WHAT RESTORATION? Romans 11? No matter how loud the "Israel in prophecy" crowd demands it, Romans 11 no where speaks of national restoration, but restoration of a individual remnant natural branches that may be grafted in via their repentance alongside us wild branches. No separate nation. No more "Jew or Gentile". No more Israel in prophecy...unless you're talking about Spiritual Israel, the church, which is called "the Israel of God" that walks "according to this rule" of the new creature in Christ.
Some would claim wrongly dividing the word of God as "the work of the devil."
Some would claim wrongly dividing the word of God as "the work of the devil."
You play scriptural hop scotch, you quote those portions which suit your opinions and ignore those that do not.
Paul speaks loud and clear about their restoration.
Romans. 11.11
Have they stumbled so as to fall? God forbid ... YOU say they have, Paul says different.
But through their trespass salvation come to the Gentiles so as to make Israel jealous. Now if their trespass means riches for the world and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles how much more will their full inclusion mean?
The remnant bramches do not need to be re-grafted in, they were never grafted out. It was those who rejected Christ who were grafted out and need to be grafted back in and they will be.
The apostolic church are the remnant.