Romans 11:1-36 "I say then, Hath GOD cast away HIS people ? GOD forbid. For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. GOD hath not cast away HIS people which HE foreknew. Wot ye not what the Scripture saith of Elias ? how he maketh intercession to GOD against Israel, saying, LORD, they have killed THY prophets, and digged down THINE altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of GOD unto him ? I have reserved to MYSELF seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (according as it is written, GOD hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall ? GOD forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness ? For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: if by any means I may provoke to emulation (jealousy) them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fattness of the olive tree; boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith, be not highminded, but fear: for if GOD spared not the natural branches, take heed lest HE also spare not thee. Behold, therefore the goodness and severity of GOD: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in HIS goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for GOD is able to graft them in again. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree ? For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the DELIVERER, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: for this is MY covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. For the gifts and calling of GOD are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed GOD, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For GOD hath concluded them all in unbelief, that HE might have mercy upon all. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of GOD ! how unsearchable are HIS judgments, and HIS ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the LORD ? or who hath been HIS counselor ? or who hath first given to HIM, and it shall be recompensed unto HIM again ? For of HIM, and through HIM, and to HIM, are all things: to WHOM be glory for ever. Amen.
Supersessionism, in its extreme form, is the belief that the Jews are no longer considered to be GOD's chosen people in any sense. This belief is generally termed "replacement theology." It is true that, at this present time, the LORD has temporarily set aside HIS active working with the nation of Israel and is now calling out "a people for HIS name" known as the church (Acts 15:14 pictured above), comprised of both believing Gentiles and Jews (Ephesians 2:11-14 pictured above). JESUS declared to Peter, "I will build MY church" (Matthew 16:18 pictured above) but HE gave no indication that the church was a replacement for Israel.
While replacement theology has numerous proponents and followers, it is difficult to understand how they ignore clear statements of Scripture that contradict this belief. "Fear thou not, O Jacob MY servant, saith the LORD. . .for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee. . ." (Jeremiah 46:28 pictured above). "Behold, the eyes of the LORD GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the Earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD" (Amos 9:8 pictured above). "Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinance of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; the LORD of hosts is HIS name: if those ordinances depart from before ME, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before ME for ever" (Jeremiah 31:35-36 pictured below).
The sun, moon, stars, and roaring seas are still intact; therefore, GOD is not finished with the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. GOD is faithful and has plans for HIS chosen people. JED
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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