1. As a Christian, I’m telling you the truth. I’m not lying. The Holy Spirit, along with my own thoughts, supports me in this.
2. I have deep sorrow and endless heartache.
3. I wish I could be condemned and cut off from Christ for the sake of others who, like me, are Jewish by birth.
4. They are Israelites, God’s adopted children. They have the Lord’s glory, the pledges, Moses’ Teachings, the true worship, and the promises.
5. The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen.
6. Now it is not as though God’s word has failed. Clearly, not everyone descended from Israel is part of Israel
7. or a descendant of Abraham. However, ⌊as Scripture says,⌋ “Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name.”
8. This means that children born by natural descent ⌊from Abraham⌋ are not necessarily God’s children. Instead, children born by the promise are considered Abraham’s descendants.