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2013-02-17 22:32:17

2013-02-21 15:19:13

1. One new man- -the Church and Israel now considered "one new man", thus there being one people of God and not two? How are we, in light of this present passage, to understand the relationship between Jew and Gentile believers? How do we view Israel and the Church? Jew and Gentile's now make up the one people of God. Contrary to Dispensational theology, we would hold that there are not two people's of God but one. Jesus stands as the true Israel and all who are in him are part of the family of God. This does not nullify a future plan for ethnic Israel in the sense that there will be a future softening of Jewish hearts and many ethnic Jews will come to faith (Rom 9-11). All who come to Jesus are children of Abraham (Gal 3:29). Thus, Jew and Gentile stand on equal footing before God. In Jesus there is neither barbarian, slave, free, etc., but all are one in Jesus (Col 3:11). Hoehner states that "the two persons become one new person" (Hoehner, 378). Hoehner goes on to state that "Christ has created a whole new person entirely different from the two former persons, namely, Jews and Gentiles" (Hoehner, 378). So, we all, Jew and Gentile, are one people...brothers and sisters...in the one family of God. 2. Access to the Father- -this is an amazing concept. To stop and dwell here should cause one to exult as we contemplate the reality that through Jesus we can come boldly to the throne of grace. This would have been unthinkable to the OT Jew, is unthinkable to many today, and should be more awe-inspiring in those who know the reality. Hoehner talks about this being the "result of the message" that has been preached. As the message is preached it is used as the means of bringing people to faith in Jesus. It is through the preached word, the gospel, that we are born-again (1 Peter 1:23), come to faith, and thus are justified. A result of this justification is that we have access to the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ.

11361140337655 1361139601779 Notes 2013-02-17 22:32:17 2013-02-21 15:19:13 1. One new man- -the Church and Israel now considered "one new man", thus there being one people of God and not two? How are we, in light of this present passage, to understand the relationship between Jew and Gentile believers? How do we view Israel and the Church? Jew and Gentile's now make up the one people of God. Contrary to Dispensational theology, we would hold that there are not two people's of God but one. Jesus stands as the true Israel and all who are in him are part of the family of God. This does not nullify a future plan for ethnic Israel in the sense that there will be a future softening of Jewish hearts and many ethnic Jews will come to faith (Rom 9-11). All who come to Jesus are children of Abraham (Gal 3:29). Thus, Jew and Gentile stand on equal footing before God. In Jesus there is neither barbarian, slave, free, etc., but all are one in Jesus (Col 3:11). Hoehner states that "the two persons become one new person" (Hoehner, 378). Hoehner goes on to state that "Christ has created a whole new person entirely different from the two former persons, namely, Jews and Gentiles" (Hoehner, 378). So, we all, Jew and Gentile, are one people...brothers and sisters...in the one family of God. 2. Access to the Father- -this is an amazing concept. To stop and dwell here should cause one to exult as we contemplate the reality that through Jesus we can come boldly to the throne of grace. This would have been unthinkable to the OT Jew, is unthinkable to many today, and should be more awe-inspiring in those who know the reality. Hoehner talks about this being the "result of the message" that has been preached. As the message is preached it is used as the means of bringing people to faith in Jesus. It is through the preached word, the gospel, that we are born-again (1 Peter 1:23), come to faith, and thus are justified. A result of this justification is that we have access to the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. notes