faith in Christ
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Paul redefines “Israel” and God’s kingdom through faith in Christ, not ethnicity. Key texts like Galatians 6:16 and Romans 9:6-8 show true Israel as children of promise. Jesus inaugurates this new era; the series challenges ethnic views, fostering hope and unity among believers.
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Galatians 6:16 pronounces peace and mercy on “the Israel of God.” Through simple Greek analysis, Paul shows it is not two separate groups but one unified new-creation people: believing Jews and Gentiles together as the church. No spiritual separation remains—they are identically the true Israel in Christ, one body and one bride.
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This introductory post launches a 12-week Sunday school series exploring Paul’s teaching on the “Israel of God” as faith-defined, not ethnic. Weekly posts provide lesson summaries, key Scriptures, discussion questions, linked articles, memory verses, and prayers to prepare hearts for transformative class discussions and unified living in Christ.
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This introductory post launches a 12-week Sunday school series exploring Paul’s teaching on the “Israel of God” as faith-defined, not ethnic. This post is a reference page for helpful series overview, scripture references and author quotes used in the series.