Covenants in the future: The church and Israel's ultimate fulfillment
God didn't create a covenant with Israel and abandon it forever as I see scripture; but he added implications for the Gentiles who eventually would along with believing Jews be one with Christ in the church ( Rom. 10:12; Gal. 3:28). I look at is as a sort of parabolic curve; where what happened in the past happens again in the future. We are of course referred to as "true Israel" as Galatians 3:29 alludes to; where true sons of Abraham are those called and chosen and therefore recieve all the blessings of the promise. We see even in the Old Testament examples of Gentiles who demonstrated true faith in the true God; just as we see those who were in Israel being judged due to rebellion and unbelief. Put another way the basic principle stood as to the exclusivity of national Israel under God's design for government being a "Theocracy" at the time but it wasn't the end all. We can also say that the laws invoked in the covenants were not the end but a means to reach the end; that is to be part of God's children and after temporal blessings enter into glory where eternal glories and promises are in effect. Thus we have the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in Hebrews 12:1 which are summarized in the former chapter in detail.
We talk about heaven but often fail to consider being part of heavenly armies and such which will return with Christ as we see towards the end of the book of Revelation. We don't consider spiritual rewards and ruling over the earth during the Millennium and whatever eternity will mean on a restored and recreated world. We are associated with the head; Christ just as the world is allied with Satan the god of this world. We need to also remember that for all Christ did for us we should ever be grateful; but also that doing the Father's will was THE most important thing; and if it was for Him it should be also for us; His covenant church.
God didn't create a covenant with Israel and abandon it forever as I see scripture; but he added implications for the Gentiles who eventually would along with believing Jews be one with Christ in the church ( Rom. 10:12; Gal. 3:28). I look at is as a sort of parabolic curve; where what happened in the past happens again in the future. We are of course referred to as "true Israel" as Galatians 3:29 alludes to; where true sons of Abraham are those called and chosen and therefore recieve all the blessings of the promise. We see even in the Old Testament examples of Gentiles who demonstrated true faith in the true God; just as we see those who were in Israel being judged due to rebellion and unbelief. Put another way the basic principle stood as to the exclusivity of national Israel under God's design for government being a "Theocracy" at the time but it wasn't the end all. We can also say that the laws invoked in the covenants were not the end but a means to reach the end; that is to be part of God's children and after temporal blessings enter into glory where eternal glories and promises are in effect. Thus we have the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in Hebrews 12:1 which are summarized in the former chapter in detail.
We talk about heaven but often fail to consider being part of heavenly armies and such which will return with Christ as we see towards the end of the book of Revelation. We don't consider spiritual rewards and ruling over the earth during the Millennium and whatever eternity will mean on a restored and recreated world. We are associated with the head; Christ just as the world is allied with Satan the god of this world. We need to also remember that for all Christ did for us we should ever be grateful; but also that doing the Father's will was THE most important thing; and if it was for Him it should be also for us; His covenant church.
Agape. Rich P
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