Watchman: A Prevalent Misconception in Contemporary Christian Western Cultures Is That “Jews” Are Regarded As God’s “Chosen People.” Individuals Who Hold This Belief Lack a Fundamental Understanding of Biblical Facts!
By SRH A common false belief in Christian Western cultures today is the belief that the “Jews” are God’s “chosen people.” People who believe this are usually biblically illiterate, because this belief is not backed up by what is written in the Bible, especially the New Testament portion. The New Testament portion of the Bible, which introduces the “New Covenant” ushered in by the Jewish Messiah, Jesus Christ, is centered around “the Gospel,” where the word “gospel” means literally “good news.” And what is the “Gospel/Good News” of the New Covenant? It is defined throughout the New Testament in the Bible, and its origins are traced all they way back to Abraham, 430 years BEFORE the Old Covenant began with Moses and the Law: “The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in […]
