Vatican II’s Framework That the Church Is the “New Israel”
With the rise of Christian Zionism, it is important to revisit the true understanding of the Church’s relationship to the Jewish people and nation.
With the rise of Christian Zionism, it is important to revisit the true understanding of the Church’s relationship to the Jewish people and nation.
This month Congress passed a resolution to change the religious perspective of the American people as well as practically attempting the forced conversion of Catholics to Zionism.
For orthodox Christians, in no way can the establishment of a modern State of Israel be confused with the fulfillment of the promises given to Abraham because Jesus is the true fulfillment of those promises.
While sexual immorality no longer requires the civil punishment of death, such natural-moral-law violations still bring spiritual death to the souls of those who willingly engage in it.
Jesus especially had in mind the conferral of the baptismal priesthood when he removed Moses’ Deuteronomic concession of divorce.