The PROMISE in the Old Testament Scriptures that were given to Israel were actually given to the ISRAEL OF GOD. This is the spiritual Israel or the “TRUE ISRAEL”. It is for Jesus Christ and His people. These are called Believers They are those who are in Christ by faith, the body of Christ, made up of believing Jews and believing Gentiles.

“That is, those who are the children of the flesh (physical Israel), these are NOT the children of God; but the children of the promises are counted as the seed.”- Rom 9:8

The Old Covenant Jewish religious system was dependent on the Law. This only brought a curse upon the physical Jews. Only those who are of faith are TRUE SONS of Abraham -Gal 3:22

No one is justified by Old Covenant Law, for “the just shall live by faith”. The Law invokes works, which produce a curse because NO ONE can fully obey the works of the law. -Gal 3:10-12

Christ has redeemed His elect from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us, that the BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM might come upon the Gentiles IN CHRIST JESUS, that we might receive the PROMISE of the Spirit through faith. -Gal 3:1-14

The PROMISES were made to Abraham and his Seed through Isaac. “In Issac your seed shall be called.” It DOES NOT SAY “SEEDS” as in many, but as of one Seed, who is Christ. -Gal 3:16; Gen 21:12

The Scripture has confined all under sin. There is NO EXCEPTION. All have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. As a result, the PROMISE by faith in Jesus Christ has been given to all of those who BELIEVE –Gal 3:22 ALL TRUE SPIRITUAL JEWS are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. There is NO LONGER JEW OR GENTILE, but all are one in Christ Jesus. – Gal 3:26-28. All believers in Christ, belong to Him, and are therefore Abraham’s spiritual seed, and HEIRS TO THE PROMISE of eternal life. – Gal 3:29

“And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.”- Gal 3:29

“For THE PROMISE that He would be the HEIR TO THE WOLRD was not to Abraham or to his seed THROUGH THE LAW, BUT THROUGH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH.” -Rom 4:13

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: I’ve never believed in the Israel are the “chosen” people of God nonsense- and I’ve never found any truth in the future Armageddon that would usher in an antichrist nor build a third temple and bring back animal sacrifice. (Thats all antichrist teachings.) It all seemed so asinine. And after studying out the scriptures in context, finding some aligning history and understanding to whom each scripture is referring too (audience relevance); yes, you will hear me continually state those 3 important biblical concepts into reading and properly handing the world of truth. Context, History and Audience Relevance is the utmost key to rightly diving the word of truth. “Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.’-2 Tim 2:15

Now don’t get me wrong, I do believe that God chose the ‘lineage’ of Abraham to bring forth the ONE and ONLY TRUE MESSIAH (God in the flesh) born into human existence to bring an end to the old Covenant Age and to usher in the “age to come” (New Heavens & New Earth) – We are after the age of the Day of the Lord, we are after the tribulation, we are after the MOTB and the day of judgement and the resurrection.. We are judge by what we do with Jesus and He is the Resurrection and the LIFE~ Jesus said to her, “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, relies on) Me [as Savior] will live even if he dies; and everyone who lives and believes in Me [as Savior] will never die. Do you believe this?”- John 11:25&26 * We inherit life in Christ Eternally! ❤

WE are after redemption and that was Christ on the Cross (for our salvation) and His resurrection to bring us into the NEW TESTEMENT- WE ARE HIS HEIRS BECAUSE HE DIED FOR US TO INHERINT ALL THAT IS PROMISED IN HIS WILL.

Remember the Father MUST die so that the children can inherit all that He has given them.

The “son” was the part of the Great prophecy of the ‘son born unto us’ that as the prophecy continued would ‘grow in wisdom and statue’ into the ABBA part of the PROMISE as our Almighty God and Everlasting Father.– “For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isa 9:6*please stop attempting to explain this truth away with incomplete understanding of the complete prophecy.

My point is that in order to be an heir of the promises of ABBA (our heavenly Father) one must be a child of the Father (that died for us all). We only become part of the family of God when we Believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that JESUS is LORD!

But what does it say? “THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART”—that is, the word [the message, the basis] of faith which we preach—because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.- Rom 10:8&9

There is NOT two ways to the promises- there is no longer Jew nor Gentile, there is only those that are saved by faith in Grace (all that He did for us to receive forgiveness and salvation) and not by physical lineage.

The futuristic doctrines are a fallacy and a trap to keep generation after generation confused and seeking signs and wonders and idolatrizing like all false religions do.

I pray we all decided to become followers and believe – Acts 17:34

All my completely confident in the FINISHED WORKS OF ABBA, that I am HIS HEIR, Diana ❤ xo 🙂