I don't get it. Are we calling the Ashkenazi Jews part of the lost tribes of Israel? They hardly even appear to be Jews, and maybe many of them aren't even faintly that, at least genetically. I'm really not arguing any point regarding what prophecy may of may not have been fulfilled by some specified time. I'm just wondering about the definition of a "lost tribe" in this case. However, I think it does an extreme disservice to a Christian site to reply to assertions made by fellow Christians with not only sarcasm, but apparent distain, simply over some disagreement in interpretation of prophecy. It definately shows a lack of love. And without that, what do scriptures say that we that have? Oh yeah. Nothing.[/COLOR]
this is a whole lot more than "some disagreement in interpretation of prophecy".
this goes to the very heart of the entire Plan of Redemption.
if we got this wrong, what's left?
2 Corinthians 3:14
“For to this day when they [the Jews] read the Old Covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away”
Hebrews 7:18
“On the one hand, a former commandment is annulled because of its weakness and uselessness…”
Hebrews 8:7
“For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another”
Hebrews 10:9
“Then he says, ‘Behold, I come to do your will.’ He takes away the first [covenant] to establish the second [covenant]…”
if we fall away into this chasm of infidelity, we are saying
Jesus utterly failed:
‘Behold, I come to do your will’
what did Paul say about it? - let
him speak...
Galatanns 1
No Other Gospel
6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
10For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servantb of Christ.