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WARNING TO GENTILES
Romans 11:18-22
For if God did not spare the natural
branches, He may not spare you either. (Rom.11:21)
A horticulturist wants to nurture healthy, fruitful,
and beautiful trees. To that end, he might prune withered, unfruitful branches
away. Or he might graft stronger, healthier branches from one tree to another.
Obviously, it makes sense for the horticulturist to graft in the best branches
he can find. But this logic does not apply to God’s work of "horticulture."
When He chose to graft Gentiles into the Olive tree of the household of faith,
He did not do it because the Gentiles came from better stock than the existing "branches,"
of the Jews. And that is something Paul wants his Gentile readers to keep in
mind.
"Do not boast against the branches,"
the apostle admonishes the Gentiles, lest they think the other branches were
pruned away only to make room for them. They should never be so "haughty,"
for they have no reason to think God extended His call to them because of
anything in them. They must always remember that "you do not support
the root, but the root supports you." Simply put, God has called
Gentiles on the basis of His grace, nothing more……to be contd
In Christ,
Janet
Irene Thomas
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