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To: af_vet_1981
Actually you've got a wrong premise here. Gentiles have no part of parcel in the law, covenants or God's promises..including the new covenant. Gentiles do not know the God of the bible. Would you like to re-phrase the statement? Are you a Jew ?

No, I'm a Christian. But I see that you're confused by my response so I'll explain.

Eph 2:11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands—
Eph 2:12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Gentiles, those who were NOT part of the house of Israel or Judah, have no part in the covenants. They do not know God. This is confirmed in many places in scripture:

1Th 4:5 not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

When one becomes a Christian they cease being a gentile. We become a Christian by accepting the terms of the new covenant through Christ our Lord. HOWEVER the new covenant is ONLY with the house of Israel and Judah:

Heb 8:6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.
Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.
Heb 8:8 Because finding fault with them, He says:
"BEHOLD, THE DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH—
Heb 8:9 NOT ACCORDING TO THE COVENANT THAT I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS IN THE DAY WHEN I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND TO LEAD THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; BECAUSE THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT, AND I DISREGARDED THEM, SAYS THE LORD.
Heb 8:10 FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS IN THEIR MIND AND WRITE THEM ON THEIR HEARTS; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.

Note that Paul is quoting Jeremiah 31:31-33. So both the old testament and new testament agree that the NEW COVENANT is only made with the house of Israel or the house of Judah.

When we come to Christ we join ourselves to Israel through Christ and become partakers of the covenants and promises given to Israel.

Eph_2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

So that's what I meant when I said that gentiles have no part or parcel of any covenants or promises of God. By biblical definition Gentiles are not Christian and do not worship Christ since they have no part in the new covenant.

With that in mind would you like to re-phrase your statement?

97 posted on 12/24/2016 6:44:02 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC
With that in mind would you like to re-phrase your statement?

You are a Gentile Christian. There are traditions as to which laws in the Old Testament apply to Christians, especially Gentile Christians, and which are non binding on them. Which day of the week to meet with other Christians in worship service to God is part of these traditions.
98 posted on 12/24/2016 11:53:43 AM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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