Second John 1,4,13–John wrote to the church whom he identified as the ELECT LADY AND HER CHILDREN (saints), some of whom were walking in Christ. These saints had heard the commandment (Law) because it had been passed down to them from the beginning (Mt. Sinai). The children (conver- ted descendants) of YOUR ELECT SISTER (obedient […]

Before examining other post-Pentecost Scriptures that show that Israel was and is God’s Chosen People, let us look at God’s most prolific writer relative to that subject–the Apostle Paul. Paul labeled himself  God’s apostle to the “Gentiles.” English is the only language containing the word “Gentile.” No other language has an equivalent word. The Greek […]

The previous posts in this series covered passages in the Old Testament and New Testament prior to the establishment of the New Covenant Church. The remaining postings will cover God’s Word spoken and written following the Day of Pentecost, 31 A.D. As the reader will find, He leaves no doubt that the church is an […]

In the previous postings I referenced numerous Old Testament Scriptures which reveal that God scat- tered His people Israel throughout the world but promised to gather them back to Himself in the end times. The scattering began with the defeat of the Northern Tribes at the hands of Assyria in 722 B.C. This was followed […]

In order to better understand the difference between Jews and the other tribes of Israel we need to briefly discuss how the twelve tribes came to be two separate nations/houses. We find in First Kings 12:1-21 the story of the split. Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, assumed the throne of Israel following his father’s death. Instead of […]

In His references to those who are “not a people,”and who are “not beloved” and are “not a nation,” Paul often quotes Hosea. How did Israel (the 10 northern tribes) become “not a people or a nation?” Hosea explains: “Israel is now among the nations (unidentified as Israelites).” Here he is referring to the world’s […]

In Deuteronomy 13:2 God makes it clear that Israel is special to Him: “You are a holy people to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for His own possession OUT OF (called out from among) ALL PEOPLES (Gentiles) ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.” In Genesis 28:14 […]

For those who doubt God’s eternal call to Israel, Paul asks: “Has God (permanently) cast away (rejected) His (Israelite) people? God forbid. ” God has promised to preserve a remnant of Israel in this age whom He refers to as “… the elect according to His grace” (Rom. 11:1,5). Notice that the previous chapter is […]

According to Romans 11:13, Paul was commissioned to find and teach Gentiles the Way of the Lord. The assumption among Replacement Theologists has been that those Gentiles were non-Israelites. True? To answer the question we will determine where Paul went in search of “Gentiles.” A careful study of the Book of Acts reveals that he […]

The route one must take to become part of the family of God (His church) is exemplified by Ruth the Moabitess when she turned her back on her Gentile religion (one of Satan’s “wild olive trees”) and wholly embraced her mother-in-law’s Israelite religion (God’s “good olive tree”). Her complete change of life was evidenced by […]