"Conservative Christian evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson on Thursday linked Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke to God's “Enmity against those ‘who divide my land.’”Isn't it ironic that Robertson believes God is judging Israeli leaders today for not keeping some Old Covenant land promise, when Jesus condemned Israel in A.D. 70 for attempting to keep the same promises, while ignoring His pronouncement of a New Covenant. In other words, Jesus says in Matthew 5, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Here Jesus changes the Old Covenant promises from National Israel, and it's little strip of land, and makes the New Covenant promises universal referring to the whole earth.
“He was dividing God's land and I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the EU, the United Nations, or the United States of America," Robertson said on his television program, “The 700 Club," Broadcast from his Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach. “God says 'this land belongs to me. You better leave it alone.’”"
While attempting to help Israeli Jews, we actually keep them divided from New Covenant promises that can only be fulfilled in Christ. The Old Covenant with naturally descended Jews has passed away. Only those who trust in Christ, will inherit the Promises of the New Covenant. That includes Jewish people too.
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Amen!!!
Just wanted to follow up. I am appalled that American Christians support the Jewish occupation of Palestinian lands. You're right to point out that as far as Israel is concerned, we have lost sight of the Gospel and focus instead on what guns, tanks and helicopters can accomplish.
This is not what Christ came to give us. He cares not for wells, but for living water. He cares not for temples, but for the human being as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Cheering on the Israeli occupation by sending money and political support, expecting Jews to do the dirty work of securing Jerusalem militarily so that Christ will come back, is ugly. I'm ashamed that Christians have become so embroiled in something so worldly.
Besides, our nation's support of Israel has drawn us into an ugly war with Islamic terrorists. George Washington started us out with a bit of advice -- avoid entangling foreign alliances. I'd say this one is a quagmire far worse than any Vietnam or Iraq -- and yet there's no public debate about America pulling out of Israel ...
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