Dear friends and readers,
ARE JEWISH PEOPLE REALLY THE CHOSEN OF GOD???
If you follow my writings and blogs you will know that I am both a devoted Christian pastor and a devoted Zionist. By that, I mean that I fully support the current nation if Israel and the Jewish people. The "church" of Jesus Christ is made up of both Jewish and gentile peoples who have placed their faith in the Lord as their Savior. As such they should recognize that Jesus was, is and always will be a Jewish man, the Messiah of Israel and the Son of God who the Biblical book of JOHN tells us is also fully GOD who walked among us.
Unfortunately over the centuries an extremely evil, false doctrine has grown and infected many within several large denominations within the "organized" church. That false doctrine is called by various names, the most prominent among them being 1). REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY (RT) 2). SUPERSESSIONISM. Plus a few other related names but it all boils down to innocent people having been erroneously taught that God is through with Israel and the Jewish people and that "the church" is God's current replacement. Please do not misunderstand that statement because the TRUE church of Jesus The Christ is fully anointed by God to bring salvation to all peoples of the world but that has not changed the covenant promises of God who said two very important things; 1). Jerusalem is the Apple Of God's Eye (Zechariah 2:8). 2). The Jewish people are His chosen people (Deuteronomy 7:6 plus 21 other Biblical references).
As a pastor of 34 years, I have discovered that there are two (types of) churches on this earth; 1). The true church of Jesus Christ. That church embraces the Bible and all of it's teachings as God's final authority to mankind. 2). The church of man who has embraced the Bible as a "sort of guideline" but has also developed extra Biblical documents, writings and manifestos with which they expect their people to live their lives irrespective of what the Bible actually says!
This article is not specifically about that but I am going to list below the main adherent organizations who have bought into that terrible lie of replacement theology so my readers may be fully informed. Bearing in mind that all individual members of these organizations may not have been fooled by this false assertion and the people themselves have been "hoodwinked" into believing false doctrine about the Jewish people and Israel as a nation. But (RT) is the predominant thinking from within.
Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, United Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS or MORMONS). Evangelical Lutherans of America, Presbyterian, Lutheran-Missouri Synod, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, United Church of Christ, Jehovahs Witness, some Church of Christ and several independent congregations.
As I type this there are several "so called Christian" organizations doing their level best to harm Israel and there are also many Middle East proponents of Israel's total destruction. For those who have actually taken the time to read the Bible, they know that Israel will never be destroyed but unfortunately as we come into the "last days, some difficult times are ahead for that tiny nation and her people. We nearly always hear from voices worldwide about how "evil" is Israel and the Jewish people. But, many folks do not realize the fantastic blessings that have come forth from those very people and the science that has been discovered through many Jews that has enabled mankind to thrive.
That is really what this article is about and you may well be surprised! First please remember that the Jewish people represent far less than 2% of the worldwide population
First and foremost think of the people throughout the centuries who have made the largest footprints on this world. Many of the most famous were JEWS; Jesus of Nazareth and His 12 disciples among whom are both the Apostles Paul and Peter plus every single writer of the New Testament. Abraham, Moses, Maimonides, Baruch Espinoza, Gustav Mahler, Neils Bohr, Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, and David Ben Gurion. Other famous modern day Jews; Anne Frank, Ivanka Trump, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen, Daniel Radcliff, Robert Downey Jr and Harrison Ford.
39% of the most prominent 100 Psychologists during the 20th century were Jewish. 48% of the Academy Awards for best original songs were penned by Jews. 44% of all world class chess champions have been Jewish. 90 of the worlds most famous Anthropologists have been Jews. They have won Nobel prizes in Chemistry, Economics, literature, medicine, physics and PEACE! Yes, that's right in PEACE--- as the world attacks them!
All of the following were invented by Jewish scientists and physicians; Salk and Sabin polio vaccines, Hepatitis B vaccine, Lasik eye surgery and chlorination of drinking water (co-invented) with other scientists. The invention of oral contraceptives, Warfarin anti coaguant therapy, discovery of endorphins, neurotransmitters, Cortizone, Aspirin, cancer therapies, development of Streptomycin, Penicillin, the Heimlich Maneuver, revolutionizing radiation oncology, side chain theory of antibody formations, development of sodium citrate blood storage techniques plus many more.
Other Jews have invented Novocaine, helped develop techniques for local anesthesia, invented techniques for blood transfusions (back in the 1930's). The linking of pancreatic dysfunction to diabetes, discovery of ABO and other human blood groups plus RH factors. And many more within the science of Biomedical Science.
MAJOR contributions have been made by Jewish scientists and academics in the subjects of Chemistry, Computer and information science, Economics, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, sociology and Mathematics. They are our literary critics, and some of our best know chefs. They have been and still are many of the best known musicians, writers, authors, playwrights, poets and lyricists. They are screen writers and Pullitzer prize winners.
While I realize that for many Christians both sports and entertainment are not considered to be earth shattering achievements, still think of who it is that we go to the movies, sports arenas and sit in front of the Tele and allow ourselves to be entertained by? And who it is that influences our next generations? Many of our best know "STARS" are Jews.
This is only a partial list by the way; Steven Segal, Natalie Portman, Carrie Fisher, Michael Douglas, Mila Kunis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Barbara Streisand, Billy Crystal, Gwyneth Poltrow, Shelly Winters, Dustin Hoffman, Mel Blanc, Melissa Gilbert, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Connelly, Bett Midler, Ed Asner, Jeff Goldblum, Liev Schreiber, Richard Dryfuss, Michael Landon, Kevin Kline, Danny Kaye, Leanard Nemoy, Gene Wilder, Heddy Lamar, Marilyn Monroe, THE FONDZ Henry Winkler, Tony Curtis, River Phoenix, Kate Hudson, Sean pen, Winona Ryder, Steve Guttenberg, Bob Dylan, James Franco, Adam Levine, Tina Louise, Lisa Kudrow, Paul Newman, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn, Rod Serling, Lauren Bacall, Jack Warden, Suzanne Pleshette, Jane Seymour, Peter Lore, Jerry Seinfeld, Paula Abdoul, Jon Stewart, Walter Mathau, David Schwimmer, Alan Arkin, Edward G. Robinson, Carl Reiner, Martin Landau, Elizabeth Taylor, Rob Reiner, Sammy Davis Jr., Jamie Lee Curtis, James Caan, Jerry Lewis, Peter Falk, Goldie Hawn, Mel Brooks, Eli Wallach, Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, Melvyn Douglas, George Burns, George Segal, Adam Arkin, Elliot Gould, Dyan Cannon, Joan Rivers, Piper Laurie, Katie Couric, Tony Randall, Art Garfunkel, Lesley Ann Warren and as mentioned earlier, what would the world be without "Hans Solo and Indians Jones"---Harrison Ford?
I could go on and on here and this PARTIAL LIST has not even touched upon famous Jewish sports figures, politicians or news personalities and military heroes.
Maybe the replacement theology crowd throughout Christendom, should be asking themselves if the Bible is really the word of God? If so, did God really mean what He said about the Jewish people being His chosen ones? Jerusalem being the "Apple of His Eye"? Was He serious when He gave Abraham, Isaac and Jacob a HUGE SWATH OF THE MIDDLE EAST as an eternal inheritance?
Did He REALLY REALLY mean it when He said through the prophet Malachi "FOR I AM THE LORD, I DO NOT CHANGE"! (Malachi 3:6).
Is it really a good idea to do all you can to destroy Israel and push the Jewish people into the Mediterranean Sea? Is it a wise thing for mankind to do, to wipe out the very people that God has used in great part to find cures for illness, enrich our lives with art and literature, fight our battles for us, be some of our best known and respected role models and entertain us?
A tiny bit short sighted wouldn't you agree?
God bless,
Pastor Rance.
