Thanks for bringing up the subject of "Replacement Theology" that is in some of today's church buildings.  I think this is one of the most misunderstood concepts by most people in the body of Christ.  But once it becomes clear, everything else falls into place.  I found a wonderful article that uses commentaries many of us have read in the past....A.W. Pink, Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, David Chilton, Dr. Curtis Crenshaw...etc.

One sentence stuck me as hitting the nail on the head on this subject:  ".....Yet there are those who still want to insist that God has two separate people:  Old Testament Israel and the Church."  God does not have TWO people appointed to salvation.  All who come to faith through Jesus Christ are saved (Jews and Gentiles).  This article explains it very well:

http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/notallisrael.html

A piece of this article:

"The Church is Israel.  This does not mean that the Church replaced Israel, nor does it mean that a natural Jew cannot be grafted back into the true Israel.  They can, but only by bending a knee to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  God established Abraham and promised to bless his seed, and all those who believe like Abraham God reckons their faith as righteousness.  They become children of the promise given to Abraham, the children of God."

I believe this is very important for us to know in order to reach all the yet unsaved Jews.  If we believe that they will be saved irregardless of their status "in Christ" at this time, we are badly in error.  They have to be saved ju! st as Gentiles have to be saved....now!  If we believe that AFTER the Tribulation begins, God will again turn to the Jews and all will be saved.....we are wrong.  Now is the day of salvation....II Cor.6:2. 

YsiC,

Arlene