Yes, you did no read correctly. I was answering, who is Israel. The Church is not Israel.
You say the church is not Israel, and Israel is the descendants of the 12 tribes.
If, you think of yourself as a "gentile" YET, two thousand years ago your lineage actually came from 2 people who were of the tribe of say, Dan, scattered throughout the world, to bring the word of God to the world. You are not a gentile, and God knows it. You, just don't know it. Now, are you are
not of the church, in Gods eyes, you are a descendant of Israel. What happens to you then?
Isaiah For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
Is the " YOUR" only speaking to "the church"?
Ephesians So that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
Does this describe the churches today?
Mark And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
Jesus came to the scattered sheep, Jesus said this. Where does Jesus go on to say those descended from Israel are not to be a part of the church the gentiles are grafted into?
John Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
Who is this speaking to, and who is speaking it?
Revelation 21:2 And I John
saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Revelation 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit all things and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying,
Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Revelation 21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain,
and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,