Taxes, God's covenant with Israel was UNCONDITIONAL, clearly signified by the fact that he put Abraham to sleep during the ritual, putting the onus completely on Himself.
It's obvious that this discussion is going nowhere, so we'll just have to disagree and leave it at that.
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QUITE SO--QUITE UNCONDITIONAL. GOD WILL HAVE A PEOPLE. HE HAS ALWAYS HAD A REMNANT.
AND, evidently, HE WILL HAVE AT LEAST A REMNANT FROM EVERY ONE OF THE 12 TRIBES.
It is clear from Scripture that the leaders in eterenity are headed by 12--one from each of the 12 tribes--as well as the 12 Apostles.
THAT *ALSO* makes clear God's determination to fulfill HIS EVERLASTING promises to BLOOD ISRAEL.
REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY is from the pit, if anything in this discussion is. It is hostile to Scripture. It is illogical. It is contrary to God's Nature. It is contrary to prophecies yet to be fulfilled.