Amir Tsarfati: Has God Abandoned Israel?

Some think that Israel's rebellious behavior, even today, has caused God to abandon them forever. Is that true?

[judithking]

Beauty in just a few words. It brought tears to my eyes because God is so faithful. ❤️

[barriesmith]

God promises do not fail and they are everlasting He will not fail his word is truth

[debirose]

God bless everyone here.
If you do not know the LORD, please do not wait another moment...
“Behold,  now is the accepted time; behold,  now is the day of salvation.”
–2 Corinthians 6:2

None of us knows how long we have on this earth. The only opportunity we are guaranteed to have is right now...

A: Admit you have Sinned

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
–Romans 3:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
-Romans 6:23

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
–1 John 1:9

It is tough to admit that we are wrong. Even before God, we feel we are basically good, and we would like to think we are never as bad as some... The truth is we are all sinners and can never be good enough to earn our own way to heaven.

B: Believe on Jesus Christ

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
-John 3:16-17

“So they said,  “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
–Acts 16:31

“And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the Name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.”
-1 John 3:23

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,  not of works, lest anyone should boast.” -Ephesians 2:8-9

Salvation is not complicated. Jesus said, “Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” – Mark 10:15 NKJV A child simply puts their trust (faith) in the father’s strong arms. Likewise, we entrust our life to Jesus Christ—believing on Him and His finished work on the cross. The Apostle Paul defined the message of the Gospel (good news) like this—“...that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, ” – 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NKJV  Jesus Christ, the perfect, sinless lamb of God, laid down His life and took the penalty meant for us, dying in our place Isaiah 53:6. He paid the debt we could not pay and redeemed us (bought us back) from the power of sin and death. John 1:29 / Galatians 3:13 / Romans 3:25

C: Confess Jesus is Lord and Savior

“...that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,  you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
-Romans 10:9-10

God did His part, sending His one and only Son to die in our place. He has offered us a free gift—salvation, the forgiveness of sin, eternal life with Him in heaven. BUT…we must receive that gift. We must confess our sins 1 John 1:9 and confess (or proclaim) our faith (belief) in the death, burial and resurrection of God’s son, Jesus Christ. Confessing with our mouth requires an outward, public action, not a secret, hidden, timid faith. The Apostle Paul boldly proclaimed his faith so that others could hear and be saved. God’s plan of salvation is freely offered to everyone.

If you are not familiar with prayer, it is simply talking to God openly and honestly.
Remember, the Bible says we are saved by grace through faith. God sees our heart. We are not saved by simply saying some special words in a formal prayer. We are saved when we reach out by faith, admit our sin, believe on Christ and confess Him as our Lord and Savior. Saving faith produces a forever changed life.

“Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
– Luke 15:10

[Balaams_Donkey]

וְאֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י אָקִ֣ים אֶת־יִצְחָ֑ק אֲשֶׁר֩

[debbielee]

And the Lord will save them Hallelujah

[terrimobley]

God cannot deny Himself. It's about Him, not them. He passed through the sacrifice alone... While Abraham slept. The covenant is one He made with Himself. It is impossible for God to lie.

[tiahadammoodley]

Thank You Pastor Amir
Glory Glory Glory

[danielverhulst]

In the early chapters of Romans (1–8), Paul expounds the gospel of God’s righteousness for the salvation of all who believe in Christ, both Jews and Gentiles. In the middle chapters of the epistle (9–11), he grapples with the perplexing theme of the Jews’ unbelief in their own promised Messiah. This matter not only causes Paul great anguish, but also raises questions about God’s faithfulness to the Jewish people.
An accusation was circulating in the first century that God had not kept His promises to Israel—that He had unjustly abandoned His chosen people in favor of idol-worshipping Gentiles. Although many Jews believed in Christ, the majority of the Jewish people adhered to their old leaders and traditions. Meanwhile, increasing numbers of Gentiles were becoming Christians.
How was one to view these developments? What was God’s plan for Jews and Gentiles in this decisive period of the history of salvation? Why were most Jews unresponsive or opposed to the gospel while Gentiles were becoming the majority in the young Church?

Paul’s letter to the Romans indicates how important such questions were to Christians in the sixth decade of the first century. Has God been fair to Israel? Paul’s conclusion is yes: He has been faithful to Israel, and through them to the Gentiles. God’s unchanging faithfulness is seen in several ways.

1. Through Paul (Rom 9:1–3). God miraculously saved the Jewish zealot Saul (Acts 9:1–22), who later, as Paul the Apostle, confesses, “I am indeed a Jew” (Acts 22:3). The faithfulness of God to Israel and to the Gentiles is witnessed “in the Holy Spirit” (Rom 9:1) through Paul, who is even willing to be “accursed from Christ” (9:3) if by that Israel could be saved.
2. Through Providence (Rom 9:4, 5). God the Father shows His sovereign care for both Israel and the Gentiles through bestowing on them His adoption, glory, covenants, law, service (Gr. latreia, a reference to proper worship) and promises. The gospel itself came to “the Jew first” (Rom 1:16) and then to the Gentile.
3. Through the patriarchs (Rom 9:6–13). God has been faithful to Israel and thus to the Gentiles through His servants Abraham (v. 7), Isaac (v. 10), and Jacob (v. 13). As Isaac’s birth came by the promise of God (vv. 6–9), so the new birth comes to us by His promise. For just as it was possible to be in the nation of Israel but not truly a child of God, so being born into a Christian home, church, and culture does not de facto guarantee our faithfulness. We must, like Isaac, be born of God’s promise. For the Christian this new birth comes from the watery womb of baptism, with the injunction that we grow to serve the Lord with all our heart, mind, and strength.
4. Through the prophets (Rom 9:14–29). Beginning with Moses (v. 15) and including Hosea (vv. 25, 26) and Isaiah (vv. 27–29), the prophets reveal God’s faithfulness in His sovereign mercy and election of His faithful—Jew and Gentile alike. The “potter” has “power over the clay” (v. 21) “that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy” (v. 23).

We therefore conclude that God is faithful to Israel as He is to the Gentiles. But we also see that to benefit from His faithfulness to us, we must be faithful to Him.

[RepentfollowJesus]

I think He abandoned America though...maybe