Pentecostal Prophecies Delay Christ's Return

[samuelofisrael]

Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

samuelofisrael
My point exactly how can one restore what has not been rejected.
Rom 11:1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

The very opeining statment of this chapter states, the very opposite of what you are trying to prove. While God may destroy a portion or part of Isreal that are in disobediance to him.
"Isreal has been blinded in part" what part was blinded? Those that crucified the Lord and rejected him. Those are the ones God destroyed, the rest of Isreal were no more blinded than you and I are when the Gospel come to us and we reject it out of hand.

While you referance OT prophecies as needing to be fulfilled, must I remind you that according to Christ his comming fulfilled all the prophecies of the OT.

The problem I see is that as with Isreal at the time of Christ they were looking for a litural physical fulfillment. The lamb laying with the lion. the nation of Isreal trading places with Rome as world dictators. This was never the intention of God.

God's kingdom is not one that rules in the manner of dictatorship, God's kingdom rules from the throne of Love in the heart of his creation.

The revival and restoration of the nation of Israel is yet future. Paul declares the same.

Yeshua has yet to fulfill several OT prophecies. I am not aware the germane prophetic utterances of Zechariah 10, 11, 12 have been fulfilled.

No, the thought that all has been fulfilled is a palpable error.

When the hour arrives for the remnant of Jacob to receive Yeshua it will come to pass as surely as His First arrival. Israel rejection is not final, they shall again be grafted in. We, the gentiles are the wild branch grafted into the Good Olive Tree. We are warned not to become high minded but rather to fear. What was broken off can be grafted in again and so that is the destiny of the future believing remnant of Israel.

Hebrews 9:28 ...

28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

As He appeared the first time, in His Person, corporeal presence so shall He again arrive [PAROUSIA] as promised in Zechariah. But, ONLY for those who look for Him. Is it to be said that those who do NOT look for Him He does NOT bring salvation?

As a missive to the Hebrews it is stated that those who are of the Faith will be seeking His Presence and will be satisified.

IF you are a Full Preterit I understand your position. However, whatever your present position, when it comes to the issue of OT prophecy and one is to say, "all has been fulfilled," then I must respectfully agree to disagree. It is futile to post passage owing to the fact the opponent understands it much differently than I and so there can be no consensus.

Shalom.