Well first, same difference. Second, by what metric are you an Israelite?
The Holy Spirit.
& prophecy (written by the Holy Spirit).
Baruch 2:30
“For I knew that they would not hear me, because it is a stiffnecked people: but in the land of their captivities they shall remember themselves.”
I dont consider myself a "Jew". And I don't equate "Jew" and "Israelite", though some might.
Matthew 5:17-19 makes clear that the gospel is far removed from lawlessness. I agree with Messiah that the law is not done away with. And my faith in him is the only reason I can walk in obedience. So I'm justified by faith, since he is my strength. But faith without works is dead so I obey because I love him. Its not enough to say I love him if my actions don't follow. My faith isn't mental assent. Its abiding in him who walked in obedience so I can do the same.
The problem is straightforward: Christians were never commanded to keep the Torah of Yah. It was never intended for them, it's not their covenant. They never agreed to it, never signed up for it. Jesus never preached to, for, or about a "Christian". That is the disconnect. Christians don't receive the commandments because it doesn't gel with their religion. A commandment keeping Christian? Where they do that at?!
All commandments don't apply to me. I dont have a menstrual cycle but Torah has instructions for those who do.
There are multiple places in Torah that one can see that Yah is no respect of persons, and Israel and grafted in gentiles keep His Torah side by side as brethren. Christianity doesn't fit that bill, doesn't want to be included in that, and thats perfectly fine. Christians worship "God", not YAHUAH Elohiym of the Hebrews -- the Elohiym of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The "gospel of Christianity" is a Roman Catholic one, which runs counter to Yahshua the Israelite and his disciples and apostles. Christianity is anti-christ. Because it refuses the foundation of all Scripture, which is TORAH. Jesus (Yahshua) didn't overthrow his Father or His Word. He fulfilled the promises, fulfilled the prophecies, and carried out Yah's will of sacrifice and salvation. He did not come with anything other than what the Father gave him. And Yah has stated over and over that He does not change. The twisted and distorted doctrine of Christianity counts the blood of Jesus for naught, since its used to justify continuing in sin and iniquity (lawlessness). Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Yah forbid.
Gentiles join Israel as grafted in branches if they so choose and are chosen. All are connected to the vine. We keep the same law / commandments/ teaching / instruction because the vine teaches us the significance of doing so.
Matthew 19:17
If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Ecclesiasticus 19:19
“The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.”
[24] Woe to them that sin, and
keep not my commandments! saith the Lord.
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1] This is the book of the commandments of God, and
the law that endureth for ever: all they that
keep it shall come to life; but such as leave it shall die.
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2] By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and
keep his commandments.
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3] For this is the love of God, that we
keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
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17] And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which
keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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12] Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that
keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Revelation 21:10-12
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
^^^ Not a single gate of the Kingdom of heaven says anything about a "Christian". The gates are named after the 12 tribes of Israel.
So it doesn't matter whether Israelite or gentile, everyone entering those gates will be in the family of Israel. And no matter how much Christianity minimizes it, casts it down, or attempts to erase or replace it, our family [YISRA'EL!] has a covenant with Yah that He will NEVER break.
Psalm 89:34
My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Psalm 105: 8-10, 42-45
8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
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That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.
Revelation 22:14
“Blessed
are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”
