Perhaps you can become better equipped by your interactions here.
I am as Lewis labels it: a mere Christian. But I know people who are great Bible scholars, and they disagree with you.
It’s a free country. They are entitled to be wrong. :-)
They are intelligent men, and I'm certain they would not proclaim any doctrine that could not be supported by the Word of God.
There are lots of opinions about what the Bible says, from Roman Catholics to protestants to Mormons to Jehovah’s Witnesses. Some of these folks are quite intelligent. But they can’t all be right.
Let me ask you, when you get to heaven, do you believe you will be questioned by God as to your view of this particular matter? Do you believe that your salvation rests on your interpretation of this matter?
Absolutely not. But remember, you were the one who chimed in here with your insistence that I was wrong. If you want to back away, just back away. If you want to believe some man’s interpretation of the Abrahamic covenant still being in effect as it relates to national Israel, go right ahead. It’s a free country.
If you want to critique me, be specific. Don’t hide behind vague words about what others believe.
If the answer to these questions is no, why is it such an issue for you. Admit as I have that this is a matter of interest for theologians but of little practical concern for mere Christians.
So why did you jump in the fray?
I chose to believe the Abrahamic covenant still exists. I believe that the New Covenant does not eliminate the Old, and that the area we call the Holy Land was set aside by God for the Jewish people - then, now, and until Jesus returns.
Again, you can believe whatever you wish. I just hope it comes from the Bible and not what you read on the back of a box of cornflakes. It’s hard for me to judge since you have been so closed mouth after I started asking you some pointed questions.
They are as entitled to be wrong as you are.
Not call can be right about all things but some and probably most can be right about some things. After all, even Muslims claim to be monotheists.
If I'm not mistaken, you buttressed your claim to truth with interpretations of the Bible you believe support your views.
I have never heard one word spoken at my church that contradicts the Bible. If I did, I'd leave.
I jumped into this question because I believe you wrong. Still do.