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Originally Posted by RevelationWriter
Jesus said, salvation is OF the Jews.
He didn't say
salvation is BY the Jews, or through the Jews.
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Many people today believe that a certain portion of Jews will be saved before the return of Christ. (I disagree with the entire rapture/trib doctrine as it is taught, but that's a different story..)
All I can say is, if a certain number of ANY people "must" be saved, then it is true that God is able to save everyone together. If God has predestined one, He has predestined all. (Otherwise He plays favorites.)
In Romans 5 we read: "Therefore as by the offence[SIZE=-1][/SIZE] of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
God has predestined all mankind to sin through Adam, and then He predestined all mankind to righteousness through Christ! Do we really realize who we are?
Blessings,
brian