The quintessence of human arrogance is to think that you can do something to cancel the work of God. The work of God is far greater than our failures and our successes.
I’ve deleted an early post due to it being poorly written. The point is the rapture is imminent. God will do the regathering . If it happens today we know the landscape. If it happens 300 years from now, we’ll allot can happen. Yet it wouldn’t budge my faith an iota if thrown a curve ball. Gods faithfulness remains.
When fear creeps in and your heart starts racing, remember this powerful verse from Psalms 56:3 - When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Today, whatever makes you afraid—say it to the Lord and declare your trust.
@Exodus15_11 Nothing against Amir. Nor is it libel. If he saw this which I doubt he ever would he would laugh. So Lighten up Francis. I’ll take a cruise on my fishing kayak tomorrow. Probably good advice.
Agee, it will be physically be in what we know as Israel today. The point is the rapture is imminent. God will do the regathering . If it happens today we know the landscape. If it happens 300 years from now, we’ll allot can happen. Yet it wouldn’t budge my faith an iota if thrown a curve ball. Gods faithfulness remains.
@Paladin_Jack777 Not really. Solid. If you’d like to read a simple overview I’d recommend “ Major Bible Themes” by LS Chafer. No fluff, straight shooter.
“Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad.” (Deut 6:4)
Adonai Eloheinu- LORD our God, Jesus Christ is our God
Adonai Echad- the Lord is unique, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the God-Man
Unrepentant Jews are saying, Adonai Eloheinu, but are rejecting Adonai Echad, the uniqueness of Christ as the God man. Unrepentant Jews still do, and that's why, they don't worship the Lord God.
They may know who He is but have rejected Him.
.... the gentiles are not off the hook. they are rejecting them as well
There will be a remanent in Israel, during the Tribulation, that will recognize His Omega Glory. That Jesus is the not only Alpha but also Omega. He is the Son of God that saves them from their sin.
You do the unbelieving Jews in Israel no favors saying you support them, God will protect them and not tell them of their predicament. Those without Jesus Christ will be condemned. Those after the rapture will be in a holocaust the likes that have never seen in history. The goal is not to run around saying “ I’m a Zionist, I stand with you“ but to bring them to the Lord. God will take care of His promises.
One facet of the Millennium will expose that man’s condition is indeed wretched and it’s not based on your environment or Satans presence for man to sin and do evil.
Theology 101: God’s love for us in Christ Jesus is unconditional. But it’s not blind and dumb. He loves us in our wretched condition, yes, but he doesn’t leave us there. He loves us enough to send his Son to provide the way to him and to send his Spirit to enable us to walk with him.
AI and future Quantum Computing is no more satanic than the telephone, radio, television, a PC, MRI, Cat Scan, modern medicine, or the internet.
Yet Satan is a genius, a liar, and a muderder. He will use it.
Today we honor the earthly fathers who've shaped us — the ones who showed up, taught us, prayed for us, and pointed us toward something bigger than ourselves. We're also tender today for those whose father stories carry hurt or absence. Wherever you fall on that spectrum, there's good news that holds hope for all of us.
We have a heavenly Father whose love has no ceiling and no end. His guidance often surprises us — taking us down roads we didn't plan, opening doors we didn't see, asking us to trust when the path goes dark. And His blessings? They come in forms we'd never have written into our own story, yet they always reveal a goodness deeper than we knew to ask for.
Take a moment to thank the Father today. And if you're a dad reading this — your role matters more than you know.
Our founding fathers left us all, as Americans, with an amazing gift. When they signed the Declaration of Independence, it could have been their end. But instead, it was the beginning of something new that would change the world: the United States of America.
"Illumination is what happens in us when the Holy Spirit opens our eyes and our hearts to see what God is saying to us through His precious word."
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The Illumination of the Spirit | Dr. David Jeremiah
✡️ Israel Is Israel.
The Church Is the Church.
God doesn’t confuse His covenants—neither should we.
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When God says “Israel,” He means Israel—not a metaphor, not the Church in disguise.
From Genesis to Revelation, Israel refers to the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whom God chose as a nation forever (Genesis 17:7–8, Jeremiah 31:35–37).
The Church is a new body—composed of Jews and Gentiles alike—born at Pentecost and distinct in identity, purpose, and destiny (Ephesians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 12:13).
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📜 Rome Tried to Erase Israel
After crushing the Bar Kokhba revolt in AD 135, Emperor Hadrian:
•Renamed Judea to Palestina to sever Jewish connection to the land.
•Banned Torah, circumcision, and Hebrew.
•Renamed Jerusalem as Aelia Capitolina, with a pagan temple on the Temple Mount.
🧨 This wasn’t just political—it was satanic opposition to God’s covenant people.
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🧠 Where Did Replacement Theology Come From?
▶️ After Hadrian’s erasure of Jewish identity, early church leaders like Origen, Justin Martyr, and later Augustine began spiritualizing Old Testament promises.
▶️ The Church, now largely Gentile, adopted Roman views—and over time, wrongly concluded that God had rejected Israel permanently.
❌ They replaced exegesis with allegory.
❌ They replaced Israel with the Church.
❌ They replaced God’s eternal promises with man’s pride.
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🕸️ Satan Hates Both Israel and the Church
But his favorite tactic? Dividing them.
“Has God really said?”
(Genesis 3:1)
— Satan’s old lie, repackaged.
▶️ If Satan can make the Church believe God broke His covenant with Israel…
▶️ He can cast doubt on every other promise God has made.
📖 John 8:44 – “[Satan] is a liar and the father of lies.”
📖 2 Corinthians 11:3 – “The serpent deceived Eve… your minds may be led astray…”
📖 Romans 11:29 – “The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
⚠️ Replacement Theology is not just bad doctrine—it’s spiritual warfare.
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📖 God Keeps His Distinctions Clear
🇮🇱 Promises to Israel
•Jeremiah 31:36–37 – “Only if the heavens above can be measured… will I cast off Israel…”
•Ezekiel 36:24–28 – “I will bring you into your own land…”
•Zechariah 12:10 – “They will look on Me whom they have pierced…”
⛪ Promises to the Church
•Ephesians 3:6 – “Gentiles are fellow heirs… through the gospel.”
•1 Corinthians 12:13 – “In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body…”
✅ One Savior. Two identities. No confusion.
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⚠️ Common Error: “The Church Has Replaced Israel”
Romans 11 issues a direct warning:
“Do not be arrogant toward the branches… you do not support the root, but the root supports you.”
(Romans 11:18–21)
✋ Arrogance led to error.
🛑 The Church did not replace Israel—it was grafted in.
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🔥 Prophecy in Motion Today
•✡️ 1948 – Israel reborn in one day (Isaiah 66:8)
•🌍 Jews regathering from all nations (Ezekiel 37:21)
•🏙️ Jerusalem a burdensome stone (Zechariah 12:2–3)
These aren’t political trends. They’re prophetic milestones.
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🙌 God Is Faithful to Both
📌 His promises to Israel are eternal and irrevocable.
📌 His plan for the Church is glorious
📌 And His Son will reign from Jerusalem, not Rome
“And so all Israel will be saved…” – Romans 11:26
The Church has not replaced Israel—we’ve been graced to witness her restoration.
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