she asked, "ARE YOU A ZIONIST?"

ARE YOU A ZIONIST?

by David B Severy (Notes) on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7:15pm

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I'm not Pro Zion as much as I am Pro Jesus! The question is, "Is Jesus a Zionist?" 

There are zionists and then there are zionists. God has chosen Zion as His Dwelling place! And we know from revelation this amazing truth:

Revelation 21:3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

We are the inhabitants of Zion! 

Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Zephaniah 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Yet as gentiles, you are a gentile believer, yes? we need to be careful to understand how much God still loves not only unsaved gentiles but unsaved Jews, Jews who are the posterity of Abraham and Isaac and the near kin of Jesus Himself!

There is a false teaching in the gentile churches which goes way back to the 2nd century, that God is done with the Jews. Not so! He has blinded them in part until the fullness of the gentile has come into the Kingdom. And He has never ever forbidden any Jew who came to Him. 

John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Anti-semitism, and anti-Judaism are as old as Abraham, they are satan's hatred for man, and for God, and for God's Messianic plan to save men. After Jesus anti-semitism was brought in by anti-Christs (anti-Messiahs). 

Islam is certainly in truth the doctrine of the devil which hates and wants to purge all Jews and Christians from the earth! 

Satan and Islam are helped unwittingly by those in the churches who believe and promote the false idea that God is finished with Jews and more specifically that He has rejected them, and that the covenants He made with Abraham., Isaac, Jacob, David and with all who receive Jesus as Lord and Messiah are now invalid. They are not, and all that the Lord requires of the Jew is faith in the Messiah. When a Jew receives and believes Jesus all the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David are his. or her everlasting possession, including the Land of Israel as long as the earth exists! 

We gentiles need to get it straight, God does not ever break His Word of Promise. 

We gentiles are taught this truth most specifically by Paul in his letter to Rome. The believing Roman churches were dividing Jew from gentile because of the presence of demonic influence in that seat of the worldly empire! No one wants to power share naturally and the sin nature and anti-Christs pried at Messianic/Christian unity between Jew and gentile until it finally split the church, a split that lasted for more than 1600 years! 

One teacher I respect as well studied and truly sincere (David Pawson) says Paul wrote the letter of Romans for the EXPRESS PURPOSE of preventing that split! I believe Pawson is right! This is clearly seen in Ch.'s 9 - 11. 

Remember Jesus said to the woman at the well: "...salvation is of the Jews."

We have an enemy yes? and that devil will lie as long as he exists, and we will be tempted to believe the lie as long as we are in the flesh. How well we resist will be determined by our will to KNOW the truth which will MAKE us FREE. The truth is Jesus never stops loving anyone and he and Abba have made promises to Israel, promises which INCLUDE the raw and painful prophetic facts of her three exiles, to Egypt, to Babylon and finally in 70 CE to the uttermost ends of the earth! 

And now since 1948 we see the hand of God gathering the dry bones  (unbelieving children ) of Jacob (Israel) from the four corners of the earth back to the Land He gave them via Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. And we ought not be surprised that the devils army in the spirit world has recruited the children of Ishmael and Esau (and many other gentiles) to destroy the dry bones. Why? Because God is getting ready to breathe on those dry bones again! HalleluYah! When He does it will usher in the Millennial reign of Jesus the Messiah who will rule from Jerusalem over the entire globe for 1000 years~!

19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. [John 4]

I've been framed!

 ... I've been FRAMED! 

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satan by the power of the deceit of sin (satan=sin=deceit=the lie) put a wedge between Eve and Adam. Adam chose the fruit Eve offered him! Eve was deceived, Adam did CHOOSE. Adam's CHOICE caused them and ALL their children to be taken captive by satan into sin. 

The consequences are many, but God "framed" all the consequences of this catastrophe in Genesis 3:

14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

With all my heart I believe we need to meditate on this section of God's Holy Message. We need to chew on it like a cow does the cud, and let it sink deeply into our hearts.

"I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes."
Psalm 119:8-12

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Three quotes on Christian Unity

A quote from Charles Spurgeon found on facebook: 

 "If, then, I find taught in one place that everything is fore-ordained, that is true; and if I find in another place that man is responsible for all his actions, that is true; and it is my folly that leads me to imagine that two truths can ever contradict each other. These two truths, I do not believe, can ever be welded into one upon any human anvil, but one they shall be in eternity: they are two lines that are so nearly parallel, that the mind that shall pursue them farthest, will never discover that they converge; but they do converge, and they will meet somewhere in eternity, close to the throne of God, whence all truth doth spring." - Charles Spurgeon 

  When I began to follow Jesus one thing He impressed on me,  was that there is but one true church which is the one body of Christ. Here is another gem of a quote by Phillip Schaff on reformed vs evangelical theology which boils away that doctrinal division beautifully. 
    

"Calvinism emphasized divine sovereignty and free grace; Arminianism emphasized human responsibility. The one restricts the saving grace to the elect; the other extends it to all men on the condition of faith. Both are right in what they assert; both are wrong in what they deny. If one important truth is pressed to the exclusion of another truth of equal importance, it becomes an error, and loses its hold upon the conscience. The Bible gives us a theology which is more human than Calvinism and more divine that Arminianism, and more Christian than either of them." ~ Phillip Schaff 

  And finally this very special word from Jan Sjoerd Pasterkamp ~ seen in Furious Love, a documentary by Darren Wilson and Wanderlust Productions   

“There was an interview with a Dutch church historian, and they asked him, these BBC people, about the Dutch church, and he made the most interesting remark, he said, ‘We have dozens of protestant denominations and Christian groups because to the Dutch person truth is more important than unity.’ And when I heard it, I thought, I’ve tried to say in a whole sermon what you said in one sentence. What he meant by truth and rightly analyzed, is my interpretation of the Bible, my dogmatic views, my doctrinal views. But Jesus said, ‘I am the truth.’ Truth is not a teaching; truth is a person. And if you have that person you have that truth, and in that person is always unity. But if we put our understanding of the scripture and our doctrinal views higher than the person of Jesus… and I’m going to say maybe something very sharp, and I want to say it respectfully and honorably… we worship idols. Anything we place above the Lord Jesus is an idol. Our unity is not in a teaching, it is in a person and in a person you always find one another."  ~ Jan Sjoerd Pasterkamp 

 Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

A NOTE to American Patriots

A NOTE to American Patriots

by David B Severy (Notes) on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5:04pm

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"Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:17

I plead with you now, you who are troubled about our nation, to hear what God is saying. Not me, not Obama and not Rush Limbaugh.

Hebrews 4:12 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)  

See, the Word of God is alive! It is at work and is sharper than any double-edged sword — it cuts right through to where soul meets spirit and joints meet marrow, and it is quick to judge the inner reflections and attitudes of the heart.

For 12 years now I have been disabled with nothing better to do than study God's word, seek out His prophets, and commune with Him. I have not done this in every waking moment, many too many hours and days have slipped away in lesser pursuits, and I have sinned much in them. Nevertheless, God has forgiven me and taught me. He can teach you too!

Hebrews 11:6 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)  

And without trusting, it is impossible to be well pleasing to God, because whoever approaches him must trust that he does exist and that he becomes a Rewarder to those who seek him out. 

God did not send Jesus the first time to establish an earthly Kingdom. He came to seek and save that which was lost and begin to build His church.

If you dig into God's word and leave behind the presuppositions of those with political agendas for this mortal life, you will understand that Jesus came so that we would have peace from heaven, not from the barrel of a gun, not even from the success of a democratic republic or a national constitution! Swords are not the end! They outdated today, they are not presently God's Way for warring against His and His churches enemies!

The ultimate war is the war against the lie of satan which deceives people and keeps them from being saved in Jesus! God wants all men to be saved! Satan and his lie, and those who speak his lie are keeping those who believe his lie on a fast track to hell!

2 Peter 3:9Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some people think of slowness; on the contrary, he is patient with you; for it is not his purpose that anyone should be destroyed, but that everyone should turn from his sins.

Don't confuse the high emotion of patriotism for the will of God! Don't think God needs America to be free to accomplish His purposes. Don't think He needs America to be strong. God defeated satan for you who are saved (and you who will yet be saved) by sending His Son in weak and mortal HUMAN flesh to die an ignominious and UNDEFENDED death on the cross!  

Luke 22

36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

Matthew 26

51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 New Living Translation (NLT) 3 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. 6 And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.

God does say through Joel :

Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

But do you know to whom He is speaking ??????????

Isaiah 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords intoplowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Micah 4:3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords intoplowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Ephesians 6  ~  New Living Translation (NLT)

The Whole Armor of God

10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. 20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.

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Sequestration? Put it on Steriods... PLEASE !!!!

Sequestration is now being used as an EXCUSE by the Commander in Chief to weaken our military. What a sad state of affairs. A nation once so free and able is being disabled by the most nearsighted legislative inflexibility... it make one shudder. If five nuclear warships are gathered in one Navy Yard, surely (100 +435+9+1=) 545 NUCLEAR NARCISSISTS are often found gathered in the ONE Politically Correct Yard inside the Wash. D.C. beltway. There may seem to be two sides in the US government, but the insane egotism of them all makes for ONE BIG INEFFECTIVE INEFFICIENT CORRUPT MESS. 

Instead of each man and woman in DC doing what they want, why don't they simply try to find out what WORKS and do that? I'll tell you why. It is because or past and lingering prosperity has corrupted our sense of need. We all need very much to do the right thing as individuals and as a nation. But we are some intoxicated on (still cheap) oil ($10/gallon gas is not uncommon in many other nations), by still cheap food, by an abundance of cheap (and immoral) entertainments, cheap (and expensive) prescription drugs, cheap alcohol, readily available cheap (and expensive) street drugs... Modern living (or post modern or what ever kind of living you want) is easy in the USA. The poorest here have 20 to 30 times the income of those in real poverty, those living on one to two dollars a day. 

My prayer is that sequestration not end, but that in the future the military be excluded from it's reach. Let the entitlements and the pork be touched deeply. Entitlements are pork. Let them receive the same budgetary increases that Supplemental Security Insurance recipients receive, or better yet just cut all increases for 5, or even 10 years. Entitlements, the very thing designed to win the war on poverty have simply ballooned into the poverty of a 16 trillion dollar national debt. Unless some seriously concerted effort comes forth from Wash DC, our children will be in the poor house of debts for many generations. 

And let it be taught in every classroom and preached from every pulpit, borrowing is not funding. Borrowing is the privilege of those who have good credit. The credit rating of the USA has never really taken the hit it should take. Reality says that we can in no way be 16 trillion dollars in debt, most of which is unfunded deficit spending, and borrowing simply to pay the interest on our debt and have any kind of "A" rating with any credit bureau. Frankly, if the Mafia held OUR national debt they would have broken Uncle Sam's legs some time ago. 

And this is all from a secular point of view! When God is factored in, we ought to be on our knees before Him pleading for divine favor to extract ourselves from the prison of bankruptcy which may engulf us at any time! 

Money is at best a tool, and the worst an idol. Will we use it as a tool for good? Or will we  suffer from the insanity of the pursuit of more?  But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Timothy 6:9-11