𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗘𝗟, 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗔 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗘𝗟, 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗔 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Many today confuse Israel’s kingdom program with the Church, the Body of Christ. Some denominations teach that the Church is a “spiritual Israel,” simply continuing her promises. But the Bible clearly reveals through Paul that the Body of Christ is a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:14–16), not an extension of Israel. To confuse the two is to corrupt the gospel of grace and mix prophecy with mystery.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁

Law Limited – Israel under Mosaic covenant.

Grace Granted – The Body under Christ’s finished work.

Contracts Changed – Old covenant replaced by new creature.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱

Israel’s Earthly Calling – Promises of land and kingdom.

Church’s Heavenly Calling – Seated in heavenly places.

Christ’s Current Calling – One body, one Spirit.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱

Israel’s Nationhood – God’s earthly people.

Church’s New Identity – Ambassadors, not citizens of earth.

Christ’s Heavenly Kingdom – Our hope above, not below.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻

Physical Sign – Covenant token with Abraham.

Positional Seal – Circumcision made without hands.

Perfect Standing – Complete in Christ, not rituals.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱

Israel’s Great Commission – Preach the kingdom gospel.

Church’s Grace Commission – Preach Christ crucified.

Clear Command – Follow Paul as he followed Christ.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

Israel’s Tribal Unity – 12 tribes, chosen nation.

Church’s Spiritual Unity – Jew and Gentile in one body.

Christ’s New Humanity – A brand-new creation.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱

Prophecies to Israel – Land, throne, kingdom glory.

Position to the Church – Blessed with spiritual blessings.

Program Preserved – Prophecy vs. mystery must stay distinct.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

Israel’s Priestly Nation – Chosen to mediate to Gentiles.

Church’s Perfect Standing – No need for human priests.

Christ’s Present Role – Our only Mediator.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱

Israel to Rule Earth – Kingdom glory under Messiah.

Church to Reign in Heaven – Eternal inheritance above.

Christ to Receive All Glory – Head of both programs.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹

Mystery Manifested – Hidden truth now revealed.

Message Magnified – My gospel for today’s salvation.

Ministry Modeled – Pattern for the Body of Christ.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀

Israel’s Prophecy – Foretold since the world began.

Church’s Mystery – Kept secret until Paul.

Proper Perspective – Do not mix what God has separated.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Sound Doctrine – Truth rightly divided produces clarity.

Stable Disciples – Saints grounded in grace.

Strong Defense – Able to withstand false gospels.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

The Church is not Israel, nor a continuation of her covenants. We are a new creation, distinct, separate, and uniquely revealed through Paul’s apostleship. To merge Israel’s kingdom with the Body of Christ corrupts the gospel of grace. Our identity is not earthly but heavenly, not legal but gracious, not inherited from Israel but brand-new in Christ.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Study Seriously – Rightly divide prophecy and mystery.
Stand Scripturally – Follow Paul’s pattern for the Church.
Share Soundly – Proclaim the gospel of grace clearly.