The Three Questions Of Matt. 24 - by Jack Kelley

What an excellent article. I do like most of Jack Kelley's writing.
I agree with your point too - there was a time that I looked at everything through, as Jack Kelley says, "church-tinted glasses" - as much, I think, the result of being in a Presbyterian church as anything else. Now, though, I find it so hard to understand how or why the church can't see these things... particularly as it pertains to Israel and her restoration in the Last Days.

I started writing something a while back called "A Call to Repentance", which I'd penned as a critique of the Presbyterian church's view of Israel. Someday I'll finish it and post it here. There's a simple point made all the way back in Genesis that reinforces the importance of supporting Israel:



This is why supporting Israel is so important - because when we don't, we bring the Lord's own church under a curse!

LOLOLOL, Morningstar.  I guess I just never realized how that hit so close to home.  Now, I'm going to be laughing about that. Leave it to you to point that out.
Benjamin, I really have never researched what the Presbyterian church's beliefs are as far as their doctrine goes.  But, don't you think that many denominational churches are along hat same route as far as how hey view Israel?  I know the RCC does and that was my background.  I have reached a few but most are just so ingrained in their teachings that they cannot see.  The pope, being the Vicar of Christ (as we were taught) was the only one who was "gifted" by God to interpret prophecy.  No one was ever encouraged to read and study God's Word.  It wa always the attitude of, "Let us tell you what it means".  I felt so free when I started reading and studying and yes, there is always something to learn from God's Word, which is why I can easily see how it is a lifelong study.  It wasn't God who complicated it.  It was mankind and Satan..he is the author of confusion.
So, you are not alone.  I have so many from my Catholic upbring that look at me as if I just stepped off of another planet and do not understand the importance of Israel and God's perfect plan.  This one guy I know is very sarcastic in a mocking sense and told me "God's plan has nothing to do with a stupid piece of land" and proceeded to yell at me about how God divorced Israel and we, the believers in Christ are their replacement (Replacement Theology).  People from the church he attends started leaving.  He even intimidated the pastor and his wife won't go to church with him anymore.  He's very condescending but I gave it right back.  I had to. He belongs to some sect (must be a cult) that calls themselves the "Truth Seekers".  I said, "Wasn't that a singing group?  Are you still stuck in the 60s..lololol...who just stepped off another planet?!"
I won't even bother telling you about the lady who was a friend of mine who was in a home bible study group with me and turned on a dime as far as interpreting scripture and prophecy.  She bacame a Preterist.  We don't talk anymore.  That's a long story.
I would love to read your writing when you have time to finish it.

Right, and I understand completely what you are saying, Benjamin.  The problem is that he and many stop at the point of God divorcing Israel.  They also do not believe that the land Covenant was unconditional.  So, Israel, in their belief, is no longer relevant. I know that's a long, involved discussion too.