=Zhenia;8177089]What I never understood, and still don’t, is this: Jesus said He had come only for the lost sheep of the house of Israel (He said this to His Jewish followers). Judaism has always taught that the Torah (Law) is for Jews only, since they are the people God made His Covenant with.
Jesus was to come to die to fulfill that Torah (Law), but if the Torah was only for Jews, wouldn’t that mean fulfillment (salvation) is too?
In other words, how could Jesus die for the sins of people who were never under the Law to start with?
Its a 'Was" and “Is” situation.
Matt.10: [5] These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans,
Acts.13: [46] And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. [47] For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, `I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’” [48] And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed
Rom.3: [29] Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also
Heb. 8: 6 “But as it is, Christ * has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.
Rom. 7: 6 “But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.”
Heb. 8: 13 “ In speaking of a new covenant he treats the first as obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.”
LUKE 2: [30] for mine eyes have seen thy salvation [31] which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, [32] a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel."
Acts.9: [15] But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
Acts.28: [28] Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."
Acts.11: [1] Now the apostles and the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. [18] When they heard this they were silenced. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life.”
***Notice in Luke two above. This is part of the Birth of Christ account.***Lk. 19 41-44 And when he [Jesus] drew near and saw the city [Jerusalem] he wept over it, saying, "Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace! But now they are hid from your eyes. For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies will cast up a bank about you and surround you, and hem you in on every side, and dash you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another in you;
because you did not know the time of your visitation."
Because the Jewish nation denied that Christ was the long awaited Messiah, Christ made a “New Covenant in My Blood” that REQUIRED BELIEF of Jesus as God; as Mesiah REGARDLESS of Race or nationality.
MARK 14: 22-24
And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke, and gave to them, and said: Take ye. This is my body. And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it. And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.
Jewish Pride, Sins caused their denail and therefore necessiated a NEW Covenant and a NEW “Chosen people.” Based on Beleif, not nationality.
Matt.28: 18 to 20
" And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”
God Bless you,
Pat
