Israel Saved by Faith.

While it is true that the gospel teaches that you must be born again to go to Heaven, it also teaches that all Israel will be saved, (Romans 11:26). When God created the new covenant, He made provision for His chosen people to be unconditionally included. Although the new covenant is based on grace not Law, God made provision for all men to be included. The theological question is how is Israel included in the new covenant if their faith is in the Law? The people of Israel were never excluded from the promise given to Abraham, that those would be justified by faith, (Romans 4:16-25). God's first covenant was with the Israelites, so along came Christ and set up a new covenant.

Israel's inclusion in the new covenant is unconditional, although the old covenant was finished, Israel's calling never changed! This is why all Israel will be saved, because they are the original covenant people of God, that is why we are not to boast. Israel is the root of the tree that the Gentiles were grafted into, therefore they are able to be grafted back into their own olive tree, (Romans 11:24). Israel's unconditional acceptance is still based on Christ's sacrifice on the cross, but is also based on their position in God. All mankind must be born again, but God created a mystery that we will only fully understand in eternity.

God is not partial, but He created a people who He is still in covenant with called the Jews. Jewish rejection of Jesus Christ is a present reality, just as Gentile rejection of Jesus Christ is too, but God included Gentiles into His promises, but the Jewish people were never excluded. The preaching of the gospel is to go out to all people, however Israel will be saved by faith, (Romans 3:30).

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