The Apostle Paul tells us in his letter to the Romans who the true "Jews" are:
Romans 2:28-29 - "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."
Here is Paul again in Romans telling us that not all of ethic "Israel" is really "Israel":
Romans 9:6-7 - "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called."
Here's Paul saying that only those are are Christs' are of Abraham's seed/descendants:
Galatians 3:29 - " And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."
Here's Paul addressing the church who he refers to as "the Israel of God":
Galatians 6:16 - " And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God."
Here's the Lord blessing Abraham - long before Israel was a nation. Note that it says "all people on earth will be blessed". I can't find any scripture that says those who "bless Israel" will be blessed. The blessings were given to Abraham and his "seed" which ultimately are those who are "in Christ" - both Jew and Gentile.
Genesis 12:3 - "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.
I think the goal is to provide for our veterans! What's the best way to do that? Would our vets be best served in VA run hospitals or private hospitals? BTW I'm a retired vet. I've given up on the VA.....I seek alternatives to VA care. Either cleanup the VA or privatize the entire Vet care operation.
Ask yourself why the "US has been Israel's bitch in many proxy wars"? Follow the $$! How much $$ did your Senators/Reps receive from this little country in the middle east?
I'm not sure - maybe it's the fact that about 80% of American voters support "Israel". And the "Israel" they support is the little country in the middle east set up by the Rothschild's not the Israel of the Bible.
Think what would happen if Trump clearly and publicly condemned Israel. Would he still have the support of the American voter?
Article from Mike King at Real News and History - "Trump Dumps on Israel"; https://realnewsandhistory.com/trump-v-israel/
The "Key Defense" summary is a critical point. My wife turned me on to the Q posts back in 2017. What is prompted us to do is to question authority; do our own research, and engage in the political processes. As a result we no longer trust MSM, Big Pharma, Big Medicine, Big Business, Hollywood, etc, etc. We try to be critical thinkers not sheeple!
"Assad will end up back in power"! My thoughts also. I also subject "Israel" - the Biblical one. The modern nation of Israel is NOT the biblical Israel as most dispensationalist Christians suppose.
Read Mike Kings article on this subject here:
Thank you for the information. I wasn't aware that there were Antiochian Orthodox parishes in the US. but that makes sense. I had been preparing for a Bible study at our Church. I am taking the class thru the book of Acts. We were in the 11th chapter of Acts.
Acts 11:26 says: "And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. **And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." **
As you are aware the center of gravity started to shift from Jerusalem to cities like Syrian Antioch. I was surprised to read that there were over 1.5 million Christians in Syria before their "civil war" but today there are probably less than 200k-300k. They fled because of the civil war not because of persecution from Assad. In fact the Syrian Christians very much supported Assad. DID I GET THIS RIGHT? I starting to believe one objective of these "civil wars" in the middle east are to eliminate Christianity from the region (and to steal natural resources like oil & gas).
This article from Mike King resonates with me. Nothing about this sudden surrender of Assad makes sense.
What's really going on in Syria? Read this article from Mike King:
https://realnewsandhistory.com/anyt-12-08-24/
Excerpts from the article: "By 2023, even the butt-hurt Globalist Council on Foreign Relations had to admit that Assad was not going anywhere:
"Hopes for regime change have largely died out, peace talks have been fruitless, and some regional governments are reconsidering their opposition to engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. The government has regained control of most of the country, and Assad's hold on power seems secure."
And now, just like that, he's gone as a result of what is being described by wall-to-wall accounts as a "lightning offensive?""
Israeli Mossad yes! And what's their motto? The Mossad's motto, "By way of deception thou shalt make war," reflects its approach to intelligence and operations, emphasizing the use of deception in achieving strategic goals.
To me "deception" is just a polite way of saying "lies".