Does the Church Fulfill God’s Promises to Israel?

by | Sep 14, 2025

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Question. Can you list all bible verses that explicitly say the Church is the fulfillment of the promises God made to Israel?

 

Answer. There are no verses in the Bible that explicitly or otherwise say the Church is the fulfillment of all the promises God made to Israel.”

 

That exact claim is the foundation of replacement theology (or supersessionism), but it is not written anywhere in Scripture. In fact, the opposite is consistently affirmed:

 

1. God’s Promises to Israel Are Irrevocable

 

  • Romans 11:1 – “I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite…”
  • Romans 11:11 – “Have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.”
  • Romans 11:29 – “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”

 

 

2. The Church Shares in Blessings, Not Fulfillment

 

  • Romans 15:27 – Gentiles are “partakers of their spiritual things.”
  • Ephesians 3:6 – “That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel.”
  • Romans 11:17–18 – Gentiles are likened to wild olive branches grafted in, told not to boast against the root (Israel).

 

3. Israel’s Future Restoration Is Promised

 

  • Jeremiah 31:35–37 – Israel will never cease to be a nation before God.
  • Ezekiel 37:21–22 – God will gather Israel and make them one nation under one King.
  • Zechariah 12:10 – Israel will one day recognize their Messiah.

 

Conclusion:


While the Church receives blessings of salvation through Christ and is made partakers of the promises in Him, the Bible never states that the Church replaces Israel or fulfills all of Israel’s covenants. The promises to Israel—including the land, kingdom, and future restoration—remain intact and will be fulfilled literally in God’s timing.

 

© 2025 Jamie Pantastico | MesaBibleStudy.com
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