The Israeli attack on Iran.

Ransom said:
Both. Not every Jew is genetically pure Hebrew, obviously. The Ashkenazi Jews are descended from the Jews who settled in north and eastern Europe and intermarried with the locals. The Sephardim are the same, except the Iberian peninsula (present-day Spain and Portugal). They each have Jewish genes but are not genetically identical. In fact there is some racial tension between the Ashkenazi and Sephardim over who are the more pure Jews.

And of course, Judaism is a religious identity as well, and generally there is no distinction in Jewish law between a born Jew and a convert.
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No one said every Jew is genetically pure. The Bible is very clear though that the Jews descended from the stock of Abraham and that the apostle Paul identified with his Jewish brethren "according to the flesh."
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
This verse does not deny that God has designated racial, social and sexual distinctions among Christians. Spiritual equality does not mean sameness. The three persons of the Trinity are equal in deity but different in role. Women are spiritually equal with men but have different roles in the church and society.
 
The Bible says we are to pray for Iseral nothing more. Especially fund their endless wars.
 
Starlifter said:
Is Israel a new nation?
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I used to own a cheap set of encyclopedias published in the 1930’s and under “Israel” all it said in passing was, “an ancient nation mentioned in the Bible.”

I currently own a copy of Compton’s Encyclopedia published in 1959 from my childhood. This is the title found under “Israel.”

An Ancient Nation Reborn.

“On the afternoon of May 14, 1948, a group of Jewish leaders met in a museum in Tel Aviv, Palestine. They were there to decide the future of their “homeland” on the western edge of Asia. At midnight Great Britain’s mandate over Palestine would come to an end. Then David Ben-Gurion, provisional prime minister, read a document proclaiming the establishment of a new state to be called Israel. The ceremony marked the fulfillment of an age-old dream. For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, Jews were to live under their own government in the land that was the birthplace of the Jewish people.”

Fulfilled prophecies prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Bible is the word of God.
Isa 46:9 remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,
Isa 46:10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
 
I want to acknowledge that down through the years I have been wrong about many things. I am ashamed I was drawn into Ruckmanism and many times have adopted the attitude of arrogant Christian celebrities that I made an idol of. I acknowledge that I don’t have a perfect knowledge of eschatology and although I believe in my heart I am right concerning the major part of it, many others believe in their hearts they have a better understanding and have a right to disagree with me. We all have grown up in certain cultures and church circles that make us blind to other viewpoints and instead of showing any grace lash out in anger with both barrels. I don’t know anyone on this forum personally and don’t wish to hold any animosity toward any of you even though I have at times lashed out in an unnecessarily unkind way. I strongly believe the return of the Lord Jesus Christ is near from my understanding of prophecy and don’t want to be a stumbling block to other Christians. You have a right to disagree with my interpretations of scripture as long as it is based on scripture and believe Christians should be able to discuss biblical issues without personal insults. I just wanted to get this off my chest.
 
biscuit1953 said:
I want to acknowledge that down through the years I have been wrong about many things. I am ashamed I was drawn into Ruckmanism and many times have adopted the attitude of arrogant Christian celebrities that I made an idol of. I acknowledge that I don’t have a perfect knowledge of eschatology and although I believe in my heart I am right concerning the major part of it, many others believe in their hearts they have a better understanding and have a right to disagree with me. We all have grown up in certain cultures and church circles that make us blind to other viewpoints and instead of showing any grace lash out in anger with both barrels. I don’t know anyone on this forum personally and don’t wish to hold any animosity toward any of you even though I have at times lashed out in an unnecessarily unkind way. I strongly believe the return of the Lord Jesus Christ is near from my understanding of prophecy and don’t want to be a stumbling block to other Christians. You have a right to disagree with my interpretations of scripture as long as it is based on scripture and believe Christians should be able to discuss biblical issues without personal insults. I just wanted to get this off my chest.
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We'll said. I think when we all get to heaven we're going to be surprised at how far off we were. But that's okay... We have the blood covering things we never realized. GRACE.

Awards will not be given based on how straight our doctrine was but how faithfully we followed Him.

I think I'm going to go read Christ's letter to the church at Ephesus again...
 
Bruh said:
The Bible says we are to pray for Iseral nothing more. Especially fund their endless wars.
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Does the Bible forbid our supporting our political and military allies?
If so, we need to bail on NATO immediately.
Does the Bible tell Israel to ignore threats, attacks and terrorist attacks like Oct 7?
Do they just need to learn to turn the other cheek?
 
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My belief is that Israel did what Trump/US wanted in attacking Iran. This article confirms that Trump did/does have some veto power over their actions. The conspiracy that Netanyahu did it for political expediency is just that…conspiracy theory.

The attack severely weakened Iran in every way and did what was needed…bring them ultimately to the bargaining table in a much weaker position.

apnews.com

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented to the U.S. in recent days to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
apnews.com apnews.com
 
Tarheel Baptist said:
My belief is that Israel did what Trump/US wanted in attacking Iran. This article confirms that Trump did/does have some veto power over their actions. The conspiracy that Netanyahu did it for political expediency is just that…conspiracy theory.

The attack severely weakened Iran in every way and did what was needed…bring them ultimately to the bargaining table in a much weaker position.

apnews.com

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented to the U.S. in recent days to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
apnews.com apnews.com
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Right! Netanyahu would never lie about a bomb.
 
Ekklesian said:
Right! Netanyahu would never lie about a bomb.
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Does that brilliant comment prove my post is wrong?
That was a rhetorical question, by the way.

rhetorical : of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric
: employed for rhetorical effect
especially : asked merely for effect with no answer expected
a rhetorical question
 
Tarheel Baptist said:
Does that brilliant comment prove my post is wrong?
That was a rhetorical question, by the way.

rhetorical : of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric
: employed for rhetorical effect
especially : asked merely for effect with no answer expected
a rhetorical question
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How are you coming on that definition?
 
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