#EndTimeMyths Busted: All Israel will be saved? Many popular end-time preachers like to start their teachings about Israel in Romans 11:26, “And so in this way, all Israel will be saved.” From here they declare that a future revival of the Jewish people will bring the entire nation of Israel to Jesus. Regardless of whether this passage means that or not, I agree with their heart’s desire, I also want to see this happen in Israel and every other nation on the face of the earth! Notice that in Romans 11:26, it begins with: “And so in this way…” Paul is about to conclude a thought that he has been developing. Most of Paul’s thought has been developed between chapters 9-11, but actually the thought is threaded throughout the whole book of Romans. In Romans, Paul is showing that God is no longer focused on racial barriers. “No longer is race of any consequence, but faith is the distinguishing mark of God’s true people. Thus God shows no favoritism” (Rom. 2:11). According to Paul, “A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.” (Rom 2:28-29) Paul goes on to claim that Abraham is not the father of just the Jewish people, but that he is the father of those that walk in faith: “Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring – not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. As it is written: I have made you a father of many nations.” (Rom 4:16-17) The strongest stance from Paul on this comes early in Romans chapter nine. “It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they al Abraham’s children. On the...
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:01:07 +0000