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THE CHURCH OF JEWS WITH GENTILES

IS THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST

By Dennis Schmidt 9/2012

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This paper discusses the transformation of God's Kingdom given to Israel to the Church – The Body of Christ and Kingdom which includes an elected remnant of believing Jews and Gentiles in Christ Jesus. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS: Scriptures shows that God has established a new creation: The Church – The Body of Jesus Christ with its Jewish and Gentile co-equal members being new creatures to glorify Jesus forever in His Kingdom.

THEME: Characteristics of Church members.

The Jews and Gentiles believers are a New Creation in the Church – the Body of Jesus Christ.

Ezekiel 11:19-20 "And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: {20} That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God." New man prophesied in Old Testament fulfilled in New Testament in Body of Christ the Church.

Romans 12:1-2 "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. {2} And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." New Creation of body with transformed mind

2 Corinthians 5:17-18 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. {18} And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;" Centered on God ministry

Galatians 6:13-16 "For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. {14} But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. {15} For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. {16} And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God." A new creature that glories in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:8-10 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: {9} Not of works, lest any man should boast. {10} For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."God's Works

Ephesians 4:22-24 "That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; {23} And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; {24} And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." Changed mind & heart

Colossians 3:10-17 "And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: {11} Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. {12} Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

{13} Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. {14} And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. {15} And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. {16} Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. {17} And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him." No Longer Jew or Gentile but Christians centered on Jesus.

PURPOSE: The Church of Jews with Gentiles is the Body of Jesus Christ

The Church is to perform: Ministry; Manifestation of God's Glory; Demonstration; Doctrine; Christian Fellowship; Sharing Food; and Prayer.

Matthew 28:19-20 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: {20} Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Ministry

John 17:22-23 "And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: {23} I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." Manifestation Glory

Ephesians 2:6-7 "And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: {7} That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." Demonstration

Acts 2:42 "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Doctrine; Christian Fellowship; Sharing food; Prayer

1 John 1:3 "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." Relation

KEY VERSE:

Ephesians 2:11-19 "Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; {12} That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: {13} But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. {14} For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; {15} Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; {16} And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: {17} And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. {18} For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. {19} Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;" New Testament Gentiles are part of the new man Church

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, John, Peter, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected believing Jews and Gentiles Christians.

WHAT: Gentiles would be included in the assembly

God shows Peter that He will received the Gentiles into His Kingdom. Paul has a ministry to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:7-11 "And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. {8} And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; {9} And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. {10} Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? {11} But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they." God made choice that the Gentiles should believe the gospel and the laws of Moses be not put on them.

Acts 21:18-25 "And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.{19} And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. {20} And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: {21} And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. {22} What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. {23} Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; {24} Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. {25} As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication." The Jewish believers are still zealous for the law and Paul still walks orderly keeping the laws of Moses.

Romans 9:24-27 "Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? {25} As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. {26} And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. {27} Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:" The Gentiles are prophesied to become God's people and beloved by God.

Isaiah 10:21-22 "The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. {22} For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness." Remnant of believers both Jews and Gentiles unto God

Hosea 2:23 "And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God." Gentiles to obtain mercy and become God's people

WHY: Jewish Gentile Relationship

In the Old Testament times, the only way a Gentile could have a relationship with the God of Abraham was for the Gentile to become a Jewish convert. The Jewish religion, in general, did not proselytize non-Jews for membership and would not even associate with the Gentiles. There was a distrust and even a hate relationship between Jews and Gentiles; However, a number of elite Gentiles is found within Judaism in 2 Samuel 23.connected with King David's army.

1 Peter 2:9-10 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: {10} Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy." Gentiles transformed into the nation of people of God

WAY: The church and kingdom being one was a mystery

The New Testament Church was not known in the Old Testament although the prophets spoke of God taking a Gentile people for He own.

Isaiah 49:6 "And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth." Gentile will receive God's salvation revelation.

Romans 16:25-26 "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, {26} But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith"To Gentiles

Ephesians 1:9-11 "Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: {10} That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: {11} In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"Jews & Gentiles one in Christ

Ephesians 3:1-9 "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, {2} If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: {3} How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, {4} Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) {5} Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; {6} That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: {7} Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. {8} Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; {9} And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:" Gentiles equal Jews in the Church

Colossians 1:24-27 "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: {25} Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

{26} Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: {27} To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:" Under new dispensation or age of God.

WHEREAS: Church built on Jesus and Related to the Kingdom of God

The Church and The Kingdom of God come together within the Church built on Jesus Christ.

Matthew 16:18-19 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. {19} And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven"Church upon Jesus name with God's Power to world

WHERE: The entire earth

WHEN: Pentecost

Jesus needed to die and be resurrected for our sins which is the Gospel before the Church begins. Also, the Holy Spirit Baptism needed to come to supply God's power to the believers. Jesus commanded that they wait for Holy Spirit to guide them to minister.

Mark 16:17-18 "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; {18} They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." Defect Satan

Luke 9:1-2 "Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. {2} And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick."

WHILE: Israel rejects God's Messiah Jesus and His Kingdom

The Kingdom of God was offered to Israel but they rejected the Messiah Jesus.

Matthew 10:5-7 "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: {6} "But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. {7} And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand."Israel Kingdom

Matthew 13:10-13 "And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? {11} He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. {12} For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. {13} Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand." Israel rejected Jesus as their Messiah and Kingdom given to Gentiles.

Matthew 16:21 "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day." Jesus is to be murdered by Israel who rejected Him as their Messiah.

Matthew 21:43 "Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof."Kingdom of God taken from Israel and given to Gentiles

Acts 2:22-23 "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:{23} Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain" Israel knew Jesus fulfilled Messianic scriptures

WAIT: Israel grafted into God's Kingdom again during End Times Events

Israel will be restored into the Kingdom of God in the End Times.

Romans 11:23-24 "And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. {24} For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?" Israel's rejects Jesus and needs to be grafted in again.

During the End Times at last days of the Tribulation period All Israel will be Saved.

Romans 11:25-28 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. {26} And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: {27} For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. {28} As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes." Restored during End Times Events

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) JEW GENTILE RELATIONSHIP:

II) THE CHURCH AND KINGDOM BEING ONE WAS A MYSTERY:

III) ISRAEL REJECTS GOD'S KINGDOM:

IV) ISRAEL GRAFTED INTO GOD'S KINGDOM AGAIN:

V) WHEN ISRAEL COME BACK IN:

VI) CHURCH BUILT ON JESUS AND RELATED TO THE KINGDOM:

VII) CHURCH BEGINS AT PENTECOST:

VIII) CHARACTERISTICS OF CHURCH MEMBERS:

IX) PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH:

X) GENTILES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN ASSEMBLY:

XI) ENTRY INTO THE CHURCH - THE BODY OF CHRIST:

XII) JESUS REIGNS OVER HIS KINGDOM THRONE 1,000 YEARS:

XIII) MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHRIST IN HIS CHURCH:

I) JEW GENTILE RELATIONSHIP:

II) THE CHURCH AND KINGDOM BEING ONE WAS A MYSTERY:

The New Testament Church was not known in the Old Testament although the prophets spoke of God taking a Gentile people for He own.

III) ISRAEL REJECTS GOD'S KINGDOM:

The Kingdom of God was offered to Israel but they rejected the Messiah Jesus.

Acts 2:22-23 "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:{23} Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, & by wicked hands have crucified and slain" Israel knew Jesus fulfilled Messianic scriptures

IV) ISRAEL GRAFTED INTO GOD'S KINGDOM AGAIN:

Israel will be restored into the Kingdom of God in the End Times.

V) WHEN ISRAEL COME BACK IN:

During the End Times at last days of the Tribulation period All Israel will be Saved.

VI) CHURCH BUILT ON JESUS AND RELATED TO THE KINGDOM:

The Church and The Kingdom of God come together within the Church.

VII) CHURCH BEGINS AT PENTECOST:

VIII) CHARACTERISTICS OF CHURCH MEMBERS:

The Jews and Gentiles believers are a New Creation in the Church – the Body of Jesus Christ.

IX) PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH:

The Church is to perform: Ministry; Manifestation of God's Glory; Demonstration; Doctrine; Christian Fellowship; Sharing Food; and Prayer.

Acts 2:42 "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Doctrine; Christian Fellowship; Sharing food; Prayer

1 John 1:3 "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." Relation

X) GENTILES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN ASSEMBLY:

God shows Peter that He will received the Gentiles into His Kingdom. Paul has a ministry to the Gentiles.

XI) ENTRY INTO THE CHURCH - THE BODY OF CHRIST:

The Holy Spirit provides many ministries for both the Jews and Gentiles believers.

Romans 12:4-5 "For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: {5} So we, being many, are one body in Christ, & every one members one of another."many/one

1 Corinthians 10:16-17 "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? {17} For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread."One Unity of Jew/Gentile

1 Corinthians 12:12-14 "For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. {13} For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. {14} For the body is not one member, but many." 1 Corinthians 12 shows people in the Church and their relationships to each other and world in one body including leadership ministries.

1 Corinthians 12:27 "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular." Many but one unity

Ephesians 1:22-23 "And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, {23} Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all." Jesus as head over body

Ephesians 4:3-6 "Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. {4} There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; {5} One Lord, one faith, one baptism, {6} One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." One Unity

Ephesians 5:23-32 "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. {24} Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.{25} Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; {26} That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, {27} That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. {28} So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. {29} For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: {30}For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. {31} For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. {32} This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church." Husband wife relationship compared with Christ in His Church

Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." Christ is the head of Church of His Body

XII) JESUS REIGNS OVER HIS KINGDOM THRONE 1,000 YEARS:

The overcomers and believers who died will rule with Jesus on His throne in His Kingdom for 1,000 years.

Revelation 20:4 "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years."Jesus in He Kingdom

XIII) MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHRIST IN HIS CHURCH:

The Church - the Body of Christ, of both Jews with Gentiles believers is the bride of Christ who will marry her husband Jesus Christ at the Marriage supper of the Lamb during the End Times Events

Revelation 19:7-9 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. {8} And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. {9} And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God." The Body of Christ has prepared herself as a pure bride for Jesus

Revelation 21:2, 9 "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. {9} And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." The Bride of Christ will live in the New Jerusalem

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