Hi
John:
Why would a Jew believe he was born a "child of God"? God is a Spirit and noone was born of God until the Church was birthed at Pentecost. The Jews were connected to God because of the covenant with Abraham but this would not the same as a spiritual birth.
judyt
Why would a Jew believe he was born a "child of God"? God is a Spirit and noone was born of God until the Church was birthed at Pentecost. The Jews were connected to God because of the covenant with Abraham but this would not the same as a spiritual birth.
judyt
"Child of God" in the sense that they were the people of God, the chosen ones. Are you saying that the first centruy Jew (non-disciple of Christ) was not a child of God by birth, a people of God by birth, in their own mind. You have got me a little off guard. I have never been "corrected" on this point before -- and for an old guy, that is saying something. Splain please. John
Yes that's what I'm
saying. Well actually Jesus said it Himself. The Jews prided
themselves because they were the children of Abraham genetically and they
thought this would put them over no matter what - but Jesus told them that if
they were truly the children of Abraham they would have a different kind of
spiritual fruit in their lives. (John 8:39) John the Baptist told them the same
thing (Matt 3:9, Luke 3:8). Yes God chose the natural generation of
Abraham to work through (by covenant) and He expected a spiritual harvest or
spiritual fruit from them - and He still does.
judyt
