"No Greater Reward"

Friday, May 6, 2016

It is my understanding of the Scriptures that there is an eternal difference between Israel and the Church. Under the Old Covenant (Testament), the Jews are the chosen people of God while in the New Covenant, the Church is God's chosen people that the Father has given to the Son. This is abundantly clear in the teachings of Revelation. Clearly, Israel and the Church are distinct and separate entities, and should never be confused. Therefore, the actions of God toward an Old Testament believer such as Jabez cannot be seized upon by New Testament believers as a standard and model for prayer. Likewise, I have never been a proponent of the "name it and claim it" theology practiced by many popular TV evangelists and preachers.

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