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| August 27, 2007 The Israel "of Israel" | |
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| lightninboy | Jul 15 2009, 10:19 PM Post #1 |
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I have become fixated on this verse in the last two days: For they are not all Israel who are of Israel (Romans 9:6) Say a fellow named John moved to US 5 generations ago. No one could understand his last name, but he was very smiley - that was a charactersitsic of him, so the immigration officials called him "John Smiley" - they changed his last name to "Smiley" based upon a charcteristic of his. All his descendants are "Smileys." Not all of them have proved to possess that same characteristic, though. I could say, "Not all Smileys are smiley." I think this verse is like that! What do you think? It seems to be saying that there is a part of Israel that is special. The bigger group - physical Israel, has a special group - "Spritual Israel" within it. Some of "Spritual Israel" are OT saints and some are those who are responding to the Messiah at present. All of this group "Spiritual Israel" have faith. Not all of physical Israel have faith, they are not all "prince of God." This drawing so far has nothing to do with gentiles, but only with "Israel." I have an expanded version of this drawing that I will post tomorrow. But this is how I see the specific pharse "For they are not all Israel who are of Israel." |
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No I will not, No I will not Not go quietly | |
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