You are either dead without Christ or alive in Him; there is no in-between.
Psalms 115:17 KJV The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Psalms 115:18 KJV But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
The Israel of God consists of born-again Christians (Jews and Gentiles), represented by the hope of the twelve tribes, as spoken of by Paul. Paul was accused by Jews who are not of the Israel of God, whose father is the devil. Study the dispersion of the Northern Kingdom of Israel into the Gentile nations, and you will understand. Then you will understand why the Scripture states that all of Israel will be saved—all of the Israel of God in Christ, that is.
Acts 26:7 KJV Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Even so, the worst of the Jews can be saved if they repent.
Acts 26:9 KJV I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 26:10 KJV Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
Acts 26:11 KJV And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Jesus Christ appeared to more Jews than Rabbi Kaduri in this manner. Notice the similarites with Paul.
Acts 26:12 KJV Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Acts 26:13 KJV At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Acts 26:14 KJV And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts 26:15 KJV And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Acts 26:16 KJV But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Acts 26:17 KJV Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Acts 26:18 KJV To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Rabbi Kaduri was a very old man when he received his vision from Jesus. Therefore, he didn't have the fight left in him that Paul did. At least, however, he left a clear note identifying the Messiah.
Acts 26:19 KJV Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Acts 26:20 KJV But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Acts 26:21 KJV For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
The sad reality is that men are without excuse; the truth is all around us, but they refuse to see it.
Acts 26:24 KJV And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Acts 26:25 KJV But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Acts 26:26 KJV For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
If the prophets of Scripture don't convince you of Christ, nothing will. For faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
Acts 26:27 KJV King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Acts 26:28 KJV Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Yo, Promised Landers! The Land belongs to God, specifically Jesus Christ.
Leviticus 25:23 KJV The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
How did the Year of Jubilee get turned into compound usury that rips off the poor?
Leviticus 25:35 KJV And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Leviticus 25:36 KJV Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Leviticus 25:37 KJV Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
When God sends a messenger with a message that challenges your denominational beliefs and talking points—or doesn’t fit your expectations of appearance or style—and you respond with mockery instead of repentance, don’t be surprised when your false idols and saviors, who dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s, are exposed, found naked, and suffer the very fate you ridiculed.
Isaiah 20:2 KJV At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Isaiah 20:4 KJV So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
Father, your mercy is great! In Jesus' Name, Amen.
