Salvation of Israel
A friend asked a question regarding the salvation of Jews. This question is where I have a divergence with many Christians. I will be very frank with you. At times, I feel we have taken a Middle Eastern religion and we have turned it into a European religion. As controllers of the church, we dictate whom we will and will not let in. In addition, they have to fit our paradigm. I know that this sounds heretical and some of you may want to burn me at the stake. I am not denying Jesus or his sacrifice at all. If you will continue reading, you will understand what I am saying. What of Israel, has God abandoned his people? I’ve struggled with the question about the Jews. The bible tells us that Jews are his people. He led them for thousands of years, fed them, and protected them. For what one must ask, to kick them out and into eternal damnation? This is a vital question. We often draw analogies of God as our father and a father who loves people unconditionally. Yet, for 2ooo years we, that...