—AN EXAMINATION OF THE DECLARATION IN ROMANS 11:26-27
“And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.”
–Romans 11:26-27
A great many of Hebrew backgrounds have pinned their hopes of avoiding the lake of fire and eternal torment COMPLETELY on the verse in Romans 11.
“And so all Israel shall be saved.”
Whenever a Jew does something that he KNOWS is contrary to what God has commanded in His Word, he looks to Romans 11 for COMFORT. Isn’t this verse part of God’s Word? And isn’t God’s Word the TRUTH?
BUT, all who desire to know what God has declared on the matter–rather than beating the square peg of God’s Word into the round hole of their preconceived notions–should investigate Romans 9.
Romans 9 offers further information on the matter.
“For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.”
–Romans 9:6-8
NOT everyone of the Hebrew persuasion is a Jew. Actually, NOT everyone of the Jewish persuasion is a Jew.
Those who have wandered through this life with their Romans 11 blinders on need to read the previous few chapters in Romans, particularly Romans 9.
Israel will NOT necessarily be the families which have called themselves “Jews” for CENTURIES. Israel will include those who previously were known as “Gentiles” or “pagans.”
As Jesus pointed out
“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.”
–John 10:16
The disciples of Jesus had NO problems on this point.
“And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.”
–Acts 15:7-9
“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”
–Colossians 3:11-13
“Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.”
–Acts 28:28
“That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
–Galatians 3:14
So ALL Israel WILL be saved.
BUT, all Israel is NOT the same group of folks that some have imagined them to be.
This is VERY MUCH like the people who insist they are going to heaven–never mind that their lives and their behaviors laughs at God and His commandments–because God’s Word says that God wants to save ALL men.
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
–2PETER 3:9
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
–1TIMOTHY 2:3-4
God Himself declared (through His Word):
“Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?”
–Ezekiel 18:23
It should be pointed out that eternal salvation is NOT a ‘Get Out of Jail Free‘ card to be played when all else fails.
Just as Romans 11 does NOT apply to all who are born into a Jewish background, God’s eternal salvation is a matter of God bestowing salvation on those He considers worthy of salvation.
God knows who is naughty or nice.
God’s Word is true: ALL Israel will be saved.
‘ALL Israel’ is just not the group that some suppose it to be.
DOES the reader believe he is bound for heaven because of one particular Bible verse–to the exclusion of ALL else?
It is not YET too late–although time is surely running out: there is still a LITTLE time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
—1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: July 11, 2023.]
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