Is supprt for israel really required (V)

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I wrote a little facbook study on this very issue just over a year ago.

Are We Blessed For Supporting Israel? (Yes, but not because of what you might think!)

Recently a lot of the buzz on the internet, and primarily Facebook, that I have noticed, is speaking about God blessing Canada due to Harper's statement to stand for Israel. I feel to address this issue with the Bible's statements about it.

Yes, Israel should be supported. Mainly, because God does have a special place in his heart for the nation (Rom 11:28). They are beloved for the Israelite fathers' sakes, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Secondly, because they are the only democratic nation in that part of the world.

But most believers point to these words spoken to Abraham to say God will bless us for supporting them:

Gen 12:2-3 KJV And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: (3) And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

That cannot be applied to Israel in this instance. Notice the last part of verse 3. All the families of the earth shall be blessed because of Abraham. How was that fulfilled? What does the bible itself say?

Act 3:25-26 KJV Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. (26) Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

The apostles told the Jews that the manner in which God would bless all the nations of the earth is by sending Jesus Christ, His Son, TO THE JEWS, themselves, FIRST. That is how God would not only bless all nations, but first bless the Jews.

And all the nations are now able to be saved from sin by Jesus, and receive all blessings THROUGH CHRIST.

Eph 1:3 KJV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Notice the last two words IN CHRIST.

So, when God spoke to Abraham about the blessings for those who bless him and the cruses upon those who curse him, God was pointing to JESUS CHRIST as the means. In short, deny Christ and be cursed. Accept Christ and be blessed.

And Paul the apostle really made this plain when he quoted those words to Abraham:

Gal 3:8 KJV And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

The GOSPEL was the means by which the nations would be blessed. So, it's not just supporting Israel that brings that blessing, but accepting Christ who came through Abraham's people, Israel, and thereby being blessed.

And the bible says something very enlightening about those people of Israel that do not accept Christ.

Gal 3:9-10 KJV So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. (10) For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Anyone who is "of" the works of the Law of the Old Covenant cannot be blessed but instead is beneath a curse!

Gal 3:13-14 KJV Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: (14) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

The only way the nations can be blessed, is to be redeemed from the curse, not to stop cursing Israel. And that gives nobody a right to curse Israel, though. lol. But the point is that the New Testament explains how we are blessed because of what God said to Abraham ONLY THROUGH SALVATION IN THE GOSPEL, and NOT BY SUPPORTING ISRAEL AS A NATION TODAY.

So, support Israel, but not to be blessed of God. Support Israel because it is democratic and God knows that part of the world needs democracy. But look for for your blessings from Israel by accepting and obeying the Gospel of Jesus through Whom all the nations of the earth WILL BE BLESSED!

Many believers do not know that most of Israel is not even following the Law of Moses nor serving God under Old Testament ways. . And those who are are under the law are under a curse according to the New Testament . Read Gal 3:8-13 again.

Don't let Israel or anything else replace the cross. Through the CROSS we are blessed with Abraham's blessings.