I took the time to read through all of this thread at the top of the Forum Page that covered the topics of:

1. Who is a Jew
2. Who is a Zionist
3. Joe Ortiz
4. And always, the Rapture.

Do you know that I once was very offended with the discussion of "The Jew" who he was and just how important he was in the whole scheme of Prophecy. Yes, I was blind to the term Jew so I did the same kind of arguing as others did regarding the Jews.

Arlene was one of the first to challenge me on that term of who is really a Jew. The videos of David J. Smith really opened my understand and most of all, it was Joe Ortiz and his book, "End Times Passover" that showed me how utterly stupid we Christians have been in our understanding of where that term ever began.

As Arlene explained Abraham was never called a Jew but a Hebrew. His son Isaac continued that terminology and only when his son Jacob had his 12 sons did things begin to change. Jacob wrestled with the Angel of the Lord all night, prevailed and had his name changed to Israel.

Then to make it simple, the 12 tribes that lived in the land given to them were called Israelites. After Solomon's reign and apostasy, God allowed that kingdom to be split. The Northern 10 tribes retained the name of Israel while the 2 Southern Tribe were called Judeans because they included the tribe of Judah, Benjamin and any Levi that attached themselves to them. Jacob's oldest son was Judah.

However, when Mr. Ortiz did his excellent job of showing that Jesus said He didn't come to the Jews but unto the Lost Tribes of Israel did that light bulb really begin to shine for me. Of course! Can't you see it now. If Jesus said He came not but unto the lost Tribes of Israel (Matthew 15:24), who scattered through out the world, it was they who received the gospel and spread it down through the centuries. Yep! I know that will be hard for most churches to accept but it is Biblical fact.

And you know what, the Gentiles who benefited from receiving the Gospel are those that the Bible calls the Grafted In (The Wild Olive Branch) as opposed to the (Natural Branch), Israel itself. And you know what else it says in the Bible....they are both part of the Root, whom is Jesus Christ.

So, you see, dear Christians, you should not be offended when the truth is given to you because it all goes back to the beginning of who was the first Hebrew whose grandson Jacob became Israel, whom the Lord came to save and whom the Gentiles became a part of the Root Jesus Christ.

And that....I pray will settle once and for all why there is no separate Gentile ecclesia (as Joe likes to use the term).

We are all of the ecclesia, whether the natural branch or the wild branch if we are True Believers, ever seeking the real writings in the Bible and not merely believe man-made traditions handed down to us and take them for Truth..

The Jews, in reality whom Jesus had nothing to do with are the ones that brought the Babylonian teachings back with them, incorporating it into their the 5 books of the Old Testament, plus adding the many oral teachings of the Rabbis and many other extra books, which are some pretty nasty stuff. In fact, they are the Edomites, whom are related to the Hebrews but never accepted the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Among those living in Israel are the Orthodox "Jews" who are the keepers of the texts and whom are given the Sceptre until Shiloh returns. They will have their blinders removed but meanwhile, I encourage natural Israel and Gentile to realize you are one fold with Christ Jesus as your shepherd and you are here until He sends His angels to gather His Elect.

Now, this is a whole lot more than I intended to say but I did need to thank the various people who helped me come to the real truth of who is a "Jew" ad who is not.

First, thank you Arlene.

Second, thank you Steven for posting David J. Smith and for introducing me to Joe Ortiz.

Thirdly, Joe Ortiz, I can't tell you enough of the many truths I have learned from your years of research. It was there all along but only people like you were able to put it into words that made it easy to understand.

Sincerely,
Gerlinda

PS I didn't know anything about Scolfield or his Bible but once I began to do a research on him and his influence by association with the Jesuit and other Jesuit led men, I quickly learned where all the garbage came from that has infiltrated into the churches of today. I pray that men who truly want the truth will do their own research on this unqualified author of a Bible.

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