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Proposition #1: The Church Of Jesus Christ Embraces Both Jews And Gentiles As Part Of The Messianic Kingdom. The Messianic Kingdom Includes Jewish And Gentile Believers As Citizens On An Equal Basis.

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John 10:16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

Isaiah 56:6-8 “And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant—these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, “I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered.”

Ephesians 1:10 As a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.

The ESV digital Bible links these three passages as cross references. Compare also Ephesians 2:11-16 especially verse 15 “by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace.”

Ephesians 2:11-16

How do these passages fit into the narrative of redemptive history?

How do they contribute to understanding God’s plan for redemption and the inclusion of all people?

v.15 – Does Christ’s fulfillment of the Law abolish the Law for Christians?

“In Jesus Christ, a Jew is no longer distinct from a gentile as far as religion is concerned. In fact, since AD 70 when the temple was destroyed, true religious Judaism ceased to exist. The Gentile in Christ is no longer distinct as far as his spiritual condition is concerned. For those in Christ the only identity that matters is their identity in Him. There is no Jewish or Gentile Christianity, white or black Christianity, male or female Christianity, free or slave Christianity. Our Lord has only one church. The new person in Christ is not simply a Jew or gentile who now happens to be a Christian. He is no longer a Jew or gentile but only a Christian.” John MacArthur

How does MacArthur’s perspective on the end of ”true religious Judaism” in AD 70 impact his eschatological view?

Does it align more with a premillennial or postmillennial perspective?

“The Lord by His declaration of peace affects the creation of a third race of men—neither Jew nor gentile but Christian.” UTNT

“This is ‘the third race’ which is different from both Jews and Gentiles.” Word Biblical Commentary

So, the “third race” is called Christian?

How does the concept of a ”third race” relate to the distinction between Law and Grace? Does it imply a new legal or spiritual status that transcends both?

How do Reformed Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism interpret the concept of a ”third race”? Does it align more closely with one perspective than the other?

Is the only thing that can establish a person as one of God’s people* is to experience a new creation by God’s grace? (*Israel of God; Gal. 6:16)

How does Chrysostom’s perspective on the unity of Jews and Gentiles in the ”new creation” relate to Paul’s referring of Christ as the cornerstone in Ephesians 2:20?

Romans 10:12-13

Galatians 3:28

Could these verses be called the cornerstone of Proposition #1?

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