THE CHURCH IS ISRAEL, NOW

SECTION 1

OLD TESTAMENT TITLES AND ATTRIBUTES OF ISRAEL WHICH ARE,
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, REFERRED TO THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

THE BELOVED OF GOD
        A. Israel Is Beloved Of God
            Exo. 15:13 / Deu.33:3 / Ezr.3:11
        B. Disobedient Israel Is Not Beloved Of God
            Lev. 26:28. 30 / Jer. 12:8 / Jer. 16:5 / Hos. 9:l5 / Amo. 9:7 / Mat. 3:7 / Philip. 3:2 /
            1 Th. 2:14-16 / Tit. 1:10
        C. The Christians Are Beloved Of God
            Rom. 1:7,9,25 / Eph. 5:1 / Col. 3:12 / Jo. 3:1 / 2 The. 2:13 / Rev. 1:4-6

THE CHILDREN OF GOD
        A. lsraelites Are The Children Of God
            Exo. 4:22 / Den. 14:1 / Isa. 1:2,4 / Isa. 63:8 / Jer. 31:9 / Hos. 11:1
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not The Children Of God
            Deu. 32:5 / John 8:39, 42, 44
        C. The Christians Are The Children Of God
            John. 1:12, 11:52 / Rom. 8:14,16 / 2 Cor. 6:18 / Gal. 3:26 / Gal. 4:5, 6, 7 /
            Philip. 2:15 / 1 Jo. 3:1

THE FIELD OF GOD
        A. Israel Is The Field Of God
            Jer. 12:10
        B. The Christians Are The Field Of God
            I Cor. 3:9

THE FLOCK OF GOD AND OF THE MESSIAH
        A. Israel Is The Flock Of God And Of The Messiah
            Psa.78:52 / Psa.80:1 / Isa.40:ll / Jer.23:1, 2 ,3 / Jer.31:I0 / Eze. 34:12, 15, 16 /
            Mic. 5:4 / Zec. 10:3
        B. The Christians Are The Flock Of God And Of The Messiah
            John 10:14, 16 / Heb. 13:20 / 1 Pe. 2:25 / 1 Pe. 5:2, 3

THE HOUSE OF GOD
        A. Israel Is The House Of God
            Num. 12:7
        B. The Christians Are The House Of God
            I Tim. 3:15 / Heb. 3:2, 5, 6 / Heb. 10:21 / 1 Pe. 4:17

THE CHOSEN PEOPLE
        A. The Israelites Are The Chosen People
            Deu. 7:7 / Deu. 10:15 / Deu. 14:2 /Isa. 43:20, 21
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not The Chosen People
            Deu. 31:17 / 2 Ki. 17:20 / 2 Chr. 25:7 / Psa. 78:59 / Jer. 6:30 / Jer. 7:29 / Jer. 14:10
        C. The Christians Are The Chosen People
            Col. 3:12 / 1 Pe. 2:9

THE CIRCUMCISED
        A. The Israelites Are The Circumcised
            Gen. 17:10, 13 / Jdg. 15:18
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not The Circumcised
            Jer. 9:25. 26 / Rom. 2:25,28 / Philip. 3:2
        C. The Christians Are The Circumcised
            Rom. 2:29 / Philip. 3:3 / Col. 2:11

ISRAEL
        A. Israel Is Israel
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not Israelites
            Num. 15:30, 31 / Deu. 18:19 / Acts 3:23 / Rom,. 9:6
        C. The Christians Are Israel
            John 11:50, 51, 52 / 1 Cor. 10:1 / Gal. 5:6; 6:15, 16 / Eph. 2:12,19

JERUSALEM
        A. Jerusalem IsThe City And Mother of Israelites
            Psa. 149:2 / Isa. 12:6 / Isa. 49:18, 20, 22 / Isa. 51:18 / Lam. 4:2
        B. Jerusalem Is The City And Mother Of Christians
            Gal. 4:26 / Heb. 12:22

THE JEWS
        A. Israelites Are Jews
            Ezr. 5:1 / Jer. 34:8, 9 / Zec. 8:22, 23
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not Jews
            Rom. 2:28 / Rev. 2:9 / Rev 3:9
        C. Christians Are True Jews
            Rom. 2:29

THE NEW COVENANT
        A. The New Covenant Is With Israel
            Jer. 31:31, 33
        B. The New Covenant Is With The Christians
            Luke 22:20 / 1 Cor. 11:25 / 2 Cor. 3:6 / Heb. 8:6, 8, 10

AN OLIVE TREE
        A. Israel Is An Olive Tree
            Jer. 11:16 / Hos. 14:6
        B. The Christians Are An Olive Tree
             Rom. 11:24

THE KINGDOM OF GOD
        A. Israel Is The Kingdom Of God
            Exo. 19:6 1 Chr. 17:14/ 1 Chr. 28:5
        B. Disobedient Israel Is Not The Kingdom O fGod
            Mat 8:11, 12 / Mat 21:43
        C. The Christians Are The kingdoni Of God
            Rom. 14:17 / 1 Cor. 4:20 / Col. 1:13 / Col. 4:11 / Rev. 1:6

THE PEOPLE OF GOD
        A. The Israelites Are The People Of God
            Exo. 6:7 / Deu. 27:9 / 2 Sam. 7:23 / Jer. 11:4
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not The People Of God
            Hos. 1:9 / Jer.5:10
        C. The Christians Are The People Of God
            Rom. 9:25 / 2 Cor. 6:16 / Eph. 4:12 / Eph. 5:3 / 2Th. 1:10 / Tit. 2:14

THE PRIESTS OF GOD
        A. The Israelites Are The Priests Of God
            Exo. 19:6
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not The Priests Of God
            1 Sam. 2:28,30 / Lam. 4:13, 16 / Eze. 44:10, 13 / Hos 4.6 / Mal.2:2,4, 8 ,9
        C. The Christians Are The Priests Of God
            1 Pe. 2:5,9 / Rev. 1:6 / Rev. 5:10

THE VINEYARD OF GOD
        A. The Israelites Is The Vineyard Of God
            Isa. 5:3,4, 5, 7 /Jer. 12:10
        B. The Christians Are The Vineyard Of God
            Luke 20:16

THE WIFE (OR BRIDE) OF GOD
        A. Israel Is The Wife (Or Bride) Of God
            Isa. 54:5, 6 / Jer. 2:2 / Eze. 16:32 / Hos. 1:2
        B. Disobedient Israel Is Not The Wife (Or Bride) Of God
            Jer. 3:8 / Hos. 2:2
        C. The Christians Are The Wife (Or Bride) Of God
            2 Cor. 1l:2 / Eph.5:31, 32

THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM
        A. The Israelites Are The Children Of Abraham
            2 Chr. 20:7 / Psa. 105:6 / Isa. 41:8
        B. Disobedient Israelites Are Not The Children Of Abraham
            John 8:39 / Rom,. 9:6, 7 / Gal. 4:25, 30
        C. The Christians Are The Children Of Abraham
            Rom. 4:11, 16 / Gal. 3:7, 29 / Gal. 4:23, 28, 31


SECTION 2

OLD TESTAMENT VERSES REFERRING TO ISRAEL WHICH ARE QUOTED
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AS REFERRING TO THE CHRISTIANS

QUOTE # 1: Lev. 26:11 / Eze. 37:27 / 2 Cor. 6:16
QUOTE # 2: Deu. 30:12-14 / Rom. 10:6-8
QUOTE # 3: Deu. 31:6 / Heb. 13:5
QUOTE # 4: Deu. 32:36 / Psa. 135:14 / Heb. 10:30
QUOTE # 5: Psa. 22:22 / Heb. 2:12
QUOTE # 6: Psa. 44:22 / Rom. 8:36
QUOTE # 7: Psa. 95:7-11 / Heb. 3:7-11
QUOTE # 8: Psa. 130:8 / Tit. 2:14
QUOTE # 9: Isa. 28:16 / Rom. 10:11 / Eph. 2:20 / 1 Pe. 2:6
QUOTE # 10: Isa. 49:8 / 2 Cor. 6:2
QUOTE # 11: Isa. 52:7 / Rom. 10:15
QUOTE # 12: Isa. 54:1 / Gal. 4:27
QUOTE # 13: Jer. 31:31-34 / Heb. 8:8-12
QUOTE # 14: Hos. 1:10; 2:23 / Rom. 9:25-26 / 1 Pe. 2:10
QUOTE # 15: Hos. 13:14 / 1 Cor. 15:55
QUOTE # 16: Joel 2:32 / Rom. 10:13

SECTION 3

OLD TESTAMENT ETHICAL COMMANDS TO ISRAEL WHICH ARE QUOTED
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AS APPLYING TO THE CHURCH

QUOTE #1: Exd.16:18 / 2Cor.8:15
QUOTE #2: Lev. 11:45; 19:2 / 1 Pe. 1:16
QUOTE #3: Deu. 5:16 / Eph. 6:2-3
QUOTE #4: Deu. 17:7; 19:19; 22:24; 24:7 / 1 Cor. 5:13
QUOTE #5: Deu. 19:15 / 2 Cor. 13:1 / 1 Tim. 5:19
QUOTE #6: Isa. 35:3 / Heb. 12:12
QUOTE #7: Isa. 48:20; 52:11 / 2 Cor. 6:17

Written circa 1985 AD by Carl Jones, Dale Pettyjohn, & Clif Loucks; of the church Christ built.

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