Yes indeed, but how does the metaphor end?

Romans 11


many Jews became Christians, but those who didn't believe where "broken off" as the Gentile Christians were grafted in.

The vast majority of the worlds population, around 70% of all people, aren't Christian. It seems odd to me that people, who most people disagree with, are so convinced they are right and that God, who clearly didn't put in the effort to get his message to most people, will be vindictive because of his failure.

Keith

Based on how it is gonna be.....there may be only 144,000 people that make it to heaven.

And those will be JWs.

We got back from the river yesterday and one of the JW flyers was on our doorway over a half mile off the pavement. They had to go through two cattle guards and a low water crossing. Wife told me....Get a gate on the entrance now! Good for me, cause I been needing to use the money she wants for landscaping on building an entrance with a gate. lol

Have a few questions for you sval
Jesus called the pharisees vipers. He said there father was the devil,
He told peaple that he was preaching to that if you righteousness is not greater than that of the pharisees then you shall not enter the kingdom. They were jews. So no not ALL JEWS will go to heaven.
There's actually no verse In the bible that says all jews will be saved.

The so called "jews" in the time of Jesus' teachings that followed his Word and believed in what He said became what we now call Christians.

I must have missed the term " Jehovah Witness" in the book of Revelations.

Yes. The ones who recognized and exepted Jesus as Messiah, Became disciples of Jesus.
This is a faithful statement. Abraham was by faith as Jacob was Called Israel by faith.
Now Jesus is the true vine and he is also the seed of Abraham. And all that partake in him are the chosen.
Therefore all of Israel will be saved. Israel is the faithful chosen of the seed of Abraham. Which is Christ.
And those who are his sheep.

Liked yours response Massac.

What a great thread.

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Dont believe it is God's failure. Most have heard the gospel and have rejected it. God gave us free will. Parents can teach their kids right from wrong but its up to the kids to decide what they chose to do.

Here's a different way to look at the question Savell posted, God's chosen people for what? Maybe chosen to bring his word to the people? I do believe the Bible states in the end times many Jews well come to the saving grace of Jesus. But the Bible is clear their is only one way to heaven and if there was other ways it would make no sense for Jesus to go through what he did.

Keith,
Your correct about the few that are one the right path.

Yes sir,
Many Jews have come to Jesus, and many Muslims, Hindus, agnostics, and many of every peaple have.
Unfortunately many many more will not. Like you said God gave us freewill.

OP, how do you deduce your proposition?
Jesus himself had plenty to say to his fellow Jews that directly implied that they would not see eternal life.

While this is my take an offal lot of people and profits lived before Jesus was born must suck to be them.

Then again if they were living and walking in faith and believe he was comming then that is belief So should be good to go.

sure looks like the jews had some Devine intervention When attacked right after Israel being created. Really over came amazing odds almost like a modern day bible story.

I don't have any answers but it sure looks like thay are and have been doing a lot behind the seeds that is not good for our country.

I find it interesting that countries are formed around religion. Middle east different brands of Islam, England has the church of England, Spain has Catholicism, tribes in the Amazon all have a different religion, Indians here in the U.S. all had/have different faiths. Even the U.S. is the result of religious splintering.

Wars are still being fought over it.

The preponderance of religious folks follow the tenants of the faith they were brought up in. There are a few exceptions. Those exceptions are bragged about by those whose faith was accepted by someone in another faith, as a sign that the crossover proves they are following the one true path.

Anyone who won't "toe the line" of the local religion, is often ostracized if they don't keep it hidden.