tim_from_pa said:Right..... and I suppose stating the land belonging to Israel is racist.
What land? Who was the land promised to? Under what conditions that were imposed and acepted were the literal tribe of Israel commanded to keep in order to ensure their continued habitation in the land of their fathers?
No doubt this belief is ingrained in many American liberal thinkers who are so quick to condemn Israel and deify other people in that area that are just as willing to fight for it.
Most, if not all in American government, whether liberal or conservative are modern day "Christian.Zionists" and thus agents of the Vatican.
Well, the Americans can give their land back to the Indians, too. Any givers from that crowd? I thought not.
I for one would have -zero- problem with that.
As for the church being Israel, they are called the Israel of God. I am talking about the Israel of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Galatians 3:27-29
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Romans 2:29
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.
These are in the flesh yet. But the earthly promises still apply to them concurrently with the spiritual blessings and indeed work hand-in-hand.
The work was taken over by Jesus Christ on the cross. The literal nation of Israel and been taken over by the "spiritual" nation of Israel, the believers in Christ Jesus.
I see heads and tails. You seem to only see heads and say there's no more tails just because that side is face down.
Flip of the coin theology. Isn't that special!