- Romans 11:2-4
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- Another striking parallel found in Romans 11:2-4 concerning the
belief that all churches are under the authority of Satan:
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- Rom 11:2 (KJV)God hath not cast away his
people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias?
how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
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- Now this verse factors something else into the equation which gives
us specific information about who “his people” are. Notice it states
that his people are those who He foreknew. When did God foreknow his
people? It was when He named us and wrote our names in the Lamb’s Book
of Life before the foundation of the world. (Rev 13:8 KJV) And all that
dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in
the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Just because Elijah, in 1 Kings 19:10-18, denounces Israel for forsaking
the covenant with God, this did not mean that God was going to forsake
His redeemed people within Israel. Eventually both Israel and Judah went
into captivity but His redeemed within them were not forsaken.
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- Rom 11:3 (KJV)
- Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars;
and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
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- This is the indictment that Elijah brought against Israel. It looked
to Elijah like everyone in Israel had succumbed to the false religion of
Baal. However, Elijah could not read the hearts of the people. It looked
to Elijah as if all of Israel had become apostate and that he alone was
left of the true faith. What Elijah saw was a major portion of the
Israelites going after Baal. This is what Camping and his followers are
seeing. They see some churches which have fallen to false gospels and
they believe that every church is now apostate. They believe they can
look into the hearts of all and know for sure that all churches are
under Satan's power. As Elijah made a false indictment against all of
Israel, Camping does the same thing against all churches.
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- Rom 11:4 (KJV)
- But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself
seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of
Baal.
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- God assured him that he was not the only one left just as Family
Radio is not the last holdout. God had a remnant of true believers in
Israel who did not go after the false religion of Baal. It is like today
when we look at many churches. It seems that the false gospels have
completely overtaken them but God will leave a remnant of churches
faithful to Him. If God had allowed a remnant of faithful people in
Israel, He will also leave a faithful remnant in the churches. After
all, if Israel and Judah are a picture of the local churches, then it
would have to follow that God will allow some of them to remain faithful
to the end.
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