The conclusion to draw from these clear writings is that there is no one who currently obeys the Covenant that is a "Gentile" - they may have been "formerly Gentiles in the flesh", but are now members (or better, "fellow citizens") of Israel. This is not an allegorized, "spiritual" Israel as many have supposed through other misunderstandings, such as the doctrine of "Replacement Theology". While the term "Israel" can be used to apply to a geographic area, in Scripture this term refers to those who have joined themselves to Yahuah through His Covenant, also known as His Torah (the Ten Declarations/Words). Through the centuries, there has been a "Gentilization" of the faith, a falling-away (apostasy) from Torah observance, and the adoption of formerly Pagan terms and observances. The Sabbath and moed'im (appointed times) were sabotaged/replaced, the Name was destroyed/ruined in favor of non-specific, generic references, and over time the persecuted became the persecutors.
The conclusion to draw from these clear writings is that there is no one who currently obeys the Covenant that is a "Gentile" - they may have been "formerly Gentiles in the flesh", but are now members (or better, "fellow citizens") of Israel. This is not an allegorized, "spiritual" Israel as many have supposed through other misunderstandings, such as the doctrine of "Replacement Theology". While the term "Israel" can be used to apply to a geographic area, in Scripture this term refers to those who have joined themselves to Yahuah through His Covenant, also known as His Torah (the Ten Declarations/Words). Through the centuries, there has been a "Gentilization" of the faith, a falling-away (apostasy) from Torah observance, and the adoption of formerly Pagan terms and observances. The Sabbath and moed'im (appointed times) were sabotaged/replaced, the Name was destroyed/ruined in favor of non-specific, generic references, and over time the persecuted became the persecutors.
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