More about Physical Jew vs Spiritual Jew

This is a re post from September 2011. The reason I chose to re post the difference between physical Jew and a Spiritual Jew is because of its relevancy today. Many people, Jew and Gentile can not see what G-d is doing in this age, bringing both Jew and Gentile into one unique body called the church. No matter what we were born as, Jew or Gentile, it (the physical) can never change but G-d can change the sinner, whether Jew or Gentile, to spiritually become His child whereby we cry Abba, Father.

A Jew wrote an explanation of the difference of physical Jew and spiritual Jew using Abraham's journey of faith to illustrate the difference between the two and how to become spiritually Jew no matter what you are physically. I would like to quote parts of this Jew's writing.

"What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before G-d. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed G-d, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."

Here the writer is saying Abraham's belief in G-d's word made him right with G-d. Trying to work to be right with G-d puts one in debt or bondage.

The writer goes on to say"Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom G-d imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the L-rd will not impute sin.

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised."

More of this Jew's writings can be found in the New Covenant. This man's name is Saul of Tarsus. Saul was taught at the feet of Gamaliel, a noted rabbinic teacher of that time. Later his name was changed to Paul as more and more he taught the Gentiles about the One true G-d of Israel.