“Israel Regathered as a Nation” Author and Writer Ronald Nelson

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.” Romans 11:1.

ENCOURAGING WORD:

The question above is a question that so many religious sects of Christianity refuse to believe. God has not cast-off Israel.

We read in Romans 11:25; “For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.” 

Notice, it says until, that means there is a time when God will once again redeem Israel back to Himself. The fulness of the gentiles is when Jesus comes for His church and then He puts all His attention of Isreal where through series of horrible events, they become one with God once again.

Most of the main line denominational churches of today believe that God is through with Israel and now the promises of Israel are transferred to the church. If you just take the accounts of the old testament, I can see how you can believe that lie, however, the apostle Paul makes it very clear in the New Testament that God is not through with Israel.

The reason this belief has come about is because Israel wasn’t in their land from 70 A.D. to 1948. So, when they tried to make sense of the scriptures prior to 1948, they didn’t’ make sense because Israel was not in their land. Because Israel was not in their home land they had to start to allegorize scriptures and in doing so, they replaced Israel with the church. If you do an intense study of Daniel, 9:24-27 you will come to the conclusion that God still owes Israel one more week, being a seven-year period. That one more week will take place after the rapture of the church. That time is referred to as the Great Tribulation where God once again turns His attention over to Israel for one more seven-year period.

There are basically three groups of people in this world spiritually speaking. They are the Jews, Gentiles, and the Church. Before Jesus Christ came to the earth and paid the price for the sins of those that would believe on Him, there were only Jews and Gentiles. Once Jesus was crucified, died and rose again according to the scriptures, the church age began, the age of grace.

The Church Age, often defined as the dispensation of grace, is widely understood to begin in Acts chapter 2 with the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. While Jesus predicted, "I will build My church" in Matthew 16:18, the church actually began when believers were baptized into one body by the Spirit in Acts 2:1-4. We are still in the age of grace to this day and that door could close soon like it says above in; Romans 11:25, “when the fullness of the gentiles come in.” There will once again be only Jews and Gentiles. The church won't be here.

Key details regarding the start of the Church Age;

Acts 2:1-4: This passage describes the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, marking the birth of the Church.

Acts 2:41-47; “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,  praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” This section details the immediate fellowship, doctrine, and growth of the early believers, confirming the established Church.

1 Corinthians 12:13; “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.” This verse explains the mechanism of the Church's birth, where believers are baptized by one Spirit into one body.

Distinction from Gospels: Although Jesus mentions the church in; Matthew 16:18; “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” It is considered future at that time, only beginning after His resurrection and ascension. This verse actually is taken way out of context by the Catholic Church. Read this verse very clearly. Then read the two verses before this one. Matthew 16:16-17; where Jesus says that “the church is built on Peters statement where Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven, Also notice, who did Jesus say would build the church, certainly not Peter. Jesus very clearly says, “I will build My church.” By the way, Peter was not the first Pope. Peter was a Jew and if you have any sense you would know that Rome would not have appointed a Jewish Pope. Also, Peter was put to death by the Roman Emperor Nero. Would Rome put their Pope to death. A little common sense can clear up this obvious misunderstanding of the scriptures.

The Church Age continues until the Rapture, as described in; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; “But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.”

These verses that we just read are in reference to the rapture of the church. I don’t see how the denominational churches can take these words and apply them to mean anything else. When Jesus returns at the end of the tribulation, He is coming to the earth, but if you read these verses in the context that they were meant to be understood, Jesus is meeting the church in the clouds, not on earth. “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up (Raptured) together with them in the clouds” The second coming of Jesus at the end of the tribulation, He comes to the earth where He will divide the sheep from the goats. There is obviously two different comings, one where Jesus meets the believers in the clouds and one where Jesus physically comes to the earth. If you take away the rapture of the church, you have to allegorize all the scriptures that apply to the end times, and that is exactly what the denominational churcheshave done.

The Sheep and Goat Judgment Matthew 25:31-46; is a prophecy by Jesus describing the final separation of believers verses non-believers at His second coming. “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.  All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.  And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.  Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;  I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:  for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’  And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Based on their treatment of "the least of these" (Jewish believers), the righteous ("sheep") are placed on the right to inherit the kingdom, while the unrighteous ("goats") are placed on the left for eternal punishment. 

You will never hear this teaching in any of the denominational churches. Do you know why, because the truth of these verses go against what they teach. They would have to allegorize this teaching as they do with most of the Bible.

Key details regarding this judgment include:

Context: It takes place when the Son of Man returns in glory to sit on His throne and judges all nations. This takes place when Jesus physically returns to earth, not in the clouds.

The Criteria: The separation is based how individuals treated Jesus' followers (the "brethren") by feeding, clothing, and visiting them in sickness or prison.

The Sheep (Right Hand): Represent the righteous who cared for the needy. They inherit eternal life and the kingdom prepared for them. The kingdom that Jesus is referring to is the Millennial Kingdom where Jesus will literally rule for Jerusalem for one thousand years from Davids throne.

The Goats (Left Hand): Represent the wicked or unbelieving who failed to show compassion. They are destined for "everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels". God did not create hell for the human race, however, when you choose to reject Jesus Christ and what He did for us, you will end up in “Lake of Burning Fire” with Satan and his angels because that is the choice that you made. You chose evil over good.

Metaphor: The imagery highlights a distinction between the obedient (sheep) and the stubborn or prideful (goats). This should be self-explanatory.

Key Perspectives:

Timing: Some interpretations suggest this judgment occurs specifically for those living at the time of Christ's return, distinguishing them from the Great White Throne judgment. That is not true. This judgement will send unbelievers to hades where they will remain for one thousand years and then they will face the “White Throne Judgment” where they will be judged for every sin that they ever committed and sent to “The Lake of Burning Fire” for all eternity.

Definition of "Brethren": The "least of these" is referring to believers or specifically the Jewish people persecuted during the tribulation.

Focus on Mercy: The judgment emphasizes that true faith is manifested through compassion for the marginalized and oppressed. There are those that will receive Jesus during the tribulation, where most of them will be persecuted and oppressed.

Back in Genesis we read how Noah’s Ark had only one door to pass through to escape God’s terrible judgment. By faith, Noah and his family entered the Ark. Once they were all inside, the Lord shut them in. This is a picture of what is in the near future for all believers. Right now, the door to grace is still open, once the door of grace closes then God will deal with unbelievers and Jews according to what Daniel was told by the Angel Gabriel.

Chapter 9:24; tells us that “Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy.” 

In today’s terms, this is equivalent to 490 years. From the time this decree was issued by Daniel until Jesus was crucified was 483 years. Once Jesus died the clock stopped clicking for the Jews and the church age began. When the rapture takes place, the clock will start once again for the final seven-year period for Israel and God’s chosen people. This is not going to be a good time for anybody who is left to behind to suffer through this horrible judgement known as the Great Tribulation. 

There is only one door to heaven as there was only one door into the ark of Noah. The ark was raised above the flood, and it protected Noah and his family from perishing during this judgment on earth. Jesus will remove His true born-again believers from earth before the great and terrible day of the Lord. He will raise believers up and protect them from the tribulation that will be the final judgement of all the unbelievers on earth. I also believe that this could have a double fulfillment. When God lifted the ark above the flood, that is symbolic of two events. Noah and his ark are symbolic of the church being lifted up in the rapture where believes will be for seven years. It is also symbolic of the Jews that will come to Christ during the tribulation period. The Bible states that 1/3rd of the Jews that are living during the tribulation will be spiritually protected until Jesus returns. The other 2/3’s will be killed by the Antichrist. Once again, you will not hear this truth from any of the man made religions of Christianity, which includes all the denominational churches. We read this fact in; 

Zechariah 13:8; “And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says the Lord, “That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, But one-third shall be left in it.”

This is referring to the second half of the tribulation. Isn’t it amazing what you can learn when you actually read the Bible. You will be held accountable for what you believe. You are not going to be able to blame it on your pastor or priest, God gave us the Bible to learn from, and He gave us eyes to read and ears to hear. There are millions of Bibles, so there is no excuse not to own one and read it. The Bible, for most of you that don’t understand, was spiritually given to men of God. This is the same God that created the whole universe in six days. Remember, He rested on the seventh day.

If you were offered the best job our world has to offer, but you had to study the owner’s manual before you could be hired, I’ll bet every body would read it. Well, heaven is eternal and is forever, and a much better place to spend eternity. Our earthly possessions are temporal, Eternity is forever.

In Hosea 4:6; we read: "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.". This verse highlights that ignoring God's word leads to spiritual ruin. 

Key Context and Meaning (NKJV):

The Cause: The destruction is not because of a lack of resources, but because of a voluntary rejection of divine knowledge and the law of God.

The Consequence: Because the people (specifically the pastors and priests/leaders) failed to teach and know God, they face rejection from serving Him, and their descendants are impacted.

The Result: The lack of knowledge causes people to fall into sin, idolatry, and eventual ruin. 

For those of you that understand this message, you should be sharing this with people that you love and care for. You might be the only person in their life that can reach those that are lost. If you truly understand this teaching, then you have been blessed by the Holy Spirit. God has called those of us that have been born again to share the truth with those that God brings to us. If you reject what God has called you to do, then you will be held accountable for not informing these people with the truth. If you don’t accept Gods Word as truth, then you have bigger problems than not sharing the truth. I’m not trying to put a guilt trip on anybody, but if you love Jesus Christ and say that you are a Christian, then you should want to share the Word of God with all the unbelievers that you encounter. I’ve made it easy for you. All you have to do is share this teaching with those that you love. If they reject the truth of this message, then that is their problem, but at least you did what you were called to do.

I’m going to share one more bit of information that we all should know, but very few do. When God created man, there were only gentiles. We were all in the same camp for a quite a few years. All that existed were gentiles. There were no Jews, and there were no Christians. Then as history goes on for quite a few years, where we are introduced to a man named Abraham. Genesis 12:1; we read where God called Abraham. “Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.”

Abraham's primary purpose in the Bible was to serve as the foundational patriarch through whom God initiated His plan of redemption, establishing a covenant to create a "great nation" (Israel) and blessing all families of the earth. He was chosen to demonstrate faith, leave idolatry, and teach righteousness. Then came Sarah, Abrahams soon to be wife. According to the Bible, Abraham (then Abram) and Sarah (then Sarai) were already married when they are introduced in Genesis 11, living in Haran before moving to Canaan when Abraham was 75. They were half-siblings, and she traveled with him throughout their journey, including to Egypt. They were married prior to leaving for Canaan, with Sarah being 10 years younger than Abraham. Eventually Sarah gave birth to a son, Isaac. Who was to be the seed of promise.

Isaac is identified in the Bible as the "seed of promise," the miraculously born son of Abraham and Sarah who fulfilled God's covenantal promise to make Abraham a great nation. Unlike Ishmael, who was born of the flesh, Isaac was born through divine intervention in old age, representing the spiritual line of descent, the covenantal heir, and the ancestor of the Messiah.  

But before Isaac was born, Abrham slept with Sarahs hand maid servant Hagar, and bore a son through her named (Ishmail) which eventually evolved into the Arabs of today. In Genesis 16, after 10 years in Canaan with no children, Because Sarah could bear no children, Sarai gave her Egyptian handmaid, Hagar, to her husband Abram to conceive a child on her behalf. Abram agreed and "went in to" (slept with) Hagar, who became pregnant. This act created conflict, leading to Hagar fleeing from Sarah's harsh treatment. 

Then Isaac married a woman named Rebecca and eventually bore a set of twins named Jacob and Esau. To make a long story short, Jacob (whose name God eventually change to Isarel) eventually married a woman named Rachel. Through Jacob, the twelve tribes of Israel where born. Then through a multitude of events that took place over quite a few years, one of Jacobs sons (Joseph) ended up being second in command in Egypt. Because of his standing with the Pharaoh, through a very dramatic change of events, Joseph was able to bring all his brothers and rest of his family into Egypt so to escape the famine in their own home land. Now is where the Jewish nation began. They entered Egypt as a family and four hundred years later, they left as a nation, the nation of Israel. This was the beginning of the Hebrew nation. Before Judaism as we know it, the ancestors of the Jewish people, known as Hebrews or Israelites, practiced Canaanite polytheism and later developed Yahwism, a unique form of worship centered on one God, Yahweh, but still acknowledging others. This evolved into monolatry (the  worship of one god) and then strict monotheism, solidifying during the Babylonian Exile, which refined ideas about law and covenant, leading to classical Judaism

Now, to expand on my point of this message, about two thousand years later, the Messiah was born. We read through the gospels, (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,) where we read about the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus’s purpose in coming to earth was to bring in a new covenant and pay for the sins of the world through his life, death and resurrection. It was then that God temporarily cast off the Jews, which we know has lasted two thousand years. That is when the church age began (or also known as the age of Grace) The church was born in the book of Acts, therefore having three groups of people. Gentiles, Jews and the Church all with different purposes in God’s plan of salvation with three different destinations. Unbelieving Gentiles will be sentenced in hell, the true believers in Christ will get raptured and spend eternity with Jesus. The Jews are cast into the great tribulation where things will get so bad that their eyes will be opened and they will receive Jesus Christ as their Messiah. Those that make it through the tribulation will enter the Millennial Kingdom for one thousand years.

For those of you that believe in replacement theology, (Which means God has cat off Israel and gave all the promise to the church) you are 100% wrong and its obvious to me that you are not born again as the bible declares we should be, By believing that God has cast off Israel permanently, you will most likely mis-interpret the rest of the Bible, therefore, resulting in all the so call Christian denominational churches teaching false doctrine.

Israel is back in their land just a Jesus said they would be in the end days. Once the Rapture of the church happens, then God will once again turn His attention to the Jews to fulfill the seventieth week of Daniel, which is a whole nother study.   

Be wise, don’t be foolish, you may not have that much time to get your life right with Jesus. So, accept Jesus Christ today and know that you are saved.

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.