Romans Chapter 11 Vs. 29

 

The Mystery of Israel's Salvation

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. Rom 11:29

For the gifts... This not only applies to the gifts and callings of Israel, but to any individual whom God calls or gives a gift. God does not change His mind as if He made a mistake. People may fail Him so that He cannot fulfill such callings with them, but when, if ever, they come back to repentance God holds them to the original obligation to obey Him.

We had verse 28 in our last lesson, but we needed it here to complete this statement in verse 29. All who have been called of God to do a job, can see from this Scripture above that God does not take back a call. I know a lady who is the most gifted pianist that I have ever heard. She had a little problem in the church, and many thought her usefulness to God was over. If that is true, then we must remove verse 29 above from the Bible, because it says the call or gift is without repentance. If you have been called of God to do anything, sing, play, heal, preach or anything else, God needs you now for the battle that the Christians are in.

Num. 23:19 “God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”

People the war has begun. The enemy (devil) has large numbers of troops. Put on your armor and fight for God.

Eph. 6:10 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

Eph. 6:11 “Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

Eph. 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].”

Eph. 6:13 “Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

Eph. 6:14 “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”

Eph. 6:15 “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”

Eph. 6:16 “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”

Eph. 6:17 “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”

Eph. 6:18 “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

Eph. 6:19 “And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,”

We are not to quit, just because the battle is thick. God calls us without repentance, and we’re to fight to the end with everything within us.

Mat. 24:13 “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

This is Israel’s temporary situation during her time of spiritual hardening.

Touching the election from the perspective of God’s eternal choice, Israel will always be His covenant people.

The father’s sakes the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who are the recipients of the Abrahamic Covenant.

We have been studying how God is merciful, more than any of us deserve. Many do not believe or understand that God still loves Israel, even after they rejected Jesus. What God does with the physical house is really none of our business. The world and everyone in it belong to Him, and He can do as He wishes without our permission. Our only concern is that we must believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, if we intend to be saved. We must not try to figure out why this is true, just accept this as fact and go on.

And God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable (lit., “for not repented of are the grace-gifts and the calling of God”). He does not revoke what He has given or whom He has chosen (“call” means election and salvation; cf. Rom. 1:6; 8:30).