Ezekiel 38 and the “Unwalled Villages” — A Future War, or a Fulfilled One? Dr. Ron Cantor recently posted: He interprets Ezekiel 38:11 as describing modern Israel, claiming that the nation must enter a period of peace with its neighbors before the infamous “Gog and Magog” war unfolds. But does the Word of God support…
When Two Movements Speak the Same Error The Hebrew Roots Movement and Christian Zionism might appear to be different roads. One emphasizes Torah obedience and a return to feast days and Hebrew names. The other champions political Israel, defends the modern state as God’s prophetic clock, and sees national Israel as the center of God’s…
There’s a question Christians often ask one another — or are asked by others — that sounds simple, but reveals a lot about what modern religion has become: “Do you regularly attend church?” It’s a loaded question. It assumes that “church” is a building, a service, a weekly program. It presumes that attendance is the…
Who Is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16?Unraveling the Phrase That’s Stirring Controversy The phrase “the Israel of God” appears only once in the New Testament—at the end of Paul’s letter to the Galatians: “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of…
“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him…” — Zechariah 12:10 (KJV) This chapter is often cited as a crystal-clear prophecy of future national repentance…
THE CLAIM: “Zechariah 12–14 is one single contiguous prophecy. Jesus has not returned yet. To claim He has is actual heresy, and no longer even Christianity.”— Joel Richardson (Christian Zionist) THE RESPONSE: Zechariah 12–14 is not a single future prophecy — much of it has already been fulfilled in Christ’s first coming, the destruction of…
“And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.” — Zechariah 12:3 (KJV) This verse is often cited by Christian Zionists to argue that God will defend…
Why Genesis 12:3 Isn’t a Foreign Policy Verse How the Promise to Abraham Was Fulfilled in Christ — Not in the Modern State of Israel “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.”— Genesis 12:3 (KJV) Mike Pompeo…
Series: Hard Questions, Holy Answers Introduction One of the most common—and damaging—misconceptions in modern Christianity is the false notion that the God of the Old Testament is angry, wrathful, and harsh, while the God of the New Testament, revealed in Jesus, is kind, merciful, and gentle. This dichotomy is not only unbiblical; it undermines the…
This beloved passage is often quoted by Christian Zionists and dispensationalists as a prooftext for a future millennial kingdom — a time when Christ will supposedly reign physically from Jerusalem, commanding global peace. But what if this prophecy isn’t pointing to a yet-to-come political utopia? What if it’s already being fulfilled — right now —…