Originally posted by RJHinds
Matthew 21:42-43 is a warning to those that will be condemned at second coming if they do not repent.
1 Peter 2:9-10 refers to all believers, Jews and Gentiles, and is not restricted to Jehovah's Witnesses.
The kingdom of God will be taken from you and be given to a nation producing its fruits. - Jesus Christ
who is this nation that was to be given the Kingdom? for clearly Jesus was referring to the Jewish nation when he said that the Kingdom will be taken from you, otherwise the verse makes absolutely no sense.
the verse in Peter does not refer to all believers for it states, '
For you were once not a people, but are now God’s people', which could not be a reference to the Jews for they were at one point Gods people.
The term chosen nation refers to a people who would be chosen to be Gods representatives on earth, the Jews were initially chosen but lost that privilege when they rejected the Messiah, in a little more than thirty years after Jesus uttered the words, 'your house is abandoned to you', and 'the Kingdom will be taken from you and given to nation producing its fruits ', the Romans under Titus destroyed Jerusalem and the temple killing and enslaving millions. The temple at Jerusalem has never been rebuilt and it now contains a mosque.
The idea that the Jews are still Gods chosen people finds NO substantiation in scripture and is absolutely nonsensical in view of the above quoted verses. Peter clearly describes how a new nation was chosen, the one mentioned by Christ that would receive the Kingdom and that were to be Gods representatives declaring abroad the excellencies of that one.
This new chosen nation, royal priesthood and people for special possession was the first century Christian congregation. This perspective is both logical and supported by scripture in stark contrast to the views expressed by those who state that the Jews are still Gods chosen nation and have produced nothing more than slander, irrelevancy and absurdity to support their perspective.