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It is very obvious -- and the Biblical evidence is overwhelming -- that the Gentiles are the
real "chosen people." I would like to stress at this time that the "Gentiles" do not have to mean
only the "lost" Israelites. Since this word also means "nations," it could include people and nations
other than true Israelites. Nevertheless, the purpose of this article is to show how the word "Gen-
tiles" is Biblically used in relation to the "lost" ten tribes of Israel.

Who Are the Modern-Day Israelites?

We have now come to the question -- who are the modern-day Israelites? This is a very
important question that needs to be answered since the covenant and promises are STILL IN
FORCE TODAY for believers, just as they were given to Abraham four thousand years ago. It is
very obvious -- and there are scriptures too numerous to mention that prove it -- that this is the be-
lief and faith that the early Church of YEHOVAH was built upon. This truth, therefore, demands
the answer to the question: who are the true Israelites of today?

Keep in mind the covenant of promise is still in full force and effect, and belongs only to
these people. Who are the people that have truly blessed the world? It is the western Christian
people and nations that have brought the prosperity and the high standard of living that we all en-
joy. It is this Christian culture that has helped feed the world, come to the aid of many nations, and
has defended freedom and liberty around the world. It is the United States and Great Britain that
ushered in the age of inventions and built the industrial machine that is used for the benefit and
good of all people and nations. It is other countries such as France, the Netherlands, the nations of
north-western Europe (Sweden, Denmark, Norway), and far flung colonies around the world, such
as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The founding fathers of the United States understood the calling and destiny of this great
nation, and proclaimed that this nation was founded on the ten commandments and the gospel of
Yeshua the Messiah! The great corpus of law governing the Unites States is based on British law
which derived from the Magna Carta and the wise rule of King Alfred the Great. The "marks" of
Biblical Israel are all around those who live in these fortunate countries; and most of our culture,
religious and educational systems were originally built on biblical principals as given to ancient
Israel. These obvious historical facts cannot be ignored, and this is very important to understand!

These nations, however, are blinded to their true heritage and origin -- as the Bible said
would happen:

Deuteronomy 28:37: "And you shall become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword
among all nations where YEHOVAH will drive you."
I Kings 9:7: "Then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them; and this
house [of Israel] which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight. Israel
will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples."

They were to become a "proverb" and a "byword" among all nations if they departed from
YEHOVAH. The House of Israel did indeed become "lost" -- but not from YEHOVAH. They be-
came what could be called a "fantasy" or a "mystery" among all people and nations. This prophecy
was designed to span all of history from the time YEHOVAH originally divorced and cast Israel

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