Thursday, August 3, 2023

JEWS AND CHRISTIANS LEARNING TO RELATE PART 2: SINCE THE HOLOCAUST..The tragedy of the Holocaust also sent a shockwave through the Catholic and Lutheran churches predominant in Germany at the time. Eventually, every major Christian denomination felt the ripple effect.

JEWS AND CHRISTIANS LEARNING TO RELATE PART 2: SINCE THE HOLOCAUST

In Part 1 of this series, we covered the history of Jewish-Christian relations from the book of Acts through the Holocaust. And while it is a very sad tale of separation and contempt, there has been much positive development since that time. The death of six million Jews in the heart of Christian Europe had served as a wake-up call in many respects.

After 1,900 years of praying “next year in Jerusalem,” the Jewish people had already begun making their way back to their homeland when, thanks to the breakup of the last Islamic (Ottoman) Empire and a wave of nationalism in the early twentieth century, the stage was set for the birth of Israel and its ratification by the United Nations. The Holocaust was not the catalyst for this return, but it did produce a wave of international support for the idea.

Impact of the Holocaust on Christianity

The tragedy of the Holocaust also sent a shockwave through the Catholic and Lutheran churches predominant in Germany at the time. Eventually, every major Christian denomination felt the ripple effect.

The impact on the Catholic Church was astounding. Under the leadership of Pope John XXIII, the Catholic Church convened the Second Vatican Council and issued the Nostra Aetate (Latin for “In Our Time”). It was a landmark call to reexamination and reform. It reaffirmed that God’s covenant with Israel is still in effect and called for productive dialogue between Catholics and Jews as well as a new appreciation of the Jewish Scriptures (the Christian Old Testament). And finally, there was a call to reexamine the “teaching of contempt”—the charge of deicide that had been placed on generations of Jewish people.

The Catholic Church went so far as to change their Good Friday liturgy, which had often resulted in antisemitic attacks by worshipers on their way home from services. Many Evangelicals today do not realize that for centuries Easter week was the most dangerous time of the year for Jews. This cataclysmic change in Catholic theology reduced this threat greatly.

The Lutheran Church went through a similar shake-up. It’s founder, Martin Luther, had ended his life rabidly antisemitic, and his book The Jews and their Lies had been reproduced and distributed by the Nazi regime to obtain Protestant support for their treatment of the Jews. Luther’s book called for a “solution,” and Hitler came up with the “final solution”—annihilating the Jewish race.

Several years after the shock and tragedy of the Holocaust, the Lutheran denomination disassociated itself from Martin Luther’s horrendous writings. In time, every major Protestant denomination began to issue statements against antisemitism and affirming the Jewishness of Jesus and the roots of the Christian faith.

Unfortunately, neither the Catholics nor the Protestants went so far as to recognize Israel. And as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has made its way into some of those Protestant denominations, they have opposed Israel, failing to recognize the BDS movement as a new expression of the antisemitism they once disavowed.

Impact of the Establishment of Israel

The Evangelical movement was less affected by the Holocaust because its center of growth was in the United States. It is also a largely grassroots movement without one denominational headquarters to provide leadership on an issue. But this movement is significant and has been impacted greatly by another historic event—the birth of the State of Israel.

Since Israel was established in 1948, millions of Christians have visited the Holy Land. Many came home appreciating the privilege of pilgrimage granted by the government of Israel. They benefitted from the Jewish State’s care for the Christian sites and archaeological artifacts supporting the Bible. Some of these tourists came away impressed by the fervent Jewish faith they encountered and their interactions with the locals.

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Donald Trump’s campaigning strength alongside an energized GOP should not be underestimated, former President Barack Obama is reported to have privately warned President Joe Biden.

Report: Obama Warns Biden of Trump’s Campaigning Strength

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SIMON KENT

3 Aug 2023405

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Donald Trump’s campaigning strength alongside an energized GOP should not be underestimated, former President Barack Obama is reported to have privately warned President Joe Biden.

According to the Washington Post, Obama delivered his advice to his former vice president during a late June lunch in the White House residence, at which he promised to “do all he could” to drive his 2024 re-election campaign. The outlet revealed Obama was visiting the White House for what Biden aides described as a regular catch-up between the two men who served in the White House together for eight years. During their tete-a-tete, Obama reportedly expressed his concerns were not about Biden’s political abilities, but rather a recognition of Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party, according to those with knowledge of what transpired.

Trump could be a more formidable candidate than many Democrats realize, Obama reportedly warned, a point well supported by opinion polls.

In a statement to the Post, Obama adviser Eric Schulz revealed the ex-president and his team “place a huge emphasis on finding creative ways to reach new audiences, especially tools that can be directly tied to voter mobilization or volunteer activations.”

“We are deliberate in picking our moments because our objective is to move the needle,” he added.

Obama is reportedly expected to begin appearing at fundraisers to benefit the Biden-Harris campaign this fall and try and bolster support with the wider voting public in general and the Democratic Party in particular.

Biden campaign spokesperson T.J. Ducklo told the Post the president is “grateful” for Obama’s “unwavering support” and observed the president “looks forward to once again campaigning side-by-side with President Obama to win in 2024 and finish the job for the American people.”

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Salvation Prayer. For The Time Of True Darkness Has Begun. Father, May the Holy Spirit help us, lead us, empower us, enable us, prompt us, comfort us, counsel us and enrich our lives each moment of the day in Christ! AMEN!

Salvation Prayer.

For The Time Of True Darkness Has Begun.

Father, May the Holy Spirit help us, lead us, empower us, enable us, prompt us, comfort us, counsel us and enrich our lives each moment of the day in Christ! AMEN!

Dear Lord Jesus,

I know I am a sinner. I pray that you will forgive me for all of my sins, that you will come into my heart and be my Lord, the savior of my life. I confess that you died on the cross to save me from my sins and I am committed to turning away from those sins. I ask that you fill me with your Holy Spirit so that I can be born again. I ask that you give me the strength and abundant faith to overcome any and all attacks by the enemy, including my desire to sin so that I may serve you completely. I pray that you will give me discernment so that I may know all things that are truth, and the knowledge acquired from reading your Word. Use me this day as I am a willing vessel Lord, in leading others to your kingdom. Wash me as white as snow. Put a hedge of protection around me as I go forth in doing your will. Thank you Jesus for saving me, as I know that only through my faith in you that all this is possible. Amen

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Salvation Prayer. For The Time Of True Darkness Has Begun. Father, May the Holy Spirit help us, lead us, empower us, enable us, prompt us, comfort us, counsel us and enrich our lives each moment of the day in Christ! AMEN!

Salvation Prayer.

For The Time Of True Darkness Has Begun.

Biden's dog bites Joe Biden lies, media's defense of Biden's lies and another Trump indictment to distract you GARY VARVEL AUG 2;Jesse Watters connects the dots between Biden corruption stories and Trump indictments timed perfectly to distract viewers and get the attention off of the Biden crime family.

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Biden's dog bites Joe

Biden lies, media's defense of Biden's lies and another Trump indictment to distract you

GARY VARVEL

AUG 2

Devon Archer’s testimony on Monday confirms “Joe Biden lied to the American people when he said he had no knowledge about his son’s business dealings and was not involved.” That’s according to the Oversight Committee’s first tweet after the meeting. Law professor Jonathan Turley concluded that the Biden family influence peddling scheme is “shaping up to be one of the greatest corruption scandals in the history of Washington.”

Revised from my 2021 essay

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” - Matthew 6:33

Do you remember Woodstock? If you’re too young, google it. Anyway, Joni Mitchell wrote a song called “Woodstock” which was sung by Crosby, Stills and Nash. The chorus said,

“We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we got to get ourselves
Back to the garden.

I assume Mitchell meant, the Garden of Eden. This is the place described in the book of Genesis as a perfect environment (utopia) that God created for Adam and Eve.

But they sinned, God kicked them out and humans have tried unsuccessfully to “get ourselves back to the garden” ever since.

Why can’t we recreate utopia? Because we’re all a bunch of sinners. In 2021 Prager U tweeted, “Humanity has everything it needs to create a good world. We've had it for 3,000 years. It's the Ten Commandments.” The comments to that tweet only proved why we can’t create a “good world.” We have an abundance of mockers living among us. In their godless existence, they reject God’s righteousness and create their own and if anyone offends them, they are mercilessly canceled. In their world, evil is good and good is evil. (Isaiah 5:20)

What mockers don’t realize is that “God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) Sow evil and reap destruction.

Question: What is America supposed to be? Everyone has a different answer to that question. President Donald Trump’s policies tried to, ‘Make America Great Again.’ President Joe Biden’s executive orders are intended to ‘Build Back Better.’ Which is the same motto as the World Economic Forum (a globalist organization). Both the left and right have different ideas of what an American utopia would be like.

But the truth is, humans do not have the ability to get back to the garden on our own. We need a Savior. Jesus is the only one who can get us back to the garden, so to speak. He said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness…” Jesus told us to pray, “Our Father…Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.” He wants us to seek His kingdom and His will, not our own. What’s His will? Read the Ten Commandments.

Here’s the good news: When we choose to live under God’s reign, He promises to supply our needs no matter what terrible things politicians do in Washington, DC.