The life and ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ is the envelope for the consolidation of worship of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is a consolidation that has overtaken the entire world, in some form. Wherefore; either by adherence, or by criticism, we are all a part of the church of God, in Christ. Consider this wisdom of the apostle Paul.
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
(Philippians 1:15-20)In that blessed envelope of consolidation, the witness of Jesus Christ, is contained the entire world that is outside of Israel. In that envelope, there is also a place for all of Israel, in the LORD.
The wider world is Christ’s inheritance:
Israel is Christ’s gift from the LORD God, the Father.
The gift is cherished and respected, with the same vigor as the inheritance.
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– Explore Collateral Damage and the Heart of God: Part Thirty-two –
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