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What does Paul mean when he says, "so all Israel will be saved?" There is a great deal of disagreement and controversy over the correct interpretation of that statement in Romans 11:26. In order to understand Paul's teaching in Romans 11, we need to answer 2 questions: 1) who is "all Israel"?; and 2) when will "all Israel" be saved?

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Because the Jewish people by and large rejected Christ and the gospel in the first century, has God rejected them? No, God has a remnant according to the election of grace.

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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Ephesians 1:3

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"To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus"

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Join us as Dave Wagner goes through what makes a false prophet and what are the markings of a true prophet of the Lord!

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Why is Israel lost? Is she to blame? The apostle Paul declares that she heard the gospel, understood the gospel, but refused the gospel, so she is culpable in the matter.

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What must a person do to be saved? Paul, with Israel in mind, answers that question. Israel was pursuing righteousness by works, and would not subject themselves to God's righteousness. Paul teaches that people must abandon that approach, and instead pursue it by faith: faith in what Christ has accomplished, faith in the risen Lord, faith from the heart, and faith that expresses itself in confession.

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What isn't Israel saved? That was the question people were asking in Paul's day. Paul's first answer is in Romans 9:6-29 - God has not included all physical descendants of Abraham in the True Israel. Rather, He has sovereignly chose some, but not all. His next answer, is because of Israel's failure. Israel sought righteousness by works, stumbled over Jesus Christ, had a zeal for God that was not according to knowledge, and refused to submit to God's righteousness. Oh, may we not repeat Israel's mistakes![youtube id="yXnklmKUzq8"]

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How does God go about forming the True Israel? By calling Gentiles, and preserving a Jewish remnant. The implications for God's people are staggering: We are the People of God! We are Beloved! We are sons of the Living God! God is saving a remnant and preserving a posterity! All glory to His Name![youtube id="b3aDX93i51w"]

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And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47

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