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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Jeremiah 6:17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet….
Isaiah 62:6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O
Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make
mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
V:7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise
in the earth.
Psalms
122:6 Pray for the peace of
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Annapolis further divides Christians over support for Israel
Source: Israel Today
29 November 2007 – The conclusion of the US-hosted Middle East peace summit in Annapolis, Maryland has further highlighted a growing rift within the Evangelical Christian community over the degree of support for Israel's biblical right to the lands between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.
A day after the summit, the leaders of the three most prominent Jerusalem-based Evangelical ministries told The Jerusalem Post that the re-division of the holy city and the surrender of Israel's biblical heartland - an effective reversal of prophecy - are unacceptable concepts for Bible-believing Christians and Jews.
"The sanctity of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish State is something very sacred which has both historical and religious associations for the Jewish people going back thousands of years," said International Christian Embassy Jerusalem director Rev. Malcom Heading. "We view any attempt to divide the city as a tragic wedge that is unacceptable."
Ray Sanders, executive director of Christian Friends of Israel, called Muslim claims to sovereignty over these lands, and especially Jerusalem, "preposterous," and said Israel was doing itself a great disservice by failing to more aggressively counter such allegations.
US-based Evangelical heavyweights such as John Hagee and Pat Robertson share the position of the Jerusalem ministries, and vigorously oppose any surrender of Israel's biblical birthright to its Islamic foes.
But another group of lesser known American Evangelical leaders who have taken a position previously described as humanist, rather than biblical, are again urging US President George W. Bush to rapidly divide the Land of Israel.
In a joint statement released this week, the over 80 Christian college and seminary presidents, denominational heads, and other ministry leaders declared:
"We...resolve to work for a viable permanent, democratic Palestinian State... We believe that the way forward is for the Israelis and Palestinians to negotiate a fair, two-state solution. ...We call on all evangelicals, all Christians, and everyone of good will to join us to work and pray faithfully in the coming months for a just, lasting two-state solution in the Holy Land."
Comments: The statement released by the “over 80 Christian College and seminary presidents, denominational heads, and other ministry leaders is very sad indeed. A Christian would understand what it means to support Israel and would never “resolve to work for a viable permanent, democratic Palestinian State” because this is going against the word of God. Many or most of these “Christians” who take this approach are replacement theology advocates and have put the church in Israel’s place. They believe that Israel has no relevance in scripture today and that the Jews are not God’s chosen people. There is no sense debating the case here and if there is anyone reading who does not understand why we shouldn’t heed this call released by these “Christians”, they should to sit down and listen to John Hagee who will explain what it means to support Israel and the Jews.
If I ever lost the love I have for Israel and the Jewish people, it would feel like a part of me had died. Supporting a two state solution is the wrong way to love Israel. I will ignore the call released by these “Christian” leaders and not join and not pray for a democratic Palestinian State.
Ge 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
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