Romans 2:9-11 (HCSB)
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9 [/SUP] affliction and distress for every human being who does evil, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek;
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10 [/SUP] but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
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There is no favoritism with God.
John 10:15-17 (HCSB)
[SUP]15 [/SUP] as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. I lay down My life for the sheep.
[SUP]16 [/SUP] But I have other sheep that are not of this fold {The Birthday of the Church is Pentecost after His ascension. The fold He is talking to is NOT the Church.}; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. {After the last personal is saved that is part of the Church.}Then{at the Rapture} there will be one flock, one shepherd.
[SUP]17 [/SUP] This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.
Romans 9:27 (HCSB)
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27 [/SUP] But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: Though the number of Israel’s sons is like the sand of the sea,
only the remnant will be saved;
{AND WE ARE DOING NO BETTER.}
Matthew 7:21-23 (ESV)
[SUP]21 [/SUP] “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
[SUP]22 [/SUP] On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
[SUP]23 [/SUP] And then will I declare to them,‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Romans 11:25-28 (ESV)
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25 [/SUP] Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers:
a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
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26 [/SUP] And
in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
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27 [/SUP] “and
this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
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As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.
THERE IS YOUR ANSWER.
No, we gentile Believers ARE NOT SPIRITUAL ISRAELITES, a replacement for ISRAEL.
GOD WILL SHOW MERCY upon whom HE CHOOSES to show mercy.
NO, that does not concern or bother me ONE BIT. I figure as GOD, HE has the right to Do exactly what HE wants, and exactly what HE sees as PERFECTLY JUST. I actually heard a Baptist Missionary say at the tail end of His sermon one time when I was searching for a good BIBLE TEACHING CHURCH:
"The reason I serve the LORD is I want the biggest fanciest Mansion on the Street of Gold. I do not want a little cabin out back on the Crystal River." HE MISSED THE ENTIRE POINT OF WHY WE SERVE HIM, and that is BECAUSE WE LOVE HIM. I would have walked out if it had not been his closing statment of his boring sermon. Obviously, I never went back to that Church. I have Prayed NUMEROUS TIMES since that sermon, "LORD give me that little cabin out back on the Crystal River. I will be satified, I just want to be there, because I LOVE YOU."
So when we get to Heaven, if you want to continue the discussions, my place will probably look something like this: