Q: What does the phrase Israel of God mean?
Israel of God refers to Jewish people who received Christ as their Savior and consequently belong to the church. It does not refer to the entire church. The phrase appears in Galatians 6: “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and [Greek, kai] upon the Israel ofGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Please pray for my friend. She used to love going to Messianic churches until she was hurt and offended. I offended her and asked her forgiveness. Yet, now I am burdened for her. She said she was glad she stopped coming and has now joined a false church. It is called “Israel of God” in Los Angeles, CA. She attends the Saturday services and are becoming brainwashed by false teaching. They do not believe that Literal Israel and its people the Jews are the true Israelites. Her church calls themselves by nationality “Hebrew Israelites” and the “Original Christians.”. When I tried to contact my friend. She sent me some false literature. The people do not believe we go to heaven and that we can become like God. This is a bit off from Bible teaching. My friend wrote me and told me that I do not love her and that I do not love God. She said I was going to burn in the lake of fire. I do not receive any of this. She was upset at me because I said the church was teaching her false teachings and being used by Satan because they promote people becoming like God.
I just want my friend to be delivered from this church and all the people too.
The leader said that all African Americans are cursed.
Please pray we can have a renewed relationship. Pray she can get free of this place. Thank you. God is able.
Your friend is in a Vile “church”.
To David M Levy,
re: the berean box, Israel my Glory, Mar-Apr 2018 issue
Subj: What did Jesus mean “This generation …. (Mt 24:34)
Keeping it simple, it would appear that the general use of a generation refers to a span of time i.e.: a nominal lifetime period, perhaps 70 or 80 years excluding exceptions
(Psalms 90:10: The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they be eighty years, yet is their labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.).
And considering the rebirth of the fig tree (Israel) on 14 May 1948 a generation would reasonably lead us to a period 2018 thru 2028 …. for significant things to take place!
Furthermore, the biblical calendar of 7000 years, considering Christ’s triumphal return at 6 April 0033 would place His return in 2033, and thus seven year earlier brings us to the year 2025, right in the midst of the period 2018 thru 2028 ….
The lesson my friend is that the Bible tells us that time is short, so strive for that narrow gate without delay, Amen.
How can you give dates to these events considering the clear teaching of the Lord?.
Where do you get the seven thousand years thing from?.