ISRAEL

CHURCH

Entered by physical birth (Gen. 17:6-8; Romans 9:3)

Entered by spiritual birth (1 Peter 1:23)

Jesus is Israel's Messiah (John 1:41, 4:22-25)

Jesus is Church's Head (Eph. 1:20-23, 4:15, 5:23)

Under Law (Exodus 20)

Under grace (Romans 6:14)

The Kingdom is to be set up (2 Sam. 7:12-16)

Church is to be built up (1 Cor. 14:5, 12, 26; Eph. 4:12, 16)

Citizenship on earth (Matt. 6:10)

Citizenship in Heaven (Phil. 3:20-21)

Christ's death a stumbling block (1 Cor. 1:23; Rom. 9:30-33)

Christ's death a foundation stone (1 Cor. 3:11; 1 Peter 2:5-8)

In a theocracy (1 Sam. 8:1-7, 9:12-17, 12:13)

In Christ (Eph. 1:6; Rom. 16:7)

Never spiritually baptized by the Holy Spirit (viewed as a future event in the Gospels)

All believers are spiritually baptized by the Holy Spirit

(Acts 1:5; 2; 11:15-17; 1 Cor. 12:13)

Holy Spirit would come and go selectively (1 Sam. 10:9-10, 16:13-14; Judges 14:6, 16:20; Ps. 51:11)

Universal indwelling and sealing of the Holy Spirit

(John 7:37-39, 14:16-17; Rom. 8:9)

Not blessed with all spiritual blessings (Deut. 28)

 Blessed with all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3;

 Col. 2:10; 2 Peter 1:3-4)

Related to the Day of the Lord (Joel 2; Zeph. 2; Zech. 12-14)

Related to the Day of Christ (1 Cor. 1:8; Phil. 1:6, 10, 2:16)

Earthly temple (2 Sam. 7:13)

Heavenly temple (1 Corinthians 3:16)

The temple is a building (1 Kings 5-8)

The temple is the believer's body (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

Select priesthood (Leviticus 8)

Universal priesthood (1 Peter 2:5; Rev. 5:10)

Many animal sacrifices (Leviticus 1-7; Heb. 10:11)

One final sacrifice on the cross (Heb. 10:10-14; 1 Peter 3:18)

Earthly promises (Matt. 5:3-9)

Heavenly promises (Jn. 14:1-3; Phil. 3:20; Col. 1:5;1 Pt. 1:4)

Old Testament revelation (Gen. 12ff)

Old Testament mystery (Eph. 3:1-12, 20-21; Col. 1:24-29)

Jew-Gentile distinction (Mt. 10:5; Rom. 15:8-9)

No distinction (Gal. 3:28; Eph. 2:13-16)

Involved human circumcision (Gen. 17:9-27; Rom. 4:9-12; Eph. 2:11-12)

Involves circumcision without hands (Col. 2:11)

Will experience the Tribulation (Matt. 24)

Will escape the Tribulation (1 Thess. 5:1-11)

Looking for the Revelation of Jesus Christ (Wailing wall)

(Joel 2; Zach. 12-14)

Looking for the Rapture of Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)

Started with Abraham (Gen. 12, 15, 17)

Started at Pentecost (Mt. 16:18; Acts 2:47, 5:11, 8:1-3;

Gal. 1:13)

Israel rejected Christ (John 1:11, 11:47-53; Acts 2:22-36)

The Church has received Christ (Acts 2:41, 10:43-48,

16:30-33)

Involves one nation (Ps. 147:19-20)

Involves many nations (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)

Mixed people (believers & unbelievers) (Rom. 9:6)

Only believers in true Church (1 Cor. 1:2)

Out of favor with God (70 A.D.)

Enjoying the blessing of God (Eph. 1:1-3)

Promised a land (Gen. 15:18-21)

Promised no land (1 Peter 2:9-11)

Set aside temporarily (Rom. 11:1-16)

Grafted in presently (Romans 11:17-25)

Had specific dietary laws (Lev. 11)

Can eat Whoppers, ham or pork chops (Acts 10:9-16;

Col. 2:16-17; 1 Tim. 4:1-5)

Had Special holy days (Ex. 20:8; Lev. 23; Num. 28)

Has no Special holy days (Col. 2:16; Gal. 4:8-10; Heb. 4:9)