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To: Philsworld

“God is no respecter of persons”

He blesses those who love Him.
My life is a testimony to His Love and His Blessings.
Far more than I ever imagined.

Sad you only see the ugly in people.


48 posted on 12/29/2023 7:04:49 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal; Syncro

The concept that you just can’t seem to grasp is that God does not show favoritism. God does not change his standards for anyone, including you, me, Syncro, literal Israel, or anyone else, no matter who they are or claim to be. That phrase is a CALL TO OBEDIENCE and to live according to God’s standard, which is his law/commandments. His covenant with LITERAL ISRAEL was CONDITIONAL upon OBEDIENCE. We will all be judged by that standard, beginning at the house of God.

1 Peter 4: 17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Romans 2: 11For there is no respect of persons with God. 12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

The promises that were promised to the SEED OF ABRAHAM, are now manifest in those in Christ Jesus. Literal/corporate Israel is finished. They did not repent, even in the 490 years given them to do so. The stoning of Stephen was the final act of rebellion and unbelief. The kingdom of God was taken from them and given to another, which would bear fruit through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Literal Israel was to be a witness to God. They failed. The kingdom was taken from them and given to the Gentiles (those in Christ Jesus), the “church”.

Deuteronomy 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 6Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. 7For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? 8And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?


52 posted on 12/29/2023 8:15:09 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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