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The Daily Word of Righteousness
You Are My People, #14
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3)
The Kingdom of God includes only those who are born again through the Spirit of Christ. The inner spiritual kingdom is of first importance, and when it has been perfected in the saints, it will be revealed in paradise on earth. The spiritual kingdom is of the Jews first, and after that of the elect Gentiles.
Until the new Jerusalem, the spiritual-physical Kingdom of God, has descended to the new earth, the physical race of Jews will enjoy a special role in God's plan. It will continue to be true that he who blesses natural Israel will be blessed and he who curses natural Israel will be cursed.
It is time today for both Jews and Gentiles to realize the salvation proclaimed by Christ is primarily a Jewish salvation. The salvation that proceeds from Jesus is the giving of eternal life and eternal form to the teachings, symbols, and hopes of biblical Judaism.
The continuity from Judaism to Jesus can be seen in the following verse:
God, who in many instances and in various ways spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (Hebrews 1:1,2)
The "fathers" the "prophets" and "us" are all Jews. The Divine salvation is for the Jew first. The Jew is the elect, the chosen, by Divine decree.
There is no such thing as a "Gentile Church." The Church began with five thousand Orthodox Jews, all zealous concerning the Law, and will end with the Jews.
The coming of the Divine salvation was announced by the Hebrew Prophets. The Kingdom of God did not suddenly appear on the scene unannounced. It was proclaimed by the Hebrew Prophets and associated with the nation of Israel.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2)
The Child is born to the Jews who is to be ruler in Israel.
The Son, Christ, is of Israel and to Israel. The government of the world, with headquarters in Jerusalem, is on His shoulders. The name of Jesus shall be "wonderful" in Israel.
The Son, who has been from eternity and shall continue to eternity, was born of a Jewish mother in Bethlehem, in the nation of Israel. He shall govern Israel.
One cannot consider the implications of the above two Scripture passages without beginning to understand the Gospel of Christ truly is a Jewish religion.
To be continued.