2. What difference does the Israel-Identity Christian message make?
The identity of Israel is primarily important because it is the
truth and Christ desires that:"all men be saved AND come to the knowledge of the truth," (1 Tim. 2:4).It is important to discover the true identity of Israel (redeemed white people called of God) so that they may be restored to their rightful purpose and duty. That purpose is a duty of servanthood to their God and His world (Gen. 1:27-28; Matt. 28:18-20). In this great commission, after having been redeemed and brought into God's Kingdom, He asks them to begin to make a difference in their world. This begins by reforming our personal lives, our families, and our daily walk before Him and men. Evangelism means teaching people of the Kingdom of God and to obey His Law-Word, through the empowering of God's Spirit. Evangelism means obedience. This is the message of Jesus as it is recorded in the Gospel of John (14:15): "If you love me, keep my commandments."Love never contradicts God's Law-Word, but rather is a fulfilling of the Law (Romans 2:13; 6:1-2). Law has dominion over all men (Rom. 7:1), but those who come into Christ's redemptive grace and walk by a desire to keep His commandments are redeemed from our past transgressions of His law which leads to death. Through our Love for Him, He helps us obey His command- ments. For we know that those who live after their own law will die and are at enmity with God, but those who live after Christ's Law- Word shall live (Rom. 8:1-13). So, this great commission is to save the world from the law of carnal men that leads to death, by the saving power of God's Law-Word which leads to life. The Bible tells us that all of creation groans for the revealing of the sons of God: "For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God (redeemed Israel). For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth..." (Romans 8:19-22)Who are these sons of God? We are given a clue in verses 14 & 15 in chapter 8 of Romans, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." The prophet Hosea prophesied that the Israelites (not "Jews") would become sons of God (i.e. Christians). At the time of Hosea, the Israelites were divided into two nations known as the house of Israel and the House of Judah. Hosea said in Hosea 1:10,11 that those Israelites who were cast off (divorced) by God (and no longer known as "His people") would be gathered together under one leader (who was Christ) and be called the "sons of the living God." This was confirmed in the Covenant Christ made with these two nations of Israelites described in Hebrews 8:8-10. God has used other peoples for His purposes when Israel has been delinquent in her duty. It is not ultimately "imperative," though important to Christ, to define "Israel" and return them to their duty. Even though Christ came only to Israelites (Matt. 15:24) and is very concerned about them being fed, tended and shepherded (John 21:15-17), God's plan will be carried out even if He has to raise up children of Abraham from the very stones (Luke 3:8). It *is* imperative to remove the pretenders who are fighting against God's purposes on His earth in the name of "Israel," (I Cor. 15:25; Luke 19:27). THE imperative duty of every creature is to fear God and see that His Will be done *on Earth* as it is in heaven (Eccl. 12:13,14; Matt. 6:10). God's plan for the world is to bring freedom, life and salvation into it through His servants, i.e. Christ and everyone who follows Him (John 3:16; John 17:3; Romans 6:4,23 & 8::34-39; 2 Cor. 3:17; Gal. 5:1, etc, etc.). This can't be done when an usurper is using the name of God's chosen people in direct opposition to God's plan. The impostors (self-styled "Jews") who have attempted to steal the birthright of true Israel (to rule & reign as kings and priests with God - Ex 19:3-6) are, in reality, simply God's punishing rod on His rebellious people (Israel) to return them back to Him and His duty for them. The "Jews" will continue to be a curse to His true Israel people until they repent (turn back and obey Him). Until God's true Israel people repent, they will continue to suffer the curses for disobedience as outlined in Deuteronomy 28, which includes the worst of the heathen ruling over and devouring them, (Deut. 28:33,43-52). Modern Churchianity has failed to heed the warning of Col. 2:8 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ," because they have dropped the charge given to them in II Corinthians 10:5. Most "churches" have not heard this warning and have passively accepted these "Jewish Fables and commandments (traditions) of men" (Titus 1:14). Thus, their message has become impotent and of no affect in bringing life and liberty into the world. A redeemed and awakened Israel to their Identity and duty toward God will again catch the Spirit that indwelled the men of Marlborough, Connecticut in 1773 when they made this unanimous proclamation: "Death is more eligible than slavery. A freeborn people are not required by the religion of Jesus Christ to submit to tyranny, but may make use of such power as God has given them to recover and support their laws and liberties... (we) implore the Ruler above the skies, that He would make bare His arm in the defense of His church and people, and let Israel go." ('The Light and the Glory,' by Peter Marshal and David Manuel, p. 267) Continue on to third question. Return to the GOAL Reference LIbrary |