God doesn't care about words and languages because those are human creations - He cares about meaning and concepts which are part of His logi (divine ideas).
What matters is what the word 'goy' signifies in the given context.
Israel is a people group of 12 tribes and throughout time some of them have represented a remnant of those faithful to the Most High God. Some other times many fell away.
That's the meaning of Israel until Christ. The NT makes clear that Israel is now the Church - the heavenly Kingdom of God here on Earth and Christians are the new adopted sons of Jacob - not by blood but by the Spirit. This renders the previously accurate term goy blasphemous because as Paul says there are no jews or gentiles for we're all one in Christ. Of course jews and zionist Christians reject this and they stick to the OT definition, hence why we have an actual state of Israel and a new Temple about to be built where they will anoint their false messiah - the Antichrist.
I think the tribes are still awaiting promises and have not been replaced.
I also think we are one in Christ, a body made of many parts and purposes.
The current issues with Israel the nation and the faith base are happening because they are still lost and will be making some big mistakes, I'm told. All the more reason to help everyone find and follow Christ, sooner rather than later.
He created meaning, logic and reason that undergird all languages. He also created sound and man being able to produce and understand language. The sounds and symbols we use to communicate - what we refer to as language - are not that important and they change with time. This is why no language is more holy or superior (a Catholic argument) and all nations can use their language to worship Him.
I also think we are one in Christ, a body made of many parts and purposes.
That's not what the early Church believed in. The Body of Christ is unified and not made of parts that disagree with each other.
If there are no Jews or Gentiles, then from the perspective in Christ it's not a "goy" because it's not "Israel" either. From the perspective outside of Christ it's still both.
You say you're familiar so I'll only allude to the fact that Israel has two applications, national Israel gets national blessings and responsibilities, and spiritual Israel gets spiritual blessings and responsibilities.
As to Sabbath I'll let my words and others' suffice for now.
God doesn't care about words and languages because those are human creations - He cares about meaning and concepts which are part of His logi (divine ideas).
What matters is what the word 'goy' signifies in the given context.
That's the meaning of Israel until Christ. The NT makes clear that Israel is now the Church - the heavenly Kingdom of God here on Earth and Christians are the new adopted sons of Jacob - not by blood but by the Spirit. This renders the previously accurate term goy blasphemous because as Paul says there are no jews or gentiles for we're all one in Christ. Of course jews and zionist Christians reject this and they stick to the OT definition, hence why we have an actual state of Israel and a new Temple about to be built where they will anoint their false messiah - the Antichrist.
Pretty sure God creates language.
I think the tribes are still awaiting promises and have not been replaced.
I also think we are one in Christ, a body made of many parts and purposes.
The current issues with Israel the nation and the faith base are happening because they are still lost and will be making some big mistakes, I'm told. All the more reason to help everyone find and follow Christ, sooner rather than later.
He created meaning, logic and reason that undergird all languages. He also created sound and man being able to produce and understand language. The sounds and symbols we use to communicate - what we refer to as language - are not that important and they change with time. This is why no language is more holy or superior (a Catholic argument) and all nations can use their language to worship Him.
That's not what the early Church believed in. The Body of Christ is unified and not made of parts that disagree with each other.
When I mentioned the body parts and purposes I didn't mean for it to infer they disagree.
All those now lost can choose agreement and join the body.
If there are no Jews or Gentiles, then from the perspective in Christ it's not a "goy" because it's not "Israel" either. From the perspective outside of Christ it's still both.
You say you're familiar so I'll only allude to the fact that Israel has two applications, national Israel gets national blessings and responsibilities, and spiritual Israel gets spiritual blessings and responsibilities.
As to Sabbath I'll let my words and others' suffice for now.