Hey, this is Paul Tripp.

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It's not because of my accomplishments,

but it's because I've been chosen by God to be an everyday gospel spokesman.

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Paul has a question for you today, Paul, and for context for the listener, this question

was submitted after the October 7th, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel, and amidst all of the fighting in 2024 and 2025 between Israel

and its enemies. So here's a question. Can you please share your view on Israel in this current

time as it pertains to the scriptures? Do you identify Israel and the Jewish people as God's

chosen land and race, or do you go down the road of replacement

theology? Well, again, I'm thankful for this question because I think the recent events in Israel

and Gaza have resulted in so many things being written or posted that are less than biblical. And as I always do, I want to root

my answer in the Word of God, in Scripture, because it really doesn't make any difference at all

what Paul Tripp thinks about this issue. What makes a difference is what God

says about these kinds of things. Let me start with Galatians 3, 26 through 29. This is a foundational

passage.

For in Christ Jesus, you are all sons of God through faith.

For as many of you were baptized into Christ have put on Christ,

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