When the Lord responds to a certain lawyer who wanted to know how to attain eternal life (Salvation), Jesus tells the lawyer about a priest, a rabbi, and a Samaritan. The priest and the Rabbi, who supposedly believed in God, when they saw their fellow countryman from Jerusalem who had been attacked by robbers and left half dead, both crossed the road and continued on their journeys. Then a Samaritan, who supposedly did not believe in God, and thereby was regarded as a gentile, when he came upon the man from Jerusalem, who was an enemy of the Samaritans, picked up the injured man and insured his recuperation. Jesus then goes on to tell us that those who do the will of God are they who attain eternal life. So whom of the three do you think attained eternal life (Salvation)? Answer: The supposed non believer (gentile) Samaritan.
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Those of the circumcision, who believed in love, truth, justice, and all that is spiritually correct (just like the Samaritan in Luke 10), had hope of being saved from a carnal lifestyle in sin, as they were more believers in the Spirit than in the flesh. Love for your neighbor, like that of the Samaritan covers a multitude of sin.
Me too. I'm continually learning from others, both here and everywhere.
Heb.3:7-10 quoting Psa.95 also teaches on the Israelites travel to the land of promise.
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Rom.15:4
The Jewish prophets and NT followers of our dear Lord Jesus gave their lives to explain them to us and we should have great respect for them.
I agree with you about the allegorical meaning of Canaan. One thing that strikes me in Heb.12:22 about coming to the promised land is that isn't about physically walking to a location, but having our perception changed as we "walk along" with the Lord. God bless.
Heb.3:7-10 quoting Psa.95 also teaches on the Israelites travel to the land of promise.
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Rom.15:4
The Jewish prophets and NT followers of our dear Lord Jesus gave their lives to explain them to us and we should have great respect for them.
I agree with you about the allegorical meaning of Canaan. One thing that strikes me in Heb.12:22 about coming to the promised land is that isn't about physically walking to a location, but having our perception changed as we "walk along" with the Lord. God bless.
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A gentile is a person who does not believe in a single God, primarily that of Judaism. This perspective, however, is superficially distorted when we look at the story about the Samaritan in Luke 10, who did believe in loving his neighbor, and therefore was born of God who is love (1 John 4:7-8 & 16). The Samaritan who believed in love, who is God, though technically regarded as a unbelieving gentile, in fact was a believer in God/love.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
You were responding to my post right?
https://christianchat.com/threads/replacement-theology.195824/post-4426742
I was not asking anything about that parable
https://christianchat.com/threads/replacement-theology.195824/post-4426742
I was not asking anything about that parable
You had asked to be shown any scripture which showed where anyone (Jews) are saved now. I showed you the parable about the Samaritan who though regarded as a gentile, was in fact a believer in God, and thereby saved. Likewise, any Jew, or any person throughout the world who believes in loving their neighbor is thereby born of God and believes in God, and has eternal life/saved. In regards specifically to Jews, when the abomination of desolation comes around those who do not believe in God, who covet their neighbors property, shall be dealt with severely (Micah 2:1-3). In contrast the Jews at this time who do believe in love, truth, and justice, not the single least of them shall fall (Amos 9:9).
Amos 9:9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
Guojing stated: "Again, show me scripture, any scripture that stated they are saved NOW.
I have already stated Acts 3:19-21, that said salvation for Israel will only come in the 2nd coming, and Peter said that after the cross."
Amos 9:9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
Guojing stated: "Again, show me scripture, any scripture that stated they are saved NOW.
I have already stated Acts 3:19-21, that said salvation for Israel will only come in the 2nd coming, and Peter said that after the cross."