What does the Bible say about Israel's role in God's plan?
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The Bible teaches that Israel in the flesh is not synonymous with the spiritual Israel of God, which includes both Jews and Gentiles in Christ.
The Scriptures make it clear that the Israel of the flesh, or ethnic Israel, is not the same as the true Israel of God, which encompasses all believers in Christ. The Apostle Paul emphasizes this in Romans 9:6, stating, 'For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel.' This indicates that being a descendant of Abraham does not automatically make one a child of God. The true people of God are those who have faith in Christ, irrespective of their ethnic background. Under the New Covenant, the distinctions between Jew and Gentile are abolished (Galatians 3:28), focusing instead on the spiritual reality where all believers are united in Christ, the ultimate seed of Abraham (Romans 9:8).
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