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Friends I was invited to post this article on this cite, enjoy:
John Kissinger [02/01/2016 8:33 PM]
good ol’ and faithful #DAKE John Conger Ricky Grimsley
Ricky Grimsley [02/01/2016 9:36 PM]
Well i do see the church as a parenthesis. The tribulation is all about getting the jews to jesus as their messiah and punishing the wicked. Daniel 9:24 KJVS
[24] Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
We know that the 70th week is still to come because their has been no end of sins or everlasting righteousness. I of course can point out several OT where the church is eluded to but Paul makes it clear that Israel and the church are branches of the same tree but not the same branch. There many passages that can only refer to physical israel and have nothing to do with the church and obviously i would dispute that the church is the bride of christ since the bible plainly states the the bride is new jerusalem.
John Kissinger [02/01/2016 9:48 PM]
oh, yeah – and this particular drawing is early 1919 Larkin. I got the original print 🙂 Sorry for the confusion.
Charles Page [02/01/2016 11:42 PM]
hogwarsch!
Gray Watson
I really enjoyed reading this article! It brings up some interesting points about the relationship between the church and Israel. The notion that the tribulation serves to bring Jews to Jesus as their Messiah is consistent with many theological perspectives, particularly those that emphasize God’s covenant with Israel. According to Pew Research, a significant number of Christians believe in a literal interpretation of Biblical prophecy, which supports the idea of future fulfillment regarding Israel (Pew Research, 2015). Furthermore, referencing Daniel 9:24 helps highlight God’s redemptive plan through scripture. While some may argue against the church being distinct from Israel, it’s important to note that Paul refers to believers in Christ as being ‘grafted’ into the promises made to Israel (Romans 11:17-24). This indicates a unity in God’s plan while maintaining distinct roles for both entities. Overall, I think this perspective aligns well with traditional Christian theology and underscores the ongoing significance of both Israel and the Church within God’s divine narrative.