2nd Coming of the Holy Spirit

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This is the result of a question that came to mind in the thread 'Resurrection Purpose' that I didn't want to bring up there. as it is really a discussion all it's own.

Jesus explained to Nicodemus the necessity of the new birth for entrance into the Kingdom of God. (John 3:1-8) Nicodemus did not understand. (3:9) Christ rebuked his ignorance on the subject as Nicodemus was apparently a learned man and teacher in Israel. (3:10) In other words, the new birth had to have been a promise to Israel in the Old Testament.

Now, for all intents and purposes, the 'new birth' up to this time, during the Church Age, has benefited only Christians. No one in the Old Testament was ever born again. And our new birth is accomplished through the power of the Resurrection of Christ, (1 Peter 1:3), whereby the Holy Spirit combined that Body of Christ with His Deity as the Son, raising Him from the dead, and forever making Him The God Man. Thus giving the Son life in Himself. (John 5:26)

And when one is now born again, they are brought into the Body of Christ. The Church. The Bride of Jesus Christ. But one day, the Church will be raptured from the earth, complete. But to Israel the new birth was promised. (Ezekiel 36:23-28) And Israel is the wife of Jehovah. (Is. 54:5) (Ezekiel 16:32-34)

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The question then must be asked, how can a Jew be born again and not be a part of the Church? Answer: Later, when the Holy Spirit comes to give new birth to the Jews, He is not coming to place them in the Church. All is made possible through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to impart the Spirit to man. But God determines what redeemed body the redeemed spirit goes. Thus the Jews remain as the redeemed body of Israel, having the Spirit of God, and separate from Christ's body, the Church.

Therefore, there will be a future day, when the Holy Spirit will come again. Why? Because Israel rejected God and the King and Kingdom. As a result of this rejection Jesus Christ must come again. And so also, the Holy Spirit to Israel must come again. Israel has never experienced this new birth promised them. But they will.

And in the millennial reign of Jesus Christ, all Israel will be saved. (Rom. 11:26) They will have the Holy Spirit as Israelites, as promised them. Their relationship to God is as a wife to Jehovah and their King is Jesus Christ. The relation of the Church to God is as a Father and our Husband is Jesus Christ.

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