel ) One who Prevails with God!!! (in covenant)
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"Israel" was chosen for 2 reasons:
1) To Bring forth The Word (in more than one way)
-a) To bring forth the oral Word (verbal instruments of the Ruach HaKodesh)
examples: Moses and Aaron, The Prophets, & Pentecost of Acts 2,
-b) To bring forth the Written Word
-c) To bring forth Yeshua HaMashiach ("The Word")
2) To serve as an example of what it is to have a relationship with YHVH
(Blessings or Curses U Choose)
Israel wouldn't be choosen if it weren't for the nations (Ethnos, "Goyim"). Who would Israel be priests to? Who would Israel be a light unto? Abraham was a father of many nations.
The responsibility of Israel is great. One shouldn't claim it in vain, for judgement begins at the house of God (1 Pet.4:17). The enemy loves to claim this postion. You shall know them by their fruits right?
Matt.7:15-17 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Rev.2:9 I know thy works, and tribulations, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and are not, but are of the synagogue of Satan
Rev.3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Ex.20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
"Name" here is "shem" in the Hebrew (H#8034) and is to speak of ones character.
What is "the name"? I AM
Example of what it is to take The Name (Character) of YHVH (I AM) in vain is when one CLAIMS "I AM" a Christian (Jew/ of Israel/ one with God) and yet bares other fruits (teaching another doctrine, sowing strife, division, ...)
What type fruits do false shepherds and true shepherds bare?
the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:Col.3:7-11 ......In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. (Matt.12:50/ Rom.10:12)
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aka: The "Church" (ecclesia/ ekklesia) , The Body of Christ, God's people, (The Elohim)
Matt.3:8-9 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Yeshua (Jesus) is The Passover sacrifice 1 Cor.5:6-8 by which one recieves the grace of eturnal life. This is the inheritance promised to Abraham's seed (to inherit the kingdom of YHVH/ eturnal life)
Gal.3:6-7 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness (Gen.15:6/ Rom.4:3). Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Gal.3:24-29 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 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. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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Spiritual Israel bares a circumcised heart (which is a requirement: Deut.10:16; 30:6/ Jer. 32:39/ Eze.11:19/ Matt.5:8/* Rom.2:17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29 ) The Physical circumcision is a symbol of the spiritual one mentioned here. Abraham was circumcised 14yrs After enterning into the covenant with The LORD.
Rom.4:7-18 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be....
Rom.9:6-8 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed
(Lk.4:16-30/ Jn.8:26-47/ Matt.23:23-39) Yeshua exsposing the shrouded enemy.
