On GOD and Israel
It is my fervent belief
that Israel alone is still the favored and unique nation unto
GOD. That in times past, GOD has made many promises and prophecies of
and to Israel that will carry to the end of the age. I believe this
for a number of reasons;
In particular, I see Israel
in most of the prophecies of end times. If Israel only consisted of
JESUS and HIS followers, then Israel wouldn't be named by twelve
tribes in The Revelation.
I believe Israel's return
to the promised land in 1948 is a fulfillment of prophecy and a
continuation of the signs that Israel is favored and GOD has not cast
them off.
I see Israel in the end
times prophecies of the OT. Daniel, Micah, Habakkuk, and others all
prophecy to Israel and about Israel.
Romans 11 has been
interpreted both ways. I am sure great theologians have argued both
sides of this issue over the centuries. However, it is because I see
this in the Bible, that it informs my other beliefs with regard to
Israel and GOD.
There is one thing I know
for certain, you cannot look at the relationship GOD has with Israel
and related it to GOD's interaction with any other nation. There is
only one Israel and the rest are gentile nations.
But, you can look at what
GOD does with Israel and see that HE is doing the same with
Christians today. Just as GOD raised up godless nations to take
Israel captive as their chastisement, so you can see GOD doing in
America today. GOD is raising up a godless nation to take the
Christians in America captive and to be HIS chastisement upon them.
That is why no amount of
effort to pass laws or use government to fix this will come to
anything. Only GOD can decide to change the direction of the nation
and only Christians have the position to influence that. Without
faith, it is impossible to please HIM. If HE is not pleased, I dare
to say, it is because the people of faith are not pleasing to HIM.
We have cast off HIS laws
and precepts. We have counted as nothing HIS principles and plans.
We, the Christian community, have made ourselves repulsive in our
dealings with each other and with our GOD and with HIS Israel.
This is what I believe. We
do things in the name of JESUS that JESUS never said to do and then
ask HIM to bless our plans while rejecting HIS. We will not change
and turn from this because our great theologians of today reject the
notion. They say “America has turned from GOD” but never see that
it is the Israel in America that is to blame.
You think putting the right
person in office can fix an economy that has been broken by GOD. You
think we can bring in the right president and implement the right
protections to make us safe. GOD is the ONLY answer. HE is not just a
part of the answer. HE holds the heart of the rulers in HIS hands and
they do what HE wants. It is not the nation we need to strive to fix,
it is the church. As the church goes, so goes the nation.
Yes, I know all of this is
from GOD, even HIS choice to let us turn away from HIM. I have read
the book, I know how it ends. But, we must still try to call HIS
people back to HIM, even if they will not listen, and cannot hear.
This is what I believe.
Therefore, you can reject it fully or in part. What I write is not scripture, but I am certain it is the truth of scripture
