To: blue-duncan
I don't deny that God still cares for His former people. He knows they don't follow Him and don't care at all for His Son.
Those Jews who are part of the elect that Paul describes throughout Rom. 11 are those who have truly heard His Command and have followed Him.
All the other Jews have the hardened hearts Paul speaks about within Rom. 11, and are not part of the elect, nor will they be in Heaven for they will not accept Christ as other Jews have.
To: ConservativeMind
I don't deny that God still cares for His former people. He knows they don't follow Him and don't care at all for His Son.
Doesn't matter. God will deal with Israel and His people again. The disbelief of many Jews over the centuries is unimportant. God is interested in their descendants who will be used in fulfillment of a later portion of His plan.
God has very far-reaching plans as any Jew or Christian should admit.
Sound Christians do not allow themselves to hate or persecute Jews. Or to back enemies of Israel against Israel. We know that the Father still has His hand upon the Chosne People, even if only a few Jews acknowledge Christ as Messiah. God has His plans and we should not interfere.
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