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Jews and Gentiles are made equal in Christ

Jews and Gentiles are equal in Christ. A Jew who accepts Jesus as their Messiah and a Gentile who does the same are both born again. There is no difference between Jews and Gentiles in Christ, for God hath broken down the wall of partition between us (Eph 2:14). We are both united into the body of Christ, in which there is no schism (division) (1 Cor 12:25). So if “we, being many, are one body in Christ” (Rom 12:5), then there cannot be any division between Jewish and Gentile Christians, for the two are equal in God’s eyes.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

1 Cor. 12:13

Christ is in ALL who are saved. There is no distinction between Greek (Gentile) and Jew:

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Col 3:10,11

There is no ethnic or racial differences in the body of Christ. We are ALL created in the image of God. We all worship the same God: : Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:” (Rom3:29). We are all given the Holy Ghost:

For through him [Jesus Christ] we both [Jews and Gentiles] have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Eph 2:18

8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us [Jews] and them [Gentiles], purifying their hearts by faith.

Acts 15:8,9

Gentiles who get saved become a part of Israel. The Apostle Paul, a Jew, writing to Gentile believers at Ephesus, wrote:

11   Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12   That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13   But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:11-13

He tells these Gentiles that before they were saved, they were alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, but now that they are saved, they are citizens of the commonwealth of Israel. Likewise, Jews who reject Jesus will be exiled from Israel, as it is written, “They are not all Israel, which are called Israel” (Rom 9:6). Not everyone who is a citizen of earthly Israel is a citizen of Heavenly Israel. Just because a person is a Jew does not make him acceptable before God, for God accepts no mans person (Gal 2:6, Rom 2:11). He still needs Jesus the Messiah to be saved. Everyone, Jew and Gentile, needs to trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour to be saved.

There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for both are under sin and have fallen short of the glory of God:

9   What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
22   Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23   For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:9,22,23

Christ died to reconcile both to God: “And that he might reconcile both [Jew and Gentile] unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby” (Eph 2:16). Both are saved by faith: “And put no difference between us [Jew] and them [Gentile], purifying their hearts by faith.” (Acts 15:9).

Both need to repent of their sins and accept Christ, or they both will end up in Hell, “for there is no respect of persons with God” (Rom 2:9,11). Yes, if a Jew refuses to accept Jesus Christ, he will go to Hell. Jesus told the Jews “… if ye believe not that I am he, YE SHALL DIE IN YOUR SINS” (John 8:24). I’ll say something right here: the ‘Christian’ leaders who say that the Jews don’t need Jesus to get to Heaven are a bunch of liars, apostates, and Jew-haters. They claim that they ‘love’ the Jews while telling them abominable lies that will send them straight to Hell!! What kind of love is that? Sounds more like hate to me. I will tell you plainly, JEWS NEED JESUS TO BE SAVED. GENTILES NEED JESUS TO BE SAVED. THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED (Acts 4:12). WE ALL NEED JESUS CHRIST.

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Jews and Gentiles are made one in Christ. We are all members of the same body of Christ, and all baptized into the same Holy Spirit, for there is “no difference between us [Jews] and them [Gentiles]” (Acts 15:9). Likewise, Jew and Gentile who reject Christ will both die in their sins and both be tormented in the same Hell, “for there is no respect of persons with God.” Jesus Christ is your only hope.

If you want more in-depth info on this, please read the following from Ephesians Ch. 2:

11   Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12   That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13   But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14   For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15   Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16   And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17   And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18   For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19   Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20   And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21   In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22   In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

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