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Date Posted: 10:46:00 06/28/06 Wed
Author: Natural Branch
Subject: Re: Circumcision of the heart is all that matters
In reply to: Ray 's message, "Re: Circumcision of the heart or circumcision of the flesh?" on 06:01:46 08/07/03 Thu

The mystery of the gospel is that all of God's people are those who have faith in Him and His Son. These are the "Israel of God". No longer is race a determining factor of God's people. And that is the mystery of the gospel.

The descendents of Abraham were chose as examples of how God deals with His people. But many of them turned from God. All along it was those who obeyed God that were considered His people, whether they were natural born into one of the twelve tribes or not. NOW, the spiritual significance of these tribes support the teachings of the mystery of the gospel, the resurrections, God's plan of salvation for mankind as foreshadowed in His holy days, and the joining of the two sticks which occur AFTER the millenium and Great White Throne judgment period.

Romans 2:28-29 could not be more clear that physical circumcision is NOT a requirement of salvation or being a true Jew, but rather, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ and having a changed, circumcised heart is the determiner of a true Jew:

"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 spiirt, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."

Also:

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; forye are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Galations 3:28-29

Neither race nor gender makes one a true Jew, but faith in the Most High God and His Son makes one one of God's people...a true Jew...of the Israel of God.

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