"See, I place before you today a blessing and a curse. The blessing: that you hearken to the commandments of Hashem, your God, that I command you today. And the curses: if you do not hearken to the commandments of Hashem, your God, and you stray from the path that I command you today, to follow gods of others, that you did not know. (Devarim 11.26-28)
Commentary: "...the choice of whether or not to accept the Torah in its totality is nothing less than the choice between blessing and curse."We see this played out in the lives of the very first man and woman. Obey Hashem's instruction to abstain from eating of the Eitz Da'at Tov v'Ra or be cursed with sickness and death. And that is the only real choice any of us have in this world. It's definitely the only one that matters, and it's the one by which we judge the merits of all others.
This day, I call upon the heaven and the earth as witnesses that I have warned you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. You shall choose life, so that you and your offspring will live;
To love the Lord your God, to listen to His voice, and to cleave to Him. For that is your life and the length of your days, to dwell on the land which the Lord swore to your forefathers to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob to give to them. (Devarim 30.19-20)Every moment of every day, we are constantly making one choice - blessing or curse, life or death. Don't let any of the noise from the outside world deafen you to that simple, yet deeply profound, message.
High Court bars far-right party head, lets Arab party run
Netanyahu fails to form new government, forcing new electionAugust 2019
Court Disqualifies Otzma Candidates, Allows Joint Arab List
Poll 3 Weeks Ahead of Elections for 22nd Knesset Shows DeadlockSee? Election re-runs.
Inspired by the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C...., the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast Movement is coordinated by Albert Veksler who says he is “focused on building an atmosphere of unity and mutual understanding.” ...The purpose of the gathering was to build bridges of blessing between Christians and Jewish leaders around the world.ALBERT VEKSLER - A CASE IN POINT
As the Genesis maxim relates that those who exalt Israel will be exalted, blessings were in abundance at this year’s International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) conference in Jerusalem, themed “The Commonwealth of Israel – Becoming a Blessing to the Nations.”
...It brought people together from all over the world whose businesses and working lives have become a manifestation of an inward walk of faith. Timo Plutschinski of the WEA Business Coalition, spoke about business as a way to express God’s characteristics and Biblical principles such as accountability, trust, forgiveness for mistakes, excellence, responsibility, goodness and love.
Business, he posed, can act to expand the covenant between God and the Jewish people, but as business is all about relationships, this aim cannot be reached alone.
Knesset Member Robert Ilatov similarly commented on the intertwined destiny of the Jewish and Christian peoples,...
Jan Sturesson, Chairman of International Board of the ICCC: ... Jews and Christians “have a common history and dialogue, and most importantly, a common future.” He thus called on Christians to stand up for their Jewish roots and Judeo-Christian values by “promoting business between Christians and Jews” and “standing together” in strategic partnerships.
Tuly Weisz, Israel365: “We provide equal rights to all our citizens, Jewish, Christian or Muslim and we are creating technology not to improve our lives, but to be used all over the world and to increase the quality of life in developing nations so that we don’t become the richest nation, but a light unto the nations.”
I believe that 21st century religious life is characterized by a consensus among different churches based on the truth of God's Word. It is not so much a matter of joining organizations, but rather working together for a common purpose, where the basis of cooperation is the honoring of God's Word and one another. At the same time, however, there is a confrontation with formal Christianity, which, while having the face of godliness, denies God's power. I believe that we can see churches rise and solve social and economic problems that seem impossible. The miracles so often found in the gospels can often occur again in churches where it is doctrinally wrong. I believe that the phenomenal church growth seen in South Korea has been God's "pilot project" for the harvest of the end times, and we can see churches growing to hundreds of thousands all over the world.The only branch of Christianity that is growing and expanding is the Evangelical-Charismatic branch and it has already crossed all denominational lines as evidenced by Vice President Mike Pence's proud claim to be an Evangelical Catholic. And every Evangelical-Charismatic group and leader has some kind of attachment to Israel or presence in Jerusalem.
"Therefore, wait for Me, says the Lord, for the day that I will rise up to meet with you. For it is My judgment to assemble nations, to gather kingdoms, to pour out My fury upon them; yea, all the kindling of My wrath, for with the fire of My jealousy all the earth shall be consumed." (Tzephaniah 3.8)I often wonder how many of us anxiously awaiting Mashiach really understand the cost involved?
- “We prayed for the unity between Jews, Christians and Muslims in order that the peace of Jerusalem would eventuate so that the Kingdom of God would be established according to the Lord’s [JC's] Divine will and purposes for mankind. Orthodox Jews, Messianic Jews, converted Muslims and Christians prayed in one accord with much love expressed and much love exchanged between one another.” (Silvana Nile, Christian Democratic Party Australia)
- “Jerusalem is not just the heart of three great religions but it is now the heart of one of the most successful democracies in the world. Over the past seven decades, the Israeli people have built a country where Jews, Muslims, and Christians and people of all faiths are free to worship according to the conscience and beliefs.” (President Donald Trump, letter read at 3rd Annual JPB, June 2019)
As soon as Mashiach comes and says no more Christian missionaries on Israeli soil, all of that is out the window. As soon as Mashiach comes and says close all the churches and mosques, there won't be any more avodah zarah in the Holy Land, they will come to war against us.
- “It is clear that the governments and leaders of Israel and the U.S.value the importance of the spiritual connection between evangelicals and the Jewish state,” Rabbi Weisz told Breaking Israel News. “Everyone was there to pray; to call out to God to protect Jerusalem. The representatives called on their governments to take part in order to bring blessings upon their country.” (Rabbi Tuly Weisz, Israel 365)
Therefore, with this shall Jacob's iniquity be atoned for, and this is all the fruit of removing his sin; by making all the altar stones like crushed chalkstones; asherim and sun-images shall not rise. (Yeshayahu 27.9)The first to suffer the outrage of the nations will be those Jews who remain among the goyim in their lands.
POTUS Shield: Trump’s Dominionist Prayer Warriors and the ‘Prophetic Order of the United States’
By Peter Montgomery
In the early morning hours of November 9, 2016, God told Frank Amedia that with Donald Trump having been elected president, Amedia and his fellow Trump-supporting “apostles” and “prophets” had a new mission. Thus was born POTUS Shield, a network of Pentecostal leaders devoted to helping Trump bring about the reign of God in America and the world.
Amedia described the divine origins of POTUS Shield during a gathering that spread over three days in March 2017 at the northeastern Ohio church he pastors. Interspersed with Pentecostal worship, liturgical dancing, speaking in tongues, shofar blowing, and Israeli flag waving, Amedia and other POTUS Shield leaders put forth their vision for a Christian America and their plans to bring it to fruition through prayer, political engagement and organizing in all 50 states. Among the many decrees made at the event was that Islam must be “completely broken down.”
And they will come for the Jews who refuse to become ONE with the new Judeo-Christian World religion!POTUS Shield’s leaders view politics as spiritual warfare, part of a great struggle between good and evil that is taking place continuously in “the heavenlies” and here on earth, where the righteous contend with demonic spirits that control people, institutions and geographic regions. They believe that Trump’s election has given the church in America an opportunity to spark a spiritual Great Awakening that will engulf the nation and world. And they believe that a triumphant church establishing the kingdom of God on earth will set the stage for Christ’s return. Amedia says that the “POTUS” in the group’s name does not refer only to the president of the United States, but also to a new “prophetic order of the United States” that God is establishing.
Quote: "The same authority that has been given to [JC] for overwhelming conquering and dominion has been given to the saints of the most high. … We’re God’s rulers upon the earth. … We will govern over kings, and judges will have to submit. … We’re called to rule! To change history! To be co-regents with God!
The spirit of God says, "Israel, Israel, what about Israel? For Israel will be protected by America once again." The spirit says, "America will once again stand hand-in-hand with Israel, and the two shall be as one.'"About the first 45 mins of this film is devoted to a very slow, very drawn-out telling of this fireman's story, documenting his credentials as a bonafide prophet of God.
It was beautiful. It was sacrifice.
It was marvelous, but they paid the price
For our freedom, for our brotherhood,
For our dignity, they all stood, for the greater good.
Times have changed, but our time is here.Following are the most relevant comments made by some of the leaders of their movement who no doubt fancy themselves patriots in the mold of the Founding Fathers preparing for the Second American Revolution to turn the United States into what they claim it was always meant to be - A CHRISTIAN NATION.
This is no time to run in fear.
Let the legacy of sweet freedom ring
From humble beginnings, from sea to shining sea.
It is beautiful, it is sacrifice,
It is marvelous, and we will pay the price
For our freedom, for our brotherhood,
For our dignity, we will stand, for the greater good.
...II Chronicles 7:14 is very clear - "My people who are called by My name.."' - that means those of us who are believers [in JC] - who call ourselves Christians...Chris Delaney (International Business Executive/Former Canadian Politician):
What's really interesting from that passage in the Bible [II Chron. 7:14] is that it says, "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face' - so He's not saying all of America, he's not saying all of the world, He's saying "My people."Lance Wallnau (Author/International Speaker):
The promise in Chronicles that Solomon gave that is so profound is that if "My people that are called by My name will humble themselves and pray, if they will turn from their wicked ways, then I'll hear from heaven." So much of the repentance and awakening and revival hope of Christians in America is all about what God is going to do with the UN-Christian community, how He's going to change them, when the promise has nothing to do with them. It has to do with us - how believers [in JC] respond. It's how believers connect with their president and this moment - that's what determines the healing of the land. And so the real focus of that promise is believers have got to get their act together if they want to preserve their way of life.Michael Freund (Former Chief of Communications for Benjamin Netanyahu):
In other words, we can't just kick back and passively await redemption to come. We are put in this world to do things, to accomplish things. We are put in this world to partner with God in bringing holiness and sanctity into this material world.[In reality this describes Jews but does not apply to non-Jews, even more so Christians. As you can tell already, replacement theology is still very much alive and well among Evangelicals.]
The salvation for America is the collection of believers, just enough who will get on our knees and humble ourselves and recognize our goal needs to be the maintenance of liberty.Lance Wallnau:
America's role in the world is literally the guardian of a free order and really supports the economic stability of nations that have the gospel preached. So, in a a very significant way, making America great again is about preserving the strength of the United States in a very competitive ideological conflict of nations so that as America is strong, democracy can be strong.[They have made no bones about this. The very moment that Israel ceases to be a democracy in the image of America, they will turn on us like an enemy.]
Any time there is a disaster, it is the United States that is first on the scene. Why? Because of our system of free-market enterprise, we've been able to create wealth in this nation. You can't help other people unless you have wealth and so we should never apologize for the fact that in this country, we know how to create wealth. We need to know how to use it wisely.Bishop Larry Jackson (Pastor/Author/International Speaker):
...If the United States is not strong economically, the rest of the world is going to suffer tremendously.... We've got to have a strong dollar, we need to have a strong economy so that we can help. The thing about this country is that we give more than any other nation on the planet, we are the most charitable people on the planet, and so, as a result of that, we are taking care of a lot of people around this world that would not have, if America was not here.[If this were even true, which it is not, I'm sure the Creator could find some other way of getting people what they need. After all, He is not limited in any way whatsoever!]
...We are literally the glue that keeps the peace in the world. Is there a price to pay for that by the American public - yes. But, at the same time, it's necessary.Michelle Bachmann:
In the world, there is no greater epicenter than Jerusalem, Israel.Janet Porter (President - Fath2Action/ Right to Life Activist):
There's a lot of people that say, "Why Israel? Why does it matter?" Not only is it our only democracy in the Middle East, not only is it our best friend in that region, but if you want to be on the right side of history, you want to be on God's side. And if God is for Israel, and He is, then I want to be for Israel. God said He will bless those who bless them, that we are to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and when I saw that President Trump changed the embassy... I was cheering, I was crying.Chris Mitchell (Middle East News Correspondent):
One of the greatest principles in the Bible to the Jewish People is found in Genesis,chapter 12, when it says that God would bless those who bless the Jewish People and President Trump, in so many practical ways, has stood behind Israel [actually the Erev Rav regime which carries out America's desires] has had its back diplomatically and militarily and has also moved the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. That's a huge diplomatic, historic and even prophetic statement. Because of the blessing that President Trump has bestowed on the Jewish People, that will reap economic, diplomatic, and even spiritual blessings for the United States.[In other words, whatever good they think they are doing is an investment, and like the businessmen that they are, they are looking for a return on that investment.]
You know, the uniqueness of Israel and the Bible for Christians is that it represents the promises of God that He is going to be restoring a people to a land and He's going to prosper a people on a land. There again, it is an interesting reality that Donald Trump and Israel have this in common, that they have global enemies very much interested in developing a narrative that would destroy them and so, the United States has a covenant relationship in a sense with God formed out of the Founders and the way in which they approached creating the unique experiment of an American community founded on religious liberty. The only other nation that shares that in common is Israel.[So first he says Israel is unique and then disproves it by saying how it has these things in common. "Religious liberty" is absolutely NOT a Jewish or Torah "value." The Torah does not allow for the acceptance of various gods and various forms of worship.]
Dependent on how the election turned out, so too, Israel's fortunes could perhaps hang in the balance.Bishop Larry Jackson:
I believe our relationship with Israel is key, not only as an ally, but because God said if you bless Israel, you're going to be blessed. You can't make it any simpler than that.
During his recent appearance on Sheila Zilinsky’s podcast, Mark Taylor, a radical right-wing conspiracy theorist and so-called “firefighter prophet,” claimed that God had told him that if President Trump doesn’t start carrying out mass arrests of high-profile Democratic politicians by January, “patriots will rise up” and “take matters into their own hands” by murdering them in the streets.Who Is Mark Taylor?
Reiterating a warning he delivered last year, Taylor claimed that the window to avoid such violence is rapidly closing.
“What the Lord has shown me is that if they wait too long,” he said, “it could be another Mogadishu or another Benghazi, where the patriots will rise up and say, ‘Enough is enough,’ and they will take matters into their own hands and they will drag their dead bodies through the streets. They will go to these politicians’ houses or offices and drag them out.”
“The people are not asking for justice, they are demanding it, so the government has to act,” Taylor added. “They need to make probably one or two high-level arrests, high-profile arrests, perp walk them on national television so that people will see that justice is going to be done. They have got to make the arrests before January if they are going to make them this year, because if [Trump] arrests anyone after January when campaign season starts, it’s going to make it look like he’s just arresting those that oppose him. So they have a window of time between now and the end of the year to make these arrests. That is what God has shown me as far as this timeline.” (Source)
The evangelical conspiracy theorist Trump used to validate his comments on Jews
“I believe Donald Trump should be called ‘America’s first Jewish president,’” he wrote on the Fox News website. “I should know. I’m an Ivy League-educated Jewish kid from New York.”
Maybe, in the sense that Saul was a Jewish kid from Tarsus — Root is an evangelical Christian, something he did not mention in his Fox column.
This week we first launched 'Noam TV' - our TV channel where we broadcast through our social networks and website and explain the party's positions on all important issues. Join the live show each evening at 7pm.Find it HERE. Who knows? Maybe this is the precursor to Mashiach TV!
Loan guarantees to Israel are just another way that the United States financially helps the Jewish state, but this is done without even spending one dollar. In 1992, Congress and President Bush authorized $10 billion in guarantees to Israel and, in 2003, a new set of loan guarantees - for $9 billion - were put in place to serve until 2012. This guarantee was extended to last until 2019.Re-read that last sentence carefully - "...much of the money Israel borrows is spent in the United States to purchase American goods." In fact, this is a requirement of the loan guarantees. And it is also a fact that Israeli companies have gone out of business over the years because the money the government previously spent at home was now forced to go overseas to America.
Guarantees are not grants — not one penny of U.S. government funds are transferred to Israel. The U.S. simply cosigns loans for Israel that give bankers confidence to lend Israel money at more favorable terms: lower interest rates and longer repayment periods — as much as 30 years instead of only five to seven. These loan guarantees have no effect on domestic programs or guarantees. Moreover, they have no impact on U.S. taxpayers unless Israel were to default on its loans, something it has never done. In addition, much of the money Israel borrows is spent in the United States to purchase American goods. (Source)
Return, backsliding children, says the Lord, for I possessed you, and I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. ...In those days, the house of Judah will go with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the north land to the land that I caused your forefathers to inherit.Only HKB"H knows who is who for sure. Anyone wanting to (re)join Bnei Yisrael must completely and unequivocally renounce idolatry and false messiahs and convert k'halachah. When Eliyahu HaNavi arrives, he will reveal to which tribe each of us belongs.