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only where God was present and near to
His people, but it became the source of
deliverance and salvation (Ps 20:2; Ps 3:4).
When the Church sets itself against
Israel, it ignores Biblical prophecies of
the miraculous return of scattered Jews
from across the globe to their historic
homeland, and opposes the will of God.
Further importance to Christians
In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is
referred to as the Cornerstone of Zion:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and
precious cornerstone, and the one who
trusts in Him will never be put to shame” (1
Peter 2:6).
For Christians, Zion is not only held
dear for being part of the Christian story,
but is central to a Christian understanding
of God’s future plans, including the belief
that Jesus will return to Zion as Messiah.
The Church must wake up to the fact
that God’s love for Zion has not changed.
It is difficult to imagine the Lord Jesus
returning for a Church that has denied the
place that He loves. It is still at the centre
of His plans.
The Beauty of Zion
As Christians, we remember that good
things come from out of Zion. Good
things. Beautiful things.
Psalm 50 states,
“Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God will shine forth.
Our God shall come,
and shall not keep silent;
A fire shall devour before Him,
And it shall be very tempestuous all
around Him.”
Zion is not a dirty word. It isn’t a
word to be ashamed of or avoided. It is
a beautiful word. It is a place of hope. A
place from which God will shine forth.
Christian Zionism is certainly not a
“dangerous ideology” as the Jerusalem
Church Patriarchs claim – it’s only
dangerous to antisemites and the enemies
of Israel.
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