What are your thoughts on what's happening in the middle east and the war?

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Fillan

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I am taken back by all the protest against Israel and the support for the Hamas.
Hello! One of the events that must happen before the return of the Lord is that all Jews must return to Israel.

Jeremiah 31:10 “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them
and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’


The rise of satanically inspired Anti-Semitisim in places like the USA, Europe, Australia and Britain and the poor government response to this conduct will cause Jewish people to feel unsafe in previously friendly countries, they will emigrate to Israel. Only yesterday I watched a News interview with a young Jewish lady from London who said she was afraid to live in England any longer and would be emigrating to Israel imminently.

It's all a sign that the return of the Lord is close, do not be afraid. Stand firm. Share hope with those you meet. God Bless You :)
 

Smoke

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5 million Palestinians have left. They are now in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. They can't return and that is a very important factor in making the decision. Also because of that there is a lot of political pressure on them from Arabs not to leave.

I think there is a very easy comparison between Israel and the Palestinians and Americans and the Native Americans. I also think it is quite Biblical to say that those who are judging Israel and yet live in the US, Australia or New Zealand are judging themselves.

In fact the Lord said "with what judgement you judge you shall be judged" so I think that proves we can compare out situation to that of others that we might be judging. You don't like the way Israel has treated the Palestinians? How about the way you have treated someone that you have had issues with?
Yes, I made this comparison early on in this thread. There is nothing wrong with saying things your ancestors did were immoral if they were in fact immoral.

You can condemn what Israeli is doing in addition to things the US has done in other words.
 

ZNP

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Yes, I made this comparison early on in this thread. There is nothing wrong with saying things your ancestors did were immoral if they were in fact immoral.

You can condemn what Israeli is doing in addition to things the US has done in other words.
Prepare to meet your God.
 

Smoke

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Hello! One of the events that must happen before the return of the Lord is that all Jews must return to Israel.

Jeremiah 31:10 “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them
and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’


The rise of satanically inspired Anti-Semitisim in places like the USA, Europe, Australia and Britain and the poor government response to this conduct will cause Jewish people to feel unsafe in previously friendly countries, they will emigrate to Israel. Only yesterday I watched a News interview with a young Jewish lady from London who said she was afraid to live in England any longer and would be emigrating to Israel imminently.

It's all a sign that the return of the Lord is close, do not be afraid. Stand firm. Share hope with those you meet. God Bless You :)
I find it wild that someone would feel more safe in Israel than in London right now. Perhaps more wild would be anyone who would terrorize a Jewish person to fear for their lives so much so that they feel they need to seek refuge in one of the most hostile and unstable parts of the world.
 

Smoke

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Prepare to meet your God.
Always. We don't know when we are to be taken away from this temporary life. Until then, let's call out everything God says is evil and do our best to protect the most vulnerable and defenseless people, the children.
 

shittim

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Hamas is using children as human shields, blame Hamas.
As is one of the principles of islame, emigrate, populate, overtake, we are seeing it before our eyes with this flood of islameists in europe, here elsewhere, the Jews are expecting the Messiah, the Christians are expecting the messiah to return, the islameists are expecting the mahdi to return with Jesus and Jesus will say Christianity is false.
Interesting how the seeds of their own destruction have been sewn for years, the extremely high rates of birth defects and chronic health problems probably due to the relaxed view of incest, and also the decreased night vision from such practices, American pilots in training Saudi Arabia air force pilots found they had difficulty flying away from where the city lights were prominent due to this issue.
We know how this will turn out from the Gospel.
blessings
 

shittim

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I find it wild that someone would feel more safe in Israel than in London right now. Perhaps more wild would be anyone who would terrorize a Jewish person to fear for their lives so much so that they feel they need to seek refuge in one of the most hostile and unstable parts of the world.
a lot of "wild" things now and coming, He is calling His Own form ALL kindreds, tongues and peoples, how He calls them is His business, in her case it may have been her desire to be among fellow Jews and enjoy that security, as fruity as G.B. is getting I understand.
blessings:)
 

Smoke

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What do you expect Israel to do?
Will you please answer my question first? I responded to your post substantively and was hoping you'd return the favor. Afterwards, I'll answer yours. I would like to have a fruitful discussion where we can respond and answer two-ways.

Here is my original response to you:

 
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Are you getting anxious about what is happening? Are you following events day by day?

I am taken back by all the protest against Israel and the support for the Hamas.

I think what is happening is like, 1 Kings 22:22 - 23. Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

A hint at "For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie ...2 Thessalonians 2:11
The word of God tells us that God blesses those who bless Israel, and He curses those who curses Israel, and I think that there are a whole lot of people, both in America, and in the middle east that are in a, HEAP OF TROUBLE ! ! !
 

Fillan

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I find it wild that someone would feel more safe in Israel than in London right now. Perhaps more wild would be anyone who would terrorize a Jewish person to fear for their lives so much so that they feel they need to seek refuge in one of the most hostile and unstable parts of the world.
Hello! For Jewish people Israel might be under threat, tiny and unstable but at least it's their under threat, tiny and unstable land. The Jewish homeland, the Arabs have ninety homelands, the Jews only one. God gave it to them as the Holy Bible records in numerous places. God's faithfulness to Israel serves as an illustration of God's faithfulness to us, for example God's promises to Israel as recorded in Jeremiah 33. He has chosen them and will not reject them, one day all Israel will be saved, not because of anything they have done but because of his mercy.

As for England being unsafe, I have a relative in London who tried to walk down a certain street with friends and was confronted by a group of angry men from a certain religion, they were told there was a mosque on the street and 'kufars' were not permitted to walk down it. My relative being a former police officer and aware of the anaemic response of the authorities to such intimidation rightly retreated, her friends visibly shaken. I have made my last visit there. You can see clips on the news from London of angry beardy men waving Palestinian flags and shouting 'Jihad' and other violent slogans about Israel, the police standing watching them. How should a Jewish person feel experiencing this? At least in Tel Aviv their neighbours will be neighours, God Bless You :)
 

MaryM

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Yes, I am very anxious about the escalation that looks inevitable. What has already happened is terrible, so many innocent lives lost on both sides.
 

shittim

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The adversary knows his time is very short and is pulling out all his evil for this hour, keep praying in the Spirit as we are directed.
 

ZNP

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Hello! For Jewish people Israel might be under threat, tiny and unstable but at least it's their under threat, tiny and unstable land. The Jewish homeland, the Arabs have ninety homelands, the Jews only one. God gave it to them as the Holy Bible records in numerous places. God's faithfulness to Israel serves as an illustration of God's faithfulness to us, for example God's promises to Israel as recorded in Jeremiah 33. He has chosen them and will not reject them, one day all Israel will be saved, not because of anything they have done but because of his mercy.

As for England being unsafe, I have a relative in London who tried to walk down a certain street with friends and was confronted by a group of angry men from a certain religion, they were told there was a mosque on the street and 'kufars' were not permitted to walk down it. My relative being a former police officer and aware of the anaemic response of the authorities to such intimidation rightly retreated, her friends visibly shaken. I have made my last visit there. You can see clips on the news from London of angry beardy men waving Palestinian flags and shouting 'Jihad' and other violent slogans about Israel, the police standing watching them. How should a Jewish person feel experiencing this? At least in Tel Aviv their neighbours will be neighours, God Bless You :)
I think we will see the destruction of Damascus into a ruinous heap results in mob violence around the world similar to what we saw with Lot in Sodom.
 

shittim

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I am nudged to that way of understanding His ways in this as well, I know the Russians have a nuke sub in the Med. were they to nuke the Ford, after Damascus is wiped out?
We know it says the end will come as a flood, perhaps that is slowly rising until all is enveloped.
Please keep praying in the Spirit for His prefect will.:)(y)
Saw this and wanted to share it, seems EVERY ISRAELI is impacted.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6R6_L11-tVk
 

JohnB

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Will you please answer my question first? I responded to your post substantively and was hoping you'd return the favor. Afterwards, I'll answer yours. I would like to have a fruitful discussion where we can respond and answer two-ways.

Here is my original response to you:

They are paying the price for Hamas not giving up. This is all on Hamas.
 

Smoke

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They are paying the price for Hamas not giving up. This is all on Hamas.
Let me know if I understand your stance.

Because Hamas doesn't give up, Israel bombs/airstrikes Gaza killing more civilians (most of which are children) than Hamas terrorists, and it's NOT Israel's fault whatsoever? The fault is entirely on Hamas even though Israel knows full well they will end up killing more civilians? :oops::oops::oops:
 

JohnB

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Let me know if I understand your stance.

Because Hamas doesn't give up, Israel bombs/airstrikes Gaza killing more civilians (most of which are children) than Hamas terrorists, and it's NOT Israel's fault whatsoever? The fault is entirely on Hamas even though Israel knows full well they will end up killing more civilians? :oops::oops::oops:
Hamas has one goal, destroy Israel at all cost. Tell Hamas to stop hiding behind women and children.