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This Is Why Our Ministry Has ThisFaith StatementSection 38. The Nation of Israel:―We believe that the rebirth of Israel as a nation, withJerusalem as its capital, marks the beginning of thefulfillment of God‘s plan for the redemption of His ancientJewish people. The church has not replaced Israel, butrather the church has been grafted into Israel as part ofIsrael‘s commonwealth.‖ (Romans 9-11).This says we are not ―Israel‖ but grafted in through thecovenant of Abraham just like the Edomites who arechildren of Isaac. Ishmaelites equally with Israelites boastof descent from Abraham. But ―Israel‖ the twelve tribes thatcall themselves "Israel" were all descendants of Jacob, sowe all receive of the promise of Abraham and because ofthe Messiah we are ―wild olive‖ branches grafted in thatreceive of the commonwealth of Israel (Jacob) withoutbeing from one of the twelve tribes.