Who Did Jesus Come to Save?

Who are the promises of salvation made to, and who did Jesus come to save?

Matthew 15:24 NKJV

But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

John 4:22 NKJV

You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

Acts 5:31 NKJV

Him God has exalted to His right hand to  be  Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Since Jesus obviously came for Israel, it is good that we allow God to define who Israel is.

Romans 9:6-8 NKJV

But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are  they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.” That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.

Romans 2:28-29 NKJV

For he is not a Jew who is  one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he  is a Jew who is  one inwardly; and circumcision is  that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

II Corinthians 1:20-22 NKJV

For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

Galatians 3:26-29 NKJV

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.