Reason 5, Part 1 Why Christians Need to Care about the Jews: What would God say about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

The Bible Mind Podcast: Experiencing our Life and Times from a Christian Perspective

The people of the world and even Christians are becoming increasingly divided on the Palestinian and Israeli Conflict. How does God want us to view this issue and, more importantly, WHY does He want us to look at the issue in this way?
I believe reason 5 is the most compelling reason of all for Christians to embrace the Jews!
Listen to this week's podcast to find out more about God's mindset on this controversial issue.
As Christians, God and His Word are the absolute authority over our lives. In Romans 9, God reasons with us on why He's asking us to stand with the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.
SCRIPTURES STUDIED:
Romans Chapters 9-11, especially Romans Chapter 9
Joshua 5: 13-15
Galatians 4: 28-29
Matthew 25: 31-46
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
1 Corinthians 1: 26-29

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
1. How are the social gospel and social justice issues compromising the Church in today's world? Think of the word "conflate," where activists on the left and progressive Christian churches combine two different ideas that don't really fit together.
2. How is "replacement theology" a viewpoint derived from ignorance of the Bible, bad theology, and humanism in our culture?
3. Why is it so important for Arab Christians to have a Biblical mindset regarding the Jews and the nation of Israel? What obstacles do they face on their journey of being "transformed by the renewing of their minds?"
4. What factors are influencing younger believers and liberal/leftist/progressive Christians to stand with the Palestinians against the Jews? Are their evaluations and opinions more informed by the voices of the world OR the Bible? Why is the source of their influence important to highlight?
5. Consider the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. What will be the central dividing issue of the End Times separating the sheep and the goats? Why is it then so important to cling to God's view of Israel and the Jews?
6. The Bible tells us that God didn't have a particular reason why He chose the Jews or us, as Christians. Why is this a comforting thought? Reflect on how God has seen you at your worst and loves you deeply nonetheless. There's nothing you can do or not do to either earn His love or lose His love.
7. Reflect on whether or not you view God's love for you through a humanistic lens. Do you view your Christianity through a performance mentality or how you measure up to a standard you have in your own mind? If so, what Scriptures can you focus on or what things can you do to replace those lies with the truth?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1. Subscribe to this podcast and share these podcast episodes with others who may be interested.
2. Listen again and review the main points of this podcast.

3. Read Romans chapters 9-11. Read Romans chapter 9 twice. Make observation notes on what the verses clearly say.
4. Pray for God's grace to embrace the cross of the message found in Romans chapters 9-11, especially in the face of the media's and world's propaganda regarding the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
5. If you're ready, make a commitment to embrace on God's view on the matter or what we would call the Biblical viewpoint.
6. Pray that more Christians would have their eyes open to see the truth of God's Word regarding the Jews and the nation of Israel.
7. Pray for yourself that that critical message would go deeper into your own heart, mind, and spirit!
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