by David J. Stewart | April 2016
Romans 2:28-29, “For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”
There is much debate amongst churches today
concerning Israel and the Jews. I believe that the Jews were chosen as God's
people in the Old Testament, because that is what the Holy Bible teaches.
Genesis 17:7-9, “And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and
thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be
a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and
to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land
of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. And God
said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed
after thee in their generations.”
But the promise of God's blessing to the Jews in was ALWAYS conditional. Exodus 19:5-6. “Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.”
The following Scripture passage is totally ignored by Zionists today, and by the woefully ignorant churches that foolishly support Zionism. Notice that Moses is preaching to the Jews that GOD WILL DESTROY THEM IF THEY HATE GOD!!! Also, carefully notice that Moses says GOD ONLY KEEPS HIS COVENANT WITH THEM THAT LOVE GOD AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS. Deuteronomy 7:8-12, “But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them. Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers.” God's promise to bless the nations through Israel were unconditional. We have received God's Word and the dear Savior through Israel.
But the
Jews themselves have been cut off since 586 BC when God raised up the
Babylonians against the Jews for their continued spiritual adultery with
idols. The apostle Paul warns the Gentiles that they ALSO will be cut off
if they do not obey the Gospel. Romans 11:22, “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.” God is merciful and desires for
everyone to be saved (2nd Peter 3:9). Romans 11:23-24, “And they also,
if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be
graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. For if thou wert cut out
of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to
nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the
natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?” The King James
Bible plainly teaches that the Jews have been cut off from God's family by
UNBELIEF. And it is only by BELIEVING THE GOSPEL that they can be grafted
back into God's olive tree.
Unbelieving Jews today are not true Jews. They are not God's “chosen people.” It is ridiculous that multitudes of churches idolize present day Illuminati Israel as God's People, when less than 2.5% of Israel's population claim to be Christians. As of 2015, about 75% of Israel's 8,500,000 residents are considered Jewish.[1] Many of those Jews arrogantly think they are guaranteed a place in God's kingdom, because of false prophets like John Hagee, who hide the Gospel from lost Jews. Our text verses clearly teach that UNSAVED JEWS ARE NOT JEWS OF THE PROMISE IN GOD'S EYES! Romans 2:28-29, “For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.” Present day Israel is just like any other heathen nation.
Modern Israel's rebirth and existence since May of 1948 is NOT THE FULFILLMENT OF BIBLE PROPHECY!!! The Lord plainly teaches in Hosea 3:4-5 that Israel will not be restored until the Jews repent and return to their God. Hosea 3:4-5, “For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king [it's now been over 2,500 years], and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.” God is not done with Israel. The nation of Israel, true Israel, is holy, which nation does not exist today.
The Bible prophesies that Jerusalem would be trodden down by the Gentiles until the Time Of The Gentiles is fulfilled at the end of the 7-year Tribulation period. Luke 21:24, “And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.” The Church Age ends at the pretribulation Rapture, but the Times of the Fulness of the Gentiles ends 7 years later at Christ's Second Coming. Many of the Jews in Israel will turn to the Lord in BELIEF at the end of the Tribulation. Jesus Christ will return to reign literally from the throne of David in Jerusalem. The Lord will reign as King over the earth for 1,000 years, known theologically as the Millennium.
In the Old Testament we are given the history of a nation, Israel. In the New Testament we are given the history of a man, Jesus Christ. From the nation of Israel we have been blessed to receive the man Christ Jesus.
Theologian Henry H. Halley correctly states in the introduction to his popular Halley's Handbook:
“God Himself became a Man, to give mankind a concrete, definite, tangible idea of what kind of Person to think of when we think of God. God is like Jesus. Jesus was God incarnate in human form. His appearance on earth is the Central Event of all history. The Old Testament sets the stage for it. The New Testament describes it. As a man, He lived the most strangely Beautiful Life ever known. He was the Kindest, Tenderest, Gentlest, most Patient, most Sympathetic man that ever lived. He Loved people. He hated to see people in trouble. He loved to Forgive. He loved to Help. He wrought marvelous miracles to feed hungry people. For relieving the suffering He forgot to take food for Himself. Multitudes, weary, pain-ridden, and heart-sick, came to Him, and found healing and relief. It is said of Him, and of no other, that if all the deeds of Kindness that He did were written, the world would not contain the books. That is the kind of man Jesus was. That is the kind of Person God is. Then: He Died, on the Cross, to take away the Sin of the world, to become the Redeemer and Saviour of man. Then: He Rose from the Dead: is Alive Now: not merely an historical character, but a Living Person: the Most Important Fact of History, and Most Vital Force in the world today.” —Henry H. Halley (1874-1965)
“The Old Testament is an account of a Nation. The New Testament is an account of a MAN, The Nation was founded and nurtured of God to bring the Man into the world.” —Henry H. Halley (1874-1965)
I love Jewish people. I love Arab people equally. I love everyone with God's unconditional love. I am not Anti-Semitic. Racism is a sin. Zionists often attempt to label truthers who expose them as Anti-Semitic, but nothing could be further from the truth. Granted, I like Dr. Texe Marrs but he does get Anti-Semitic at times, teaching that Jews have lower IQ's than other ethic groups. Such claims are sinful. Jews are no smarter or unintelligent than any other ethnic group. The Bible teaches that there is only one race—The Human Race (Acts 17:26). I also like Dr. William P. Grady, but he is also racist at times, who calls the Jews “The Master Race” in his book, “How Satan Turned America Against God.” The Jews are not the gifted Master Race! No where in the Holy Bible are the Jews ever called “The Master Race.”
There are far more Jews living in poverty today than wealth. If you simply stop and ponder the fact that there is Jewish DNA in billions of people, ranging from a little to a lot, how could we determine who is a biological Jew or not? What percent of your DNA makeup would need to be Jewish in order to qualify for God's blessings? Obviously, as I have shown you from numerous Bible passages, God's promises always went to a line of FAITH, not biology. If you are not a born-again Christian, you have no right to claim any of God's promised blessings. This is true regardless of whether you are a Jew or a Gentile. Jesus warned in John 3:3, “Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”
Jews are men, not gods. Again, I love Jewish people and am not trying to be unkind in any way. I only preach on this subject because multitudes of woefully ignorant churches today are actually supportive of the New World Order through support of the counterfeit nation of Israel. The Jewish owned Huffington Post has referred to Tel Aviv, Israel as a “Gay Paradise.” Tel Aviv, Israel is the gay Mecca tourist destination for homosexuals worldwide. Holy Land? America ought not support present-day Israel. There is no special blessing from God to those who bless wicked people, whether Jew or Gentile. Look at the dire mess that the United States is in today. We are Israel's biggest political, military and financial supporters, yet our nation is crumbling further into ruin each year.
As I plainly showed you from Deuteronomy 7:8-12, God said that He would destroy those who hate him and don't keep His commandments. So please don't be naive and foolish on the subject. If you are a born-again Christian... WE ARE THE CHOSEN!!! 1st Peter 2:5-6, “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” Amen and amen!
But you say, “What about Romans 11:28, 'As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.'” That simply means that God's promises to the Jews are still valid IF THEY LOVE GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS. That means believing the Gospel (Good News) of the Lord Jesus Christ! It was the fall of Israel that brought the Gospel to the Gentiles, and the Bible says God will gladly receive any cut off Jew back if they will simply BELIEVE THE GOSPEL. Romans 11:23a, “And they [the Jews] also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in...” END
