It would be easier for you to understand the "world" in John 3:16 as all nations, not just Israel . . .
Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
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It would be easier for you to understand the "world" in John 3:16 as all nations, not just Israel . . .
Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Hey Bonnie, God have a different plan for the Jew. God has set Israel apart from other nations.
Galatians 1:6 - 9
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
I'll be praying for you . . .
John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
Bonnie, would you co
Hey Bonnie,
Do you say this to a gentile?
"Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
That you will hear his voice and understand there is one flock and one shepherd . . .
John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
No, we are now in the Church Age follow by rapture of the church, then come the tribulation and the great tribulation and Christ second advent....
The tribulation is for his chosen people - Israel
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1 Peter 2:9 - 10 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;No, we are now in the Church Age follow by rapture of the church, then come the tribulation and the great tribulation and Christ second advent....
The tribulation is for his chosen people - Israel
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Yes, God has a different plan for the Jews because they persecuted his only Son . . .
John 5:16
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
and persecuted the church of God . . .
Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
. . . and I thank the Lord I am a Christian and not a Jew
. How about that?
It is my testimony that the Father sent his Son, Christ Jesus, to be the Savior of the world . . .
1 John 4:14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
And the world includes the Jews . . .
Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
John 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Here we go:
John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
"It's amazing and astonishing that a life time devout Christian could be in hell after he dies."
"It's amazing and astonishing that a life time devout Christian could be in hell after he dies."
Revelation 2: 8 - 11
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
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