While Israel has turned her back on God, and rejected Jesus Christ as the Messiah, God still has a plan for Israel in the last days. Despite many Jewish people not acknowledging Jesus Christ as their Saviour, they were chosen for a purpose. The Abrahamic covenant, is that humankind, both Jews and Gentiles, would be blessed.

Now, for those of us who are Gentiles, we are considered pagans, morally and spiritually unclean, uncircumcised in the flesh. Without Christ, we are aliens and strangers, separated from God. Yet, through the blood and the cross of Jesus, both Jews and Gentiles, are reconciled as One New Man.

Who is this New Man? I realize that there are different definitions and interpretations. Some regard it as our corporate identity in Christ, while others say that it refers to an individual, whether as Jew or Gentile. I do not claim to be an expert but I am persuaded that the key is to understand the new covenant of grace. The Abrahamic covenant is great and has its rightful place. Likewise, the Mosaic law served an important purpose in providing the moral standard for knowing right from wrong. Yet, it is who Jesus is and what He did on the cross that completes what the old covenant could only point to.

Yes, as an individual, we are a new creature. At the same time, we are the Body of Christ, where Christ is the head of the church. While there are many members, there is One Body and One Man in Christ. In Christ, the walls between the Jews and Gentiles are broken, and we are reconciled and united with God and with each other. As new creation in Christ, we are One Body, the church, the family of God, we have access by One Spirit unto the Father.

The question is, is the church, whether Jews or Gentiles, One New Man, One Body and One Spirit in Christ? I thank God for Messianic Jews, those who believe in Jesus as the Messiah. I also recognize that there are Gentile Christians who seek to discover and practise elements of Jewish tradition. I do not judge the heart of anyone. However, I want to affirm that our foundation and cornerstone must be on Jesus Christ Himself, not on rites and rituals. Yes, Jesus Christ, as a man was a Jew. He is the son of David and descendants of Abraham.

Now, please don’t misunderstand. I believe God still has a plan for the future of Israel as a nation. There is a divine destiny for the Jewish people. There will be mighty restoration of Israel in the last days!

God’s heart and will is for the salvation of the Jews. We as Christians, especially Gentile believers, must love the Jews like never before. In this day and age where many people around the world hate the Jews, we must stand up and support Israel and the Jewish people. If God can show His grace and mercy to Gentiles, our desire and prayer is that He will ultimately bring Israel back to Him as well.