DOSE OF REALITY, Are the Jewish people really "CHOSEN"?

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.

WHERE are the voices of outrage?

Dear friends and readers,

Every day that goes buy I feel a sense of increasing outrage. Why? Because my Bible is under attack, my free speech is under attack, my ability to speak my mind about Biblical taboos is under attack, My beautiful UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is under attack. OLD GLORY is under attack and so is both the pledge of allegiance and the National Anthem. Not to mention the 10 Commandments!

I am not a political writer but enough is enough.  Where are the voices of outrage that our great nation is being torn down brick by brick by many who have never served in uniform and somehow think that a Democracy has become something bad. That free speech (by conservative voices) should be silenced. That Christian business people must violate their Biblical beliefs by catering to people who are living well outside Biblical tenets.

America was founded by very gutsy people seeking religious freedom and the country representing "Uncle Sam" has always been a JUDEO CHRISTIAN nation. Having said that America is a place that not only allows but encourages people from all over the world to worship as they choose and whomever they choose. UNLESS of course you happen to be either a follower of Christ or a person of Jewish ancestry. Boy those two classes of people are now considered really bad, dangerous haters and have simply got to go. I DON'T THINK SO but if we allow that kind of garbage to continue without raising our collective voices, it will happen.

On another level, I do realize that with human beings involved, there will always be those who are prejudiced. Would that it were not the case. But I am also extremely tired of hearing how insensitive male white men are; Somehow we are being portrayed as anti women? Anti black or any other  among many other colors of peoples? Somehow we should be "ashamed" of the fact that we we're born white?  And lets not forget "anti child" because people are running the boarders "willy nilly" and to say that it should not happen is somehow a white supremacist dialog? NO!

I spent much of my ministry life building thousands of free houses for poor brown people. Way way back in my lineage there were some red people in my own ancestry, some of my best friends are considered to be yellow people and black people and guess what? I have never owned a slave in my life and as far as I know neither did any of my ancestors.

Yet for some reason "white folks" are labeled ever increasingly these days to be considered sexist, radical Klux Klux claners in disguise who want to mistreat kids, keep black Americans "down on the farm" and deny women equal rights. BALONEY! And I for one don't mind saying so. Much of this is nothing more than whipped up (to a large degree) prejudicial pandering in the name of political correctness, which by the way is nothing more than a very thin veneer covering an extremely left wing liberal political agenda.

Well I for one am tired of that kind of ridiculous abusive rhetoric. Oh and here is a news flash for you, during my earlier law enforcement career, I never personally one time ran into another cop who hated peoples of other colors and some of the best police officers I ever knew were black, brown, yellow or red, white and oh my goodness, by the way---WOMEN!

NOT EVERYONE sees color! Personally I don't give "a fig" about my neighbors color, origin or ethnicity is as long as that person shakes my hand and keeps their word! As a white man and an American I have always treated everyone with respect as have millions and millions of others. And we "non prejudiced" folks, regardless of our own color, do not owe an apology to anyone!

And while we are on the subject I am sick and tired of hearing the Civil War refought ad infinitum! While I understand that most people believe the Civil War was all about slavery (an extremely important part---slavery in any form is horrible), still in my opinion the over arching issue during that war was states rights. Furthermore that tragic war ended 153 years ago and it's high time we put it to bed. Most Union and Confederate army ordinary soldiers had zero idea what the war was actually about.  Most Confederate soldiers were extremely poor and never owned a slave in their lives. The rich plantation owners did but here is another fact not remembered today. They were almost ALL DEMOCRATS politically and yet today somehow Republicans are viewed as the ancient enemy of black Americans. The question is, who is trying to change the history books? And why?

And as far as black Americans of yesteryear are concerned? When is the last time you saw a Civil War movie with black soldiers in uniform? Well, the facts are that roughly 10% of the entire Union Army were made up of 179,000 black men not to mention another 19,000 naval personnel, the total of whom 40,000 died to preserve our nation. Both white and black Americans died to keep this nation from being divided and it's high time some voices are raised against those who are trying to keep us divided.

Finally on the issue off race relations; There are some very well qualified and decent people working on both sides of the political isle to level the playing field of race relations and discrimination. Kudos to them. BUT there are also several well known civil rights leaders/advocates who are sowing the seeds and the flames of hatred for the sole purpose of personal enrichment and garnering the black vote. Shame on them!

As far as our religious freedoms are concerned AND our right to speak our minds, they will remain in tack ONLY as long as we tell the world, loudly and clearly, DON'T TOUCH MY BIBLE and take your hands off the 10 Commandments.

America today is not the America I grew up in. And I am sickened by it. It may not be perfect but having traveled fairly extensively, it is still far far better than whatever is in second place. As Christians today we claim to be 180 million strong in America. Our votes count BIG TIME and our voices would drown out all hatred, self serving political agendas and animus towards ANYONE, if the world saw and heard OUR COMBINED VOICES of outrage!

But where and when will that begin?


God bless,
Pastor Rance.