The Reformation believes not only in a unity of Scripture (Rom. 15:4; Acts 17:2,11; etc) and a unity of salvation (Acts 26:22-23; Heb. 3:5; 4:2; Rom. 3:21; 1 Pet. 1:10; etc), but also in a unity of God’s people. While some Christians mistakenly hold that God has two peoples (Israel and the church) and two purposes in history (an earthly and a heavenly purpose), Scripture is clear that God knows of only one bride, one olive tree, one temple, one flock, one kingdom, one vineyard, one chosen people, one household of God, etc. Saints from the Old and New Testaments are all part of the same people of God. The following chart shows some of the names common to both. The Church is Spiritually One With The Old Testament Congregation of Israel ISRAEL 1 Israel Israel of God - Gal 6:16; cf. Rom. 9:6-8 CHURCH fellow-citizens with Israel - Eph. 2;12, 19 3 Heirs of Salvation - Eph. 3:16; Gal. 3:29; Heb. 1:14 4 Peculiar, special treasure - Ex. 19:5; Deut. 14:2 fellow heirs - Eph. 3:6 peculiar people - tit. 2:14 5 Holy nation - Ex 19:5; Deut. 14:2 6 A holy people - Deut. 7:6 holy nation - I Pet. 2:9; Tit. 2:14 godly - 2Pet. 2:5,9 7 Special People - Deut. 7:6 8 A kingdom of priests - Ex 19:6 special people - IPet. 2:9; Tit. 2:4 royal priesthood - I Pet. 2:9; kings and priests Rev. 1:6 9 Jacob - Rom. 11:26 10 Saints - Eph 2:19; Dan. 7:18,22; etc. Jacob - Luke 1:33 Saints - Eph 1:1 11 Household of God - Eph 2:19; Gal. 6:10 12 Children of promise - Rom. 9:8 Spiritual house - I Pet. 2:6; household of faith Gal 6:10 children of promise - Gal. 4:28 13 Seed of Abraham - Is 41:8 14 Chosen - Deut. 7:7; 10:15; 14:2; Is. 41:8; 43:20-21 Abraham’s seed - gal. 3: 7,29 chosen – Col. 3:12; IPet. 2:9 and elect I Pet. 1:2 15 Church, assembly Heb. 2:12; 12:23 17 Called to be circumcised in heart Deut. 10:16, church called to be circumcised in heart - Col. 2:11; Deut. 30:6; Rom. 2:29 18 General assembly and church of the firstborn - Heb. 12:23; Ex. 4:22 we have come to the general assembly and church of the first born - Heb 12:22, 23 19 Commonwealth of Israel - Eph 2:12 we are no longer aliens to commonwealth of Israel - Eph. 2:12ff 20 Sion - 1 Pet. 2:6; Ps. 102:21 21 God’s people - Hos. 1:9-10 We have come to Mt. Sion - Heb 12: 22 God’s people I Pet. 2:10 22 “To whom pertains...” (Rom. 9: 4,5) (notice that the following Scriptures show the same things apply to the church) the adoption the glory Gal. 4:5 Jn. 1:14; Acts 7:55; Heb. 2:10 the covenants the giving of the law Eph. 2:12, 13 Rom. 7:25; 8:2 the service of God the promises Rom. 6:15ff; Eph. 4:12; etc. Gal. 3:29; 4:28 the fathers 23 Bride of/or Married to Yahweh - Is. 54:5, Jer. 2:2; 3:12; Ezek. 16:32; Hos. 1:2 our fathers too - I Cor. 10:1; Rom 4:11, 12, 18 married to Christ - Eph. 5:23-33; 2 Cor. 11:12 24 Temple - Lev. 26:11, 12 25 Vineyard – Is. 5:3-7; Jer. 12:10 and/or Vine branches Jer. 12:10; Is. 60:21 temple - I Cor. 3:16 Vineyard – Luke 20:16 and/or vine branches - Jn. 15:4-7 26 The flock of God & Messiah - Psalm 78:52; Ps. 80:1; Is. 40:11; Jer. 23:1-3; 31:10; Ezek 34:12-16; etc. The flock of God & Messiah – John 10:14-16; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:2-3 27 House of God – Numb. 12:7 House of God – 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 3:2-6; 10:21; 1 Pet. 4:17 28 Jerusalem – Psalm 149:2; Is. 12:6; 49:18-22; 51:18; Lam. 4:2 Gal. 4:26; Heb. 12:22 29 Children of Abraham – 2 Chron. 20:7; Ps. 105:6; Is. 41:8 Children of Abraham – Rom. 4:11,16; Gal. 3:7,29; 4:23,28,31 30 An olive tree – Jer. 11:16; Hos. 14:6 31 Field of God – Jer. 12:10 An olive tree – Rom. 11:24 Field of God – 1 Cor. 3:9