By Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Set Apart Ministries
Last time, in this series, I addressed the question of returning to God’s righteousness and the holiday calendar He has designed vs the one man has made. It has been believed that His calendar was only for the “Jews” and not for Christians. For long years people have viewed the people who believe in this God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as being in two distinct groups, Jews and Christians. Jews are also called “UN-believers” by Christians. Yet we are also known collectively as “The People of The Book.” I finished with the question of whether or not the church has replaced Israel, which many believe to be true. It has surely been a division but I do not believe a replacement.
I have come to understand that our Father allowed this division, NOT replacement, for a season for His purposes.
I believe it has nearly come to the fullness of time in which He will be restoring what was His original intent… to RE-establish His people as One Flock, under One Shepherd and under One Law, His own Righteous Teachings. There are many Scriptural and historical references to support this though I will not be able to cover all in one or even two months!
I believe it has to do with an overarching theme throughout the Scriptures, having to do with the concepts of witness and division, which i ...
