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To: topcat54
They may claim to be Jews (people of God), but they are not such at all, but rather a synagogue of Satan (Rev. 2:9). Clearly then, national and ethnic Israel no longer stands in a special position of privilege. It is no longer the kingdom of God, and Jews are no longer God’s special people. He has visited their iniquities, desolated their nation, wrenched away from them the kingdom, and found them to be Satanic.

Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich)

The above referring to the church at Smyrna...

and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

It DOES NOT say 'those which are Jews'...It says 'those which say they are Jews'...

There are people who say they are Jews, and they are...

There are others who say they are Jews and they are not...Those others who claim to be 'Israel/Jews' and are not are the church of Satan...

3 posted on 09/02/2006 9:05:36 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool
There are others who say they are Jews and they are not...Those others who claim to be 'Israel/Jews' and are not are the church of Satan...

Real Jews love Jesus.

4 posted on 09/03/2006 5:54:20 AM PDT by TomSmedley (Calvinist, optimist, home schooling dad, exuberant husband, technical writer)
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To: Iscool
It DOES NOT say 'those which are Jews'...It says 'those which say they are Jews'...

The language used in Rev. 2 is really no different than the language Paul uses to describe "Israel".

"But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called.'" (Rom. 9:6,7)

Not evenyone who claims to be a Jews by virtue of the "brthright" from Abraham really is a Jew because they do not share in the faith of Abraham. If they did share in the faith of Abraham they would fall down before Jesus the Messiah and true King of Israel, the one seated on David's throne in heaven.

"For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God." (Rom. 2:28,29)

There are people who say they are Jews, and they are...

Real Jews follow Jesus.

True Israel will (eventually) come to faith in Christ.

6 posted on 09/03/2006 8:55:17 AM PDT by topcat54
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