319 Are you thankful for being called

Are you thankful for being called during this age 1?

Most returnees to the covenant we made with HaShem at Mount Sinai do not fully appreciate that He called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. It is such a tremendous privilegefor us from the lost ten tribes to be called to return to the covenant relationship we once had with Him, together with the house of Judah, at this time.Y’shua’s main purpose was specifically toreconcile us to the Father and Brother Judah by paying the punishment due to us for our past sins and tobe able to remarry both houses at His return.He definitely did not come to Christianize the world, as some believe and if we, a remnant according to G-d’s gracious choice (as per Romans 11: 5) return to HaShem through Abraham’s one seed Y’shua, we too will again be able to inherit the land of Canaan promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as an everlasting possession with our Torah observant Jewish Brothers when Messiah returns as King of kings and Master of masters, in the near future. Together we will become the first to be born again like Y’shua our perfect example was after His resurrection, as we read from Romans 8: 28 & 29, in this way: ‘And we know that G-d causes all things to work together for good to those who love G-d, to those who are called according to His purpose. (29) For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren.’We read more details about this in Colossians 1: 18, as follows: ‘He (Y’shua) is also head of the body, the congregation; and He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that He Himself might come to have first place in everything.’

However, the fact that those of us who are called at this time as first fruits could inherit a double portion in the Kingdom of G-d as co-rulers and priests under Y’shua our Messiah, also means that we have to overcome Satan, the world and our own human natures under much more difficult circumstances because of severe temptation by Satanand opposition and sometimes even hostility from family, friends and others during this age. Ours is definitely not a walk in the park and by accepting G-d’s call to return to Him through Y’shua our Messiah, we need to understand that ours is a lonely, narrow road, since only aremnant are being called at this time. Furthermore, even though many are called only a few will eventually be chosen to continue with this difficult way that we are pursuing, as Y’shua explained inthe parable of the king who prepared a wedding feast for his son in Matthew 22. At first the king invites many to come to the wedding celebrations, but they are all too busy and refuse to come. Then he sends his slaves out to again invite the same people by telling them about all the delicious food that he has prepared and all they have to do is to attend. But they did not pay attention to the invite and one continued on his farm and another doing his normal business and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them (this is perhaps indicative of the mistreatment we sometimes receive at the hands of family and friends when we try and tell them of our new found faith). But the king was enraged and sent his armies and destroyed those murderersand set their city on fire (this will happen during the great tribulation and the day of HaShem, when He will destroy those who mistreated His people). After this, the king said to his slaves that even though the wedding ceremony is now ready to commence, those who were invited were not worthy.

The question is; how should we live to be considered worthy of our calling? Rav Shaul gives us the answer in Ephesians 4: 1 – 4, saying: ‘I, therefore, the prisoner of the Master, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, (2) with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love (3) being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (4) (Remembering that) There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling.’ Rav Shaul explains further in first Thessalonians 2: 10 – 13, saying: ‘You are witnesses, and so is G-d, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; (11) just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, (12) so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the G-d who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. (13) And for this reason we also constantly thank G-d that when you received from us the word of G-d’s message, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of G-d, which also performs its work in you who believe.’ Continuing with the parable in Matthew 22: 9, the king next tells his slaves to start calling anybody willing to come to the wedding feast from the highways, as many as they could find. So the slaves went out and found both evil and good, until the wedding hall was filled with guests. At that point the king joined the wedding celebration and whilst looking over the feasting guests, he noticed a man not dressed in wedding clothes, and he was speechless, since common decency should tell us how to dress when we come in the presence of a king. Then the king said to his servants in verses 13 & 14, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (14) “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

We need to understand that those of us returning to HaShem are being trainedor molded tobecome conformed to the image of Y’shua over a period of time. It does not happen all at once, since repentance is a lifelong process. In agreement with G-d’s promises to Abraham, our father in the faith, G-d’s plan of salvation for all mankind includes getting both Israel and Judah back to worshipping Him as He originally set out in His word, as Jeremiah prophesied about a century after the northern kingdom of Israel was taken into captivity by the king of Assyria, as recorded in Jeremiah 3: 1 – 18, as follows: ‘G-d says, “If a husband divorces his wife, and she goes from him, and belongs to another man, will he still return to her? Will not that land be completely polluted? But you are a harlot with many lovers; yet you turn to Me,” declares HaShem. (2) Lift up your eyes to the bare heights and see; where have you not been violated? By the roads you have sat for them like an Arab in the desert, and you have polluted a land with your harlotry and with your wickedness. (3) Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there has been no spring rain. Yet you had a harlot’s forehead; you refused to be ashamed. (4) Have you not just now called to Me, ‘My Father, Thou art the friend of my youth? (5) Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end? Behold, you have spoken and have done evil things, and you have had your way.” (6) Then HaShem said to me in the days of Josiah the king, “Have you seen what faithless Israel did? She went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and she was a harlot there. (7) And I thought, ‘After she has done all these things, she will return to Me’; but she did not return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw it. (8) And I saw that for all the adulteries of faithless Israel, I had sent her away and given her a writ of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear; but she went and was a harlot also. (9) And it came about because of the lightness of her harlotry, that she polluted the land and committed adultery with stones and trees. (10) And yet in spite of all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but rather in deception,” declares HaShem. (11) And HaShem said to me, “Faithless Israel has proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. (12) Go, and proclaim these words toward the north and say, ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares HaShem; I will not look upon you in anger, for I am gracious,’ declares HaShem; ‘I will not be angry forever. (13) Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against HaShem your G-d and have scattered your favors to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed My voice,’ declares HaShem. (14) “Return, O faithless sons,” declares HaShem; ‘For I am a master to you, and I will take you one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.’ (This is specifically talking about us, the remnant of the lost ten tribes.)(15) Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding. (16) And it shall be in those days when you are multiplied and increased in the land,” declares HaShem, “they shall say no more, ‘The ark of the covenant of HaShem.’ And it shall not come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they miss it, nor shall it be made again. (17) At that time they shall call Jerusalem ‘The Throne of HaShem,’ and all nations will be gathered to it, to Jerusalem, for the name of HaShem; nor shall they walk anymore after the stubbornness of their evil heart. (18) In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave your fathers as an inheritance.” For the past few decades HaShem has been calling a remnant from the lost ten tribes to return to Him in obedience and as we’ve read from verse 18, the house of Israel will soon walk with the house of Judah once again.

HaShem divorced Israel and even though Judah followed Israel in harlotry, He did not divorce her, as is explained in Malachi 2: 11 – 17, as follows: ‘“Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the sanctuary of HaShem which He loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. (12) As for the man who does this, may HaShem cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who awakes and answers (meaning those of uswho hear and answer G-d’s call to return to Him and His way of life at this time), or who presents an offering (first fruit offering) to HaShem of hosts. (13) And this is another thing you do: you cover the altar of HaShem with tears, with weeping and with groaning, because He no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. (14) Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because HaShem has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. (15) But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking agodly offspring? Take heed then, to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth. (Yes, those of us called now should be careful and not commit spiritual adultery with the churches of this world, but also refrain from physical adultery.) (16) For I hate divorce,” says HaShem, the G-d of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong,” says HaShem of hosts. ‘So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.” (17) You have wearied HaShem with your words. Yet you say, “How have we wearied Him?” In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of HaShem, and He delights in them,” or, “Where is the G-d of justice?”’ Malachi 2: 17 is aimed specifically at those who question why HaShem did not divorce Judah as well, but also those who are more concerned about how Judah serves G-d, rather than being careful how theythemselves do.

When some read Matthew 23 where HaShem talks about the hypocrisy of religious people, they always think He was talking to the way the Jews serve G-d, but do not realize that the Renewed Covenant, including Matthew 23 was only written for the house of Israel and not for the Jews. Y’shua was exhorting the pious amongst us not to become hypocrites by trying to have an outward show of our religiosity, but inward or when we are not seen by our brethren are as bad as the worst of the world. One example that is often misunderstood is Matthew 23: 1 - 3, in this way: ‘Then Y’shua spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, (2) saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses (who has the authority to tell us when according to the Hebrew calendar we should keep G-d’s Set-apart Days, provided it is within the right season as per Leviticus 23: 3 & 4.); (3) therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things, and do not do them.’ At this point some immediately assume the worst aboutthe Pharisees (modern day Rabbinical Jews) and believe that Y’shua was warning us against them, only. Yes, as very pious people some Pharisees are hypocrites, but so are many of those in the churches where some of us come from. Y’shua was simply saying that the scribes and the Pharisees have the authority over the oracles (words) of G-d since they sit in Moses’ seat, and other than with the house of Israel they continued striving to obey G-d for the past 2,500 years since Ezra and Nehemiah returned from Babylon, nevertheless they are only human (not G-d) – and like all human beings, including all of us, they do not always do as they say! That is essentially what Y’shua was trying to convey here. We who are returning to HaShem should watch our own conduct and stop judging our Jewish Brothers, since HaShem is working with them in a different way than what He is doing with us from the house of Israel.

The point is, that HaShem is the potter and we are the clay—consequently we do not have the right to question His motives, as weread from Isaiah 45: 9, as follows: “Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker—an earthenware vessel among the vessels of earth! Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands?” We read further from Jeremiah 18: 6, “Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?” declares HaShem. “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.” HaShem is busy molding those of us whom He is calling back through Y’shua into what He wants us to become in a different way in which He deals with the people whom He has chosen all along. If they don’t listen, they soon are punished for their wrongdoing, as we have seen from history and as Jeremiah wrote in Jeremiah 17: 1, saying: ‘The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; with a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of their altars.’Our Jewish Brothers were persecuted severely throughout the ages – and in that way HaShem ensured their faithfulness to Him; so much so that you and I need not be concerned about their absolute commitment to Him. This is also whyHaShem will not have to write His laws on the hearts and minds of the house of Judah, when He comes to enter into a new marriage covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah as is recorded in Jeremiah 31: 31 – 34.We read about HaShem’s love for Jacob as opposed to Esau in Malachi 1: 1 - 4, in this way: ‘The oracle of the word of HaShem to Israel through Malachi.(2) “I have loved you,” says HaShem. But you say, “How hast Thou loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares HaShem. “Yet I have loved Jacob;(3) but I have hated Esau, and I have made his mountains a desolation, and appointed his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness.”(4) Though Edom says, ‘We have been beaten down, but we will return and build up the ruins”; thus says HaShem of hosts, “They may build, but I will tear down; and men will call them the wicked territory, and the people toward whom HaShem is indignant forever.”HaShem chose the house of Judah as His people after the house of Israel committed spiritual adultery, as recorded in Psalm 78: 67 & 68, as follows:“He (HaShem) also rejected the tent of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.” Yes, He is also calling and choosing some of us at this time, but we have no say in the way He deals with us as Rav Shaul also admonish us in Romans 9: 9 – 16, saying: ‘For this is a word of promise: “AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH SHALL HAVE A SON.” (10) And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; (11)for though the twins were not yet born, and had not done anything good or bad, in order that G-d’s purpose according to His choice might stand, not because of works, but because of Him who calls, (12) it was said to her, “THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER.” (13) Just as it is written, “JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED.” (14) What shall we say then? There is no injustice with G-d, is there? May it never be! (15) For He says to Moses, “IWILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION.” (16)So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on G-d who has mercy.’

Y’shua’s main purpose was to come and save the lost sheep of the house of Israel as He also instructed His disciples in Matthew 10: 5 & 6, and to ultimately remarry His bride, as may be understood from Romans 7: 1 - 4, as follows: ‘Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law {of divorce and remarriage}), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? (2) For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is living; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law concerning the husband. (3) So then if, while her husband is living, she is joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress, though she is joined to another man.(4) Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Messiah(when we are immersed into His death as may be seen from Romans 6: 1 – 7[1]),that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit for G-d.’When Y’shua died on the impalement stake, His final words as recorded in John 19: 30 were: “It is finished” which inHebrew is transliterated as ‘Kallah’, but may also mean ‘my bride’. Y’shua died for us, His unfaithful bride and when He died He said ‘Kallah’, indicating that He was once again free to remarry His bride, who died in her sin, when she was immersed into His saving name.Messiah is accordingly coming to remarry the bride whom HaShem married at Mount Sinai, butdivorced later.Nevertheless, anti-Semitism remains a major problem throughout the world and has taken on such proportions that even the translators of modern Bibles have been influenced by it. A case in point is found in some of the modern English and other translations listed below:

A test verse namely Hosea 11: 12 correctly translated in the King James Version, as follows: ‘Ephraim (a name used for the 10 lost tribes of Israel throughout the Scriptures) compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with G-d (G-d) and is faithful with the saints (true believers in G-d including the house of Judah).’
However, this verse is translated incorrectly in the New American Standard Bible, as follows: ‘Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against G-d, even against the Holy One who is faithful.’

We read G-d’s warning to those who have deceived His people in this way from Jeremiah 8: 8 – 12, saying: “How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the law of HaShem is with us?’ But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie.(9) The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and caught; behold, they have rejected the word of HaShem, and what kind of wisdom do they have? (10) Therefore I will give their wives to others, their fields to new owners; because from the least even to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain; from the prophet even to the priest everyone practices deceit. (11) And they heal the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially, saying, “Peace, peace,” but there is no peace. (12) Were they ashamed because of the abomination they had done? They certainly were not ashamed, and they did not know how to blush; therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time of their punishment they shall be brought down, declares HaShem.’ Due to mistranslations such as these, many of the modern day descendants of the lost ten tribes of Israel have become very arrogant, believing that by rejecting Y’shua, our Jewish brothers are lost forever. However, we should not forget Y’shua’s words in Matthew 15: 24, saying: “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” This means that Y’shua came specifically for the lost ten tribes of Israel and not for the Jews. We, like the prodigal son have left our heavenly Father, whilst they remained loyal to Him. HaShem has blinded their minds to the identity of the true Messiah for almost 2000 years now, allowing us to return to Him, as Rav Shaul explains in Romans 11: 1 – 12, saying: ‘I say then, G-d has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. (2) G-d has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with G-d against Israel? (3) “HaShem, THEY HAVE KILLED THY PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN THINE ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE.” (4) But what is the divine response to him? “I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.” (5) In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to G-d’s gracious choice. (6) But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. (7) What then? That which Israel is seeking for, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; (8) just as it is written, “G-D GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, EYES TO SEE NOT AND EARS TO HEAR NOT, DOWN TO THIS VERY DAY.” (9) And David says, “LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, AND A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM. (10) LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOR-EVER.” (11) I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. (12) Now if their transgression be riches for the world and their failure be riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be!”

There are some Nazarene Jewish/Israelite and like-minded believers who have somehow been persuaded that the Karaite Jews, who admit that they are the modern day Sadducees are the authentic Jews who have been given the Oracles of G-d. The Karaite minority in Israel are the people who insinuate that some of the customs of the Rabbinical Jews such as Tashlich (the casting of one’s sin into a body of water on Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah) or the lighting of candles before the commencement of a Sabbath or Set-apart Day among othersis adopted from pagan practices. But I can assure you that this is pure nonsense, since all these practices are Scriptural. The explanation in Romans 11 (above) clearly shows that our Jewish Brothers are not being obstinate for not believing in Y’shua as their Messiah, but that G-d purposely blinded their minds to the identity of Y’shua to allow a remnant of the lost ten tribes whom He is calling from the churches of the world, to provoke them to jealousy by keeping the same Sabbath, Set-apart Days, kosher and other Torah commands that they do. Whereas keeping the same Feast Days as our Rabbinical Jewish Brothers do, make them jealous, keeping the same calendar as the Karaite Jews do, make them feel honored, since it increases the numbers of those who follow their incorrect calendar, in place of the ‘rival’ but Scripturally correct Hebrew calendar. In fact they regularly inform those assemblies who follow the Karaite calendar when the crescent moon is sighted in Israel, despite the fact that they do not believe in Y’shua. It is true, the Rabbinical Jews did and are again checking for the appearance of the crescent moon every month, but they do so simply to confirm the correctness of the calculated Hebrew calendar. Continuing on in Romans 11: 16 – 21, we read:‘And if the first piece of dough (Bikkurim or First-fruit Offering) be Set-apart, the lump is also; and if the root be Set-apart, the branches are too. (17) But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, (18) do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. (19) You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” (20) Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; (21) for if G-d did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you.’ The last thing that we can afford to do at this time is to be conceited or arrogant.

We need to understand that everything written in the Scriptures have a dual purpose or meaning and we also have an example of how our Jewish Brothers will come to believe in Y’shua after His return, in John 20: 25 - 29, where Y’shuaappeared to His disciples after His resurrection, as follows: ‘The other disciples therefore were saying to him, “We have seen the Master!” But he said to them, “Unless I shall see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” (26) And after eight days again His disciples were inside, and Thomas with them. Y’shua came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst, and said, “Peace be with you.” (27) Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand, and put it into My side; and be not unbelieving, but believing.” (28) Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Master and my G-d!” (29) Y’shua said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” It is important to realize that Y’shua did not rebuke Thomas for calling Him G-d here, but instead said, that we who have not seen Him and believe that He is our G-d, are indeed blessed. In exactly the same way that un-believing Thomas recognized Y’shua, so will our Jewish brothers get to know the real Messiah at His return to come and rule us from Jerusalem, as we read from Zechariah 12: 9 – 14, “And it will come about in that day that I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. (10) And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him, like the bitter weeping over a first-born. (11) In that day there will be great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the plain of Megiddo. (12) And the land will mourn, every family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; (13) the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by itself, and their wives by themselves; (14) all the families that remain, every family by itself, and their wives by themselves.’ This will happen on Yom Teruah or Rosh Hashanah when Y’shua returns, finding our Jewish brothers observing this important Feast Day in their synagogues; with the men sitting separate from their wives, as per their custom.

But more importantly, we from the lost ten tribes need to be further aware of what Rav Shaul is telling us in Romans 11: 15, saying: ‘For if their rejection be the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?’ This is telling us, that when Y’shua returns to the Jewish synagogue on the Feast of Trumpets one day in the near future and after they see His hands and accept Him as their Messiah, the dead in Messiah will be resurrected, as is also confirmed in first Thessalonians 4: 14 – 16, as follows: ‘For if we believe that Y’shua died and rose again, even so G-d will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Y’shua.(15) For this we say to you by the word of the Master, that we who are alive, and remain until the coming of the Master, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep.(16) For the Master Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of G-d; and the dead in Messiah shall rise first.’ This will also be the cut-off period, when the Father will send His Son, the Bridegroom to return to remarry His bride consisting of both houses of Israel, as we are also informed in Romans 11: 25 – 29, in this way: ‘For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery, lest you we wise in your own estimation, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel (in this case meaning Jewish Israel) until the fullness of the Gentiles (those from the house of Israel who started believing they are Gentiles, plus a number of real Gentiles) have come in; (26) and thus all Israel (including a remnant of the lost ten tribes who even though they thought they were Gentiles, had Israelite blood flowing in their veins) will be saved; just as it is written, “THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION (Y’shua was born a Jew - Jews are known as Zion as confirmed Psalm 78: 67 & 68 quoted earlier), HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB. (27) AND THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.” (28) From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake (or benefit), but from the standpoint of G-d’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; (29) for the gifts and the calling of G-d are irrevocable.’ The reason why Y’shua’s identity is hidden from the Jews at this time is purely to allow us from the lost ten tribes to return to the covenant relationship we made with G-dat Mount Sinai. Once the cut-off point is reached, Messiah will return to remarry a remnant consisting of both houses once again. At that time Jews will be introduced to Messiah for the first time, but also to us, their family. We from the lost ten tribes should be absolutely ecstatic that HaShem has chosen us to become part of the ruling class in the coming Kingdom of G-d, provided we qualify!

You and I can complain as much as we like about the conduct of the Rabbinical Jews, those who remain faithful among them will be in the Kingdom of G-d over all Israel one day. The question is; will we be there? And again, the answer is a resounding yes, as we are assured by Rav Shaul in Philippians 1: 6, saying: ‘For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Messiah Y’shua.’ Sometimes most of us get to a point where we doubt, but this should give us confidence to make our calling and choosing sure as Rav Kepha writes in 2 Peter 1: 2 – 11, saying:‘Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of G-d and of Y’shua our Master; (3) seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence. (4) For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. (5) Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge; (6)and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness;(7)and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.(8)For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Master Y’shua Messiah. (9)For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. (10)Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; (11)for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Master and Savior Y’shua Messiah will be abundantly supplied to you.’ Think about it!

[1] Romans 6: 1 – 7: ‘What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been immersed into Messiah Y’shua have been immersed into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through immersion into death, in order that as Messiah was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin.’