MJ Martin (29
March 2007)
"The Church the New Israel?"
The faithful in Christ Jesus are the true Church.
A body of believers who are called out of this world system into the kingdom
of heaven. Colossians 1:12-13
Gentiles without Christ are aliens from the commonwealth
of Israel; strangers from the covenants of promises , having no hope, and
without God.
In Christ Jesus we are fellow heirs of the same covenant
promises of Israel. Ephesians 2:11-18; 3:1-12
God's covenant with Israel will last forever.
Jeremiah 33:19-21
"And the world of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying,
"Thus saith the Lord; if you can break my covenant of the day, and
my covenant of the night, and that these should not be day and night in
their season. Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant,
that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the
Levites the priests , my ministers."
The strength of God's covenant continues in verses 22-26,
and Jeremiah 31:31-37.
Who is this son to reign upon the throne of Israel forever?
The angel, Gabriel said unto Mary,"you shall conceive
and bring forth a son and call him Jesus. He shall be great and shall be
called the son of the Highest, and the Lord God shall given unto him the
throne of his father David. He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever."
And of his Kingdom shall be no end.
Luke 1:30-33
God's covenant promises to Israel began with Abraham
and will last forever. This is no New Israel. The truth Church is
the body of Christ and are fellow heirs of God's covenant with Israel.
Israel will be engraved forever in the heavenly city
New Jerusalem. The twelve tribes of the children of Israel are written
on the twelve gates of New Jerusalem. The twelve foundations of the wall
of the City are the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb. Rev
21:1-14
There is a reason why the true Church is not spoke of
after Chapter 3 in the book of Revelation.