Aspect Two—The Oneness of the Scriptures, of the Israel of God, and of the Kingdom of God

The Old and New Testaments constitute one Word of God to mankind, particularly to the Israel of God. The Divine purposes and expectations concerning man's behavior have never changed from the beginning of the world.

The way of faith, of righteousness, of holiness, came from eternity and proceeds into eternity. The Lord Jesus, the Word of God, never changes. The entire Scriptures speak of one God, one Spirit, one Christ; of loving mercy, of practicing righteousness, of walking humbly with God.

The Law of Moses was added because of sin. The Law was a temporary measure until Christ should come. Grace, mercy, faith, and righteousness existed before the Law, during the Law, and always shall be present—for they are of God's unchanging Nature. Therefore every saint profits from every word of Scripture.

The Israel of God is one olive tree. There is only the one true Israel of God. Participation in the Israel of God always is by promise, by calling.

There is no scriptural basis for the existence of a "Gentile Church," although that term sometimes is employed. The following passage reveals with utmost clarity that the Body of Christ is one without reference to Jew or Gentile;

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: (Ephesians 2:11-16)

The calling of God rested on Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the sons of Jacob. The calling of God expanded to include an elect among the Gentiles. In the last days the Divine calling shall return in great power and glory to the nation of Israel.

The Jews are the only race that has been selected by the Lord as belonging peculiarly to Himself. The Gospel of the Kingdom is always to the Jew first.

The Kingdom of God is one kingdom. The Kingdom was prophesied by Daniel and the other Prophets.

The Hebrew Prophets did not speak of two kingdoms, a spiritual kingdom and an earthly kingdom. John the Baptist did not announce the coming of two kingdoms. The Lord Jesus did not announce the coming of two kingdoms. The Apostles of Jesus did not announce two kingdoms. The Epistles do not speak of two kingdoms.

The current teaching, that there is a spiritual, Christian, Gentile kingdom in Heaven and an earthly, Jewish kingdom on the earth is incorrect.

To be continued.