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Who is a Jew?
Rom 2:28,29
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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.
This scripture clearly shows that the physical Jews are not true Jews.
Consider also 1Cor 10:18-20
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
But I say, that the things which theGentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Here we see confirmation that physical Jews are not true Jews. Instead, we see they're described as Gentiles (in spiritual terms), sacrificing to devils.
So we see in scripture, depending on the context, that there are both physical Jews and Gentiles, and there are also spiritual Jews and Gentiles.
A spiritual Jew is one who believes on Jesus. They've had circumcision of the heart.
A spiritual Gentile in a non-believer. The physical Jews are actually spiritual Gentiles as they have not had circumcision of the heart.
Rom 2:28,29
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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.
This scripture clearly shows that the physical Jews are not true Jews.
Consider also 1Cor 10:18-20
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
But I say, that the things which theGentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Here we see confirmation that physical Jews are not true Jews. Instead, we see they're described as Gentiles (in spiritual terms), sacrificing to devils.
So we see in scripture, depending on the context, that there are both physical Jews and Gentiles, and there are also spiritual Jews and Gentiles.
A spiritual Jew is one who believes on Jesus. They've had circumcision of the heart.
A spiritual Gentile in a non-believer. The physical Jews are actually spiritual Gentiles as they have not had circumcision of the heart.