One Flock with One Shepherd

[Sue J Love]

“I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.” (John 10:16-18 NASB1995)

When Jesus spoke these words, his sheep (his followers) were primarily the Jews who had believed in him to be their Lord and Savior. So, the “other sheep” he was speaking of were the Gentiles who were soon to be included in the family of God, by faith in Jesus Christ, because of Jesus’ sacrifice on that cross for the sins of the world. And Jew and Gentile, by faith in Jesus Christ, were to become one people of God, no longer divided by Jew and Gentile, but now all one family, with Jesus Christ as their only shepherd.

For Jesus Christ made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall that stood between them, and he made the two (Jew and Gentile) into “one new man,” that he might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross. For through Christ we both (Jew and Gentile) have access in one Spirit to the Father so that non-Jews who believe in Jesus Christ are now fellow citizens with the Jewish saints of God who have trusted in Jesus Christ to be their Lord, both of whom are now of God’s household.

For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not all who are physical descendants of Abraham are the children of Abraham. For it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but it is the children of the promise who are counted as offspring. So, if you belong to God, by biblical faith in Jesus Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise, because Jesus Christ is the seed of Abraham, and God’s promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed (Galatians 3:16).

So, there is no more division between Jew and Gentile. We are all one people, one holy nation, by genuine faith in Jesus Christ. And all who deny that Jesus is the Christ are not of God, but they are antichrist, denying both the Father and the Son (Jesus Christ). So physical Jerusalem is no longer God’s holy city because she is of Hagar, the slave woman, and not of Sarah, the free woman. But spiritual Jerusalem, which is not a physical place, is the family of God by faith in Jesus Christ. We are God’s holy city, his people.

[Genesis 17:7-9; Genesis 18:19; Matthew 5:13-16; John 8:18-19,38-47; Romans 2:28-29; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 9:4-8,25-28; Romans 11:1-36; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 3:16,26-29; Galatians 4:22-31; Ephesians 2:11-22; Ephesians 3:1-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-16; Hebrews 8:6-13; 1 Peter 2:9-10,24; 1 John 2:22; Jude 1:5; Revelation 2:9; Revelation 3:9]

But we are not included in God’s family merely by verbal professions of faith in Jesus Christ. So here is what it means to be of faith in Jesus Christ:

Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity. But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew 7:21-23).

For by God-gifted faith in Jesus Christ, which is not of our own doing, we are crucified with Christ in death to sin and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but as slaves to righteousness in walks of obedience to God’s commands. We are no longer to permit sin to reign in our mortal bodies to make us obey its desires. For if sin is what we obey, it results in death. But if obedience to God is what we obey, it results in sanctification, and its end is eternal life with God (see Romans 6:1-23).

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

Seek the Lord

Based off Isaiah 55
An Original Work / July 20, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Musical Instrumentation by Mark Bradley

“Come to Me all you who thirst; come to waters.
Listen to Me, and eat what’s good today,
And your soul will delight in richest of fare.
Give ear to Me, and you will live.
I have made an eternal covenant with you.
Wash in the blood of the Lamb.”

Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him.
Let the wicked forsake his way, in truth.
Let him turn to the Lord, and he will receive mercy.
Freely, God pardons him.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,”
declares the Lord, our God.

“My word that goes out of My mouth is truthful.
It will not return to Me unfulfilled.
My word will accomplish all that I desire,
And achieve the goal I intend.
You will go in joy and be led forth in peace.
The mountains will burst into song… before you,
And all of the trees clap their hands.”

One Flock with One Shepherd
An Original Work / December 7, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

 

[Dave M]

When Jesus spoke these words, his sheep (his followers) were primarily the Jews who had believed in him to be their Lord and Savior. So, the “other sheep” he was speaking of were the Gentiles who were soon to be included in the family of God, by faith in Jesus Christ, because of Jesus’ sacrifice on that cross for the sins of the world. And Jew and Gentile, by faith in Jesus Christ, were to become one people of God, no longer divided by Jew and Gentile, but now all one family, with Jesus Christ as their only shephe

so very true ! yet some believe that Jesus has 2 flocks, one jew and one gentile, makes no sense at all. but that is what Dispensationalism teach and believe

 

[Gerbolski]

Of course Jesus has one church which is comprised of Jews and Gentiles.

But even though that is true, does not mean he is done with physical Israel.

In his word he promises to bring them back to himself, which there are many scriptures towards this, but I will mention one:.

Eze 36:22-26
(22) Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
(23) And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
(24) For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
(25) Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
(26) A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

It sure does speak of Israel, coming back to him.

And in the bible, concerning Jerusalem, it mentions Jerusalem in many ways, sometimes in a parabolic spiritual form, and other times it is talking about physical Jerusalem, let us not ignore one or the other, which many do.

Isa 2:1-3
(1) The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
(2) And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
(3) And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Here it is showing the Lord's house being established in the top of the mountains, and the word of the Lord coming from Jerusalem.

Now will Christ be reigning from Jerusalem ?

Zec 14:16
(16) And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

All that came against Jerusalem shall go from year to year to worship the king, and where shall they go ?

Zec 14:17
(17) And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

They shall go to Jerusalem were the king is, and this is speaking of the millennial reign, it sure sounds like Jerusalem will still be important to God in the millennial reign.

And this is speaking of physical Jerusalem, for it speaks of physical nations, and one's that went against the physical city of Jerusalem, hmmm.

But some will say but what about the New Jerusalem ?

Rev 21:1-2
(1) And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
(2) And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

The new Jerusalem which is at present in Heaven, shall come down from heaven unto the new earth, which is not during the millennial reign, but after the millennial reign is over, which he creates a new heaven and new earth.

So many claim false doctrine this, and false doctrine that, and in some cases it is true, but if we are ignoring verses that actually speak of the situation, then who is really preaching the false doctrine ? ? ?

 

[Dave M]

But even though that is true, does not mean he is done with physical Isral

He is not done with anyone is he??

not sure what you mean with the physical Israel, he gives us all Israel or anyone else for that matter many chances to accept Jeus, but anyone who denies Jesus is the Christ, is of the anti-Christ, I know several religions that deny Christ, Judaism is one of them,

So, I ask you is God done with Judaism?

 

[Gerbolski]

He is not done with anyone is he??

not sure what you mean with the physical Israel, he gives us all Israel or anyone else for that matter many chances to accept Jeus, but anyone who denies Jesus is the Christ, is of the anti-Christ, I know several religions that deny Christ, Judaism is one of them,

So, I ask you is God done with Judaism?

Judaism was never God's plan to begin with, but bringing back the Jewish people to himself, that is one of his plans, as I quoted through scripture.

 

[Dave M]

Judaism was never God's plan to begin with, but bringing back the Jewish people to himself, that is one of his plans, as I quoted through scripture.

not sure what you mean by bringing back Jewish people to himself.. I am thinking you mean a large number of them, perhaps I am wrong??
but we know through scripture that only a remnant of people Jew and gentil will be saved. All through scripture the word teaches the Pathe is narrow and few find it.

Romans 9:27
Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

everyone has veil over there eyes until they turn to Christ, we see the Jewish nation as a whole was entrusted with the oracles of God, but that does not give the individual any special treatment, we all have to turn to Christ.

 

[Gerbolski]

everyone has veil over there eyes until they turn to Christ, we see the Jewish nation as a whole was entrusted with the oracles of God, but that does not give the individual any special treatment, we all have to turn to Christ.

Ya very true.

 

[Gerbolski]

It is always a remnant, but at the time of the second coming, the ones who are Jews, who survive the tribulation period, shall be saved.

There may be some who survive the tribulation period that are already saved, but in the bigger picture, the Jewish survivors that form the nation of Israel in the millennial reign shall be saved.

 

[Gerbolski]

Eze 36:22-26
(22) Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
(23) And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
(24) For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
(25) Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
(26) A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

 

[Dave M]

It is always a remnant, but at the time of the second coming, the ones who are Jews, who survive the tribulation period, shall be saved.

There may be some who survive the tribulation period that are already saved, but in the bigger picture, the Jewish survivors that form the nation of Israel in the millennial reign shall be saved

God makes it clear to us that he does not play favorites, we are all under a new covenant brought in by Jesus, the old covenant has passed away.

Romans 10:12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.

Hebrews 8:13
In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

We can see in revelations that the saints are there, and the beast has been allowed to make war over them, , this is a time for the saints to shine for Christ,, what greater honor is there then to die for Christ as all the apostles have done. As Christ died for us.

We also see in revelation that no one repents, so we do not see anyone coming to Christ, and Paul himself teaches a great falling away at end time, and I do think revelations is end times, he does not speak of a great revival.

Revelation 9:20
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.

Revelation 13:7
Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, (so we see the enemy is allowed to pour out his wrath on Gods people this is not the wrath of God) (We do see later on that Gods wrath is poured out, and his people are sealed beforehand)

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; ( so he does not speak about a great revival or the Jews he tells us what to look for)

 

[Gerbolski]

Rom 11:21-29 (21) For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. (22) Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. (23) And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. (24) For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? (25) For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. (26) And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: (27) For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. (28) As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. (29) For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Eze 36:22-26 (22) Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. (23) And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. (24) For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. (25) Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. (26) A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Ezekiel is clear about God bringing the house of Israel back into their own land, and bringing them back to himself so to save them, right now Jews as a whole are not saved, but then, the ones who survive the great tribulation will get saved.

And this will take place at the second coming of Christ, but if you need more evidence, well there is Romans.

Now here are comments that I said in another thread:

So the good olive tree is representative of spiritual Israel, and the natural branches that were cut out, is representative of ethnic Israel, and of course the ones who did not put their faith in God, and the branches that were grafted in, represents Gentiles who put their faith in God.

Now spiritual Israel, or what is called inward Jews, point to people who are saved, which is comprised of believing ethnic Jews and Gentiles.

And it says that blindness in part, and not in full, has happened to ethnic Israel.

But this blindness upon ethnic Israel (the ones who did not believe), shall remain until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.

Which means there is one day coming to were their blindness shall be removed.

Then in verse 26, it says this about ethnic Israel: "And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:"

It is talking about ungodliness being removed from Jacob, which means they were not in a godly state, but one day they shall be removed from their ungodly state, by Israel getting saved.

And when shall that happen ?

When the deliverer comes out of Sion, which is at the second coming.

So all Israel that survive the tribulation period, and do not get killed at the second coming, all of them shall be saved.

And then in verse 28, it says this: "As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes:"

This is still speaking of Ethnic Israel, that is the unbelieving ethnic Israel, and it is the same Israel as spoken in verse 26, to were one day (second coming) their ungodliness gets removed.


And it continues to say about the unbelieving ethnic Israel this: " but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.".

Now it says this: "(26) And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
(27) For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins."

When shall the deliverer come out of Sion ? at the second coming.

What shall this deliverer do ? he shall turn ungodliness from Jacob, and save Israel, and take away Israel's sins.

Also it says this: "(25) For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in."

When does the deliverer take away Israel's sin ? at his coming, the second coming.

When does he remove their blindness ? When the fulness of the Gentiles be come in, which is when the last Gentile comes to Christ, near the time of the second coming.

So will there be people who get saved in the tribulation period, yes.

Other verses can be shown as well, but I know how people are critical of verses, things concerning Elijah can be said, and so on.

And Roman shows clearly that it happens at Christ second coming, and in Ezekiel, when it mentions God bringing Israel back to their land and saving them, is not spoken in the past tense, but in future tense, something that was futuristic from Ezekiel's time, which God promised to do.

 

[Gerbolski]

If someone is against Israel coming back to God, then they have a serious problem.

 

[Gerbolski]

Gen 17:8
(8) And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

This was a promise by God himself, and this land would be for an everlasting possession.

God always keeps his promises.

And yes in the time of Moses and Joshua, when they were to first take possession of the land, there were conditions, they needed to trust God, and walk in his ways, in order to possess the land.

And of course Abraham put his faith in God, and God honored his faith.

But in the quote in our Genesis verse, it specifically mentions how God himself would give them the land, there was no specific conditions in those statements, but when it came time to possess the land, there was indeed conditions, and God gave instructions towards this.

And it is to be an everlasting possession, not a revoked possession, but an everlasting possession.

Now there is stuff concerning the valley of dry bones that shows things concerning Israel in 2 ways, which here is a link to what I wrote in another thread:

Post in thread '"GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE and "REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY"'

Oct 18, 2025

Valley of dry bones

Eze 37:1-2
(1) The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
(2) And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

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Eze 37:4-6 (4) Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones...​

• Gerbolski

But regardless to the valley of dry bones, does God promise to bring Israel back to their own land, in a future prophesy ?

Yes.

Eze 36:22-26

(22) Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
(23) And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
(24) For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
(25) Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
(26) A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Rom 11:21-29

(21) For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
(22) Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
(23) And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
(24) For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
(25) For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
(26) And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
(27) For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
(28) As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
(29) For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

At the time of the second coming, they shall come back to him, and be saved, and be brought back into their own land, which tells us that the promise has not been revoked, which is an everlasting promise.