Church: For the Christian or the Non-believer?

Church: For the Christian or the Non-believer? I’ve been writing a lot lately on Church, its purpose, and how today’s church model is very different from the church in Acts’.  I’ve felt led to write such posts mainly because when I look at the Christian Church, I see many churches that fail to equip God’s [...]

Part II: Israel’s Marriage with God (all Israel will be saved)

The division of Israel: Judah and Israel have separate fates. God divorced himself from Israel but not Judah. Therefore, God’s covenant with Judah has not been broken, although they were never truly faithful. I have used passages from Hosea and Zechariah to illustrate what will happen in the end of days. God will grant a spirit of mercy and grace to Judah and Christians (symbolic of lost Israel) will be grafted into the tree.

Part I: Israel’s Marriage with God

In Exodus, God reveals himself to Israel and sets up a “marriage contract.” Our marriage process (proposal, contract, consummation, etc.) is an image of God’s marriage to Israel. But in Jeremiah 3:8, God divorces himself from Israel, but not Judah. What does this mean in God’s redemptive plan? Check out part II!