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To: boatbums

the answer is, the people of God = Israel = The Church.


82 posted on 08/31/2014 5:43:34 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism; boatbums
the answer is, the people of God = Israel = The Church.

Textually in the Scriptures that makes no sense. Transpose your definition throughout the book of Romans. Change every reference to Israel and related names (Israelite, sheep of Israel, children of Israel, men of Israel, Jacob, Zion, etc.) to "Church." Continue with the rest of the NT books.

85 posted on 08/31/2014 6:03:21 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
the answer is, the people of God = Israel = The Church.

That may be an answer, but it isn't to the one I asked you.

Again...who is the "wife of Jehovah" and who is the "bride of Christ"? They ARE two separate entities FROM Scripture, not one.

If you insist the "wife of Jehovah" is the same as the "bride of Christ", you will have to explain how Jehovah divorced his wife for infidelity - for going after strange gods - but who will be reunited and reconciled to her. Your problem will be how the bride of Christ is presented to him as a spotless virgin - never before married - if she was at one time his unfaithful wife. Take some time to think about this rather than a snappy, incoherent answer that doesn't answer at all.

96 posted on 08/31/2014 7:28:39 PM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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