[Convert from ECUSA]

"If the church replaced Israel, as you claim, how do you explain the fact Israel exists and has since 1948? By the logic of replacement theology, they should have just remained in the Diaspora forver."

Excellent point!

[Mark in the Old South]

I will have to read more on this tomorrow when I have time, but the replacement theory has some holes. There is the little trouble of predictions of a Jewish conversion. As such it is not possible they are outside God's plan. In addition there is OT prophecy that is clearly a return to the Holy Land of ALL the tribes of Israel. Now How is this possible if the Jews are not part of the plan? The same is true if the Jews are correct and the Church is a false doctrine. Where is the 10 tribes not reflected in the current nation of Israel? Some point out there were some remnant that escaped the captivity of Israel and sought refuge in Juda. The problem is the prophecies continued.

I think the answer is in John the Baptist when he said "God could make sons of Abraham, Issac and Jacob out of these very rocks and stones" It seems with Simon Peter (which means rock) he did. The lost tribes may be the Catholic Church (spiritually) Their return can be accomplished with the move of just one man (the Pope). Perhaps the fulfillment will be accomplished when the Papacy moves to Jerusalem?

[Mark in the Old South]

I will have to read more on this tomorrow when I have time, but the replacement theory has some holes. There is the little trouble of predictions of a Jewish conversion. As such it is not possible they are outside God's plan. In addition there is OT prophecy that is clearly a return to the Holy Land of ALL the tribes of Israel. Now How is this possible if the Jews are not part of the plan? The same is true if the Jews are correct and the Church is a false doctrine. Where is the 10 tribes not reflected in the current nation of Israel? Some point out there were some remnant that escaped the captivity of Israel and sought refuge in Juda. The problem is the prophecies continued.

I think the answer is in John the Baptist when he said "God could make sons of Abraham, Issac and Jacob out of these very rocks and stones" It seems with Simon Peter (which means rock) he did. The lost tribes may be the Catholic Church (spiritually) Their return can be accomplished with the move of just one man (the Pope). Perhaps the fulfillment will be accomplished when the Papacy moves to Jerusalem?