GOOD READING AND MEDIA

THE GOOD LIFE BY CHUCK SMITH
Change your way of thinking by Creflo Dollar
The importance of Character by Creflo Dollar
The complete writings of Menno Simmons, founder of the Mennonites and Amish
How to change your heart by Charles G. Finney
Learning the Hard Way by Chuck Smith
Repent of your sins towards God by David Pawson
The Peace of God
Happiness (1) by Billy Graham  (2) (3)
The Martyrdom of Polycarp, account from the first century. Here, Catholic does not refer to the Roman Catholic church, but it is a latin word that means "universal".

ISRAEL and The Jews

WHEN JESUS CAME to Israel, he divided the Jewish nation in two groups: Those who believed that Jesus was the promised Messiah of the Old Testament, and those who didn't. Those who didn't believe Jesus was the Messiah, killed him (Fulfilling yet another Old Testament Prophecy found in Daniel 9:24-27) and then tried to kill believing Jews. For this, they were punished with the punishments prophesied in the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy, chapter 28. Also, after killing Jesus accusing him of being a revolutionary,

they, who were the real revolutionaries, revolted against the Roman Empire and as a result, their temple was destroyed, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies found in Daniel 9:24-27.

The believing Jews and Israelites became THE CHURCH (The word "Church" simply means "congregation", The Chosen People of God.  Also, non Jews (Gentiles) were added into THE CHURCH, if they were faithful, without racial prejudice.  THE CHURCH is the continuation of Faithful Israel, while the synagogue is the continuation of Unfaithful Israel.

The non believing Jews remained 

Since then, The Jews have been persecuting THE CHURCH, who wants nothing but their good. Jesus himself, when crucified, said: "Forgive them, Father, for they don't know what they are doing".

Stephen, when being stoned by The Jews, said 

http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/reformed/israelaf.htm