Posted in Christianity, Religion on Mar 12th, 2012
Actually, Israel is the ONLY safe haven for Christians in the Middle East.
Ironic, isn’t it?
The only place in the Middle East that is safe for Jews is the only place in the Middle East that is safe for Christians.
Yes. VERY ironic.
This isn’t to say that it’s heaven. Many religious Jews are skeptical of, even hostile to, a Christian presence in Israel. There is even a law trying to work its way through the Knesset outlawing Christian materials being sent through the mail.
Actually, Israel is the ONLY safe haven for Christians in the Middle East.
Ironic, isn’t it?
The only place in the Middle East that is safe for Jews is the only place in the Middle East that is safe for Christians.
Yes. VERY ironic.
This isn’t to say that it’s heaven. Many religious Jews are skeptical of, even hostile to, a Christian presence in Israel. There is even a law trying to work its way through the Knesset outlawing Christian materials being sent through the mail.
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I was planning on doing something else today, but my plans got derailed by an email. I talk about the email in today’s OmegaShock post, here. And yes, you should read that post.
What I want to describe here on Israel Outlook, is a book written by the subject of the email, Richard Maybury. The name of the book is The Thousand Year War in the Mideast – How It Affects You Today.
I have lived in the Middle East for a decade and a half, analyzing everything I could find about the place, and I can truthfully say that the book is unusually accurate – while being subtly flawed.
I was planning on doing something else today, but my plans got derailed by an email. I talk about the email in today’s OmegaShock post, here. And yes, you should read that post.
What I want to describe here on Israel Outlook, is a book written by the subject of the email, Richard Maybury. The name of the book is The Thousand Year War in the Mideast – How It Affects You Today.
I have lived in the Middle East for a decade and a half, analyzing everything I could find about the place, and I can truthfully say that the book is unusually accurate – while being subtly flawed.
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It says that love covers a multitude of sins, and I see more love for Israel among the Dispensationalists and other pre-tribulation rapturists, than I do among those who disagree with them. That means a lot – seriously.
If you love what and who God loves… and you have some errors in your beliefs… God gives you slack. If you truly love God and truly love your neighbor, you could probably get away with heresy. While, on the other hand, you could be correct in everything and be considered trash in God’s eyes – if you don’t have love.
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Rapture Cult – Part IV – These Are Good People
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Read the full post (373 words, 19 images, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)It says that love covers a multitude of sins, and I see more love for Israel among the Dispensationalists and other pre-tribulation rapturists, than I do among those who disagree with them. That means a lot – seriously.
If you love what and who God loves… and you have some errors in your beliefs… God gives you slack. If you truly love God and truly love your neighbor, you could probably get away with heresy. While, on the other hand, you could be correct in everything and be considered trash in God’s eyes – if you don’t have love.
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This is a preview of
Rapture Cult – Part IV – These Are Good People
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Posted in Christianity, Prophecy, Religion on Dec 15th, 2011
In terms of religious thought, I lived for most of my life outside of anything remotely mainstream. I became a Christian at age six and never read anything religious, except my Bible. Commentaries were verboten in my family and church, so I was never exposed to some of the unusual terminology that sprang up over the past two hundred years. Nor, was I directly influenced by any of the ‘great theologians’ that have shaped doctrine for the past few hundred years.
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This is a preview of
Rapture Cult – Part III – Dispensationalism
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Read the full post (1784 words, 19 images, estimated 7:08 mins reading time)In terms of religious thought, I lived for most of my life outside of anything remotely mainstream. I became a Christian at age six and never read anything religious, except my Bible. Commentaries were verboten in my family and church, so I was never exposed to some of the unusual terminology that sprang up over the past two hundred years. Nor, was I directly influenced by any of the ‘great theologians’ that have shaped doctrine for the past few hundred years.
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Rapture Cult – Part III – Dispensationalism
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Posted in Christianity, Prophecy, Religion on Dec 13th, 2011
How’s THAT for name, eh?
It was coined by a rather intemperate fellow by the name of James Lloyd. And, he makes a cogent case for using the name, so I’ve decided to adopt it myself. It’s pithy, accurate and more than a bit snarky – which is why I like it.
(My apologies to my Jewish audience. But, I gotta do this.)
Now, I stumbled across Lloyd’s website because I was doing a bit of research into where the whole idea of the Pretribulation Rapture Theory arose. Sometimes, knowing where something comes from tells you a bit about what’s wrong with it.
How’s THAT for name, eh?
It was coined by a rather intemperate fellow by the name of James Lloyd. And, he makes a cogent case for using the name, so I’ve decided to adopt it myself. It’s pithy, accurate and more than a bit snarky – which is why I like it.
(My apologies to my Jewish audience. But, I gotta do this.)
Now, I stumbled across Lloyd’s website because I was doing a bit of research into where the whole idea of the Pretribulation Rapture Theory arose. Sometimes, knowing where something comes from tells you a bit about what’s wrong with it.
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