Understanding Israel and The Last Days

 Understanding Israel and The Last Days - by Bill Perkins - https://compass.org/understanding-israel-and-the-last-days/ There are a LOT of people trashing Israel and feeling sorry for Hamas lately. Most of these people have no clue what the Bible says about Israel. NO CLUE! Not to mention theyare totally ignoring the 1400 Israelis, mostly innocent family members, who were just horrifically slaughtered. So this week's article is meant to lay some groundwork of why we support Israel. Israel is not perfect. No human government is. But she has a right to defend herself. Andtrust me, Israel is God's chosen people. Be careful to stay on God's side. “For you [Israel] are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the faceof the earth. Deut. 7:6 There's coming a day (at least seven years away) when the Jewish Jesus returns to this earth to reign righteously as King of the Earth from God's Holy mountain in Jerusalem—Mt.Moriah. This is the same mountain that Abraham offered his son Issac as a sacrifice. And it's the same mountain where the first and second Jewish Temples were built, and all thoseanimal blood atoning sacrifices for centuries were offered to the Lord. Jesus will also judge the nations of the world from Mt. Moriah. “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He willseparate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left." Matt. 25:31-33 Matthew 25:34-46 lays out the basis for which judgment will be rendered: The basis of their judgment will be their failure to extend mercy to the remnant of Jewish believersduring the Tribulation. And those who fail the test go into eternal punishment. “These [who were against Israel] will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matt. 25:46 One more thing... I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there on behalf of My people and My inheritance,Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land. Joel 3:2 The valley of Jehoshaphat is the valley created when Jesus returns at the Second Coming. He returns to the same spot from which he departed on the Mt. of Olives and when Hisfeet touch the top of the mountain, it splits north and south creating a large valley, called the "Valley of Decision" (Joel 3:12-14). In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west bya very large valley, so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south. Zech. 14:4 All this will happen at the end of the 7-years of Tribulation. Understanding Israel and the Last Days The horrific Hamas invasion that massacred some 1400 Israelis, almost all unarmed, innocent family members, brought Israel front and center on the world’s stage…just as prophesied. It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it [come against Israel] will be severely injured. Zech. 12:3a I would not want to be in the “Israel stone lifters” category above (Careful, Mike A!). Those coming against Israel, the apple of God's eye, have no clue Who they’re dealingwith ... their day of reckoning is ahead … and it won’t be good. Currently there is a media war going on trying to position “poor Palestine” as getting the short end of the stick. But like most other mainstream news these days, that simplyisn’t true. To best understand what’s going on in the Middle East, you first must understand the TRUE history of Israel and their miraculous rebirth as a nation in 1948. When we take groups to Israel we strongly encourage our registrants to watch Dave Reagan’s forever classic video presentation he gave at a Steeling the Mind Conference entitled “Understanding Israel and the Middle East.” CLICKHERE Dave’s video is on Compass TV (just point and click) and is 54 minutes of incredible information every Believer should know…especially today. ESPECIALLY TODAY. There are lotsof lies floating around and Dave's timeless video will give you the Biblical and historical truth to counter the lies! And as Chuck Missler used to always say, “So goes Israel, so goes the world. If you want to know where we are on God’s prophetic timetable, watch Israel.” If you’ve not seen Dave’s video, you’re in for a major blessing. If you’ve seen it in the past, in light of all that’s going on it’s worth reviewing again! Think for a moment about the fulfilled prophecies regarding Israel being regathered a SECOND time in the land GOD GAVE THEM FOREVER, UNCONDITIONALLY. (The first regatheringwas after 70 years of Babylonian captivity.) Then it will happen on that day that the Lord will again recover the second time with His hand the remnant of His people, who will remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush,Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. ["islands of the sea" is a Jewish idiom meaning around the world] Is. 11:11 Whose does God say the land of Canaan [Israel] belongs to? To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance. 1 Chr. 16:18; Ps. 105:11 I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. Gen. 17:8 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates":Gen 15:18 Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action) Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"! Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? 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