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1. Britain is a Christian
Country
Many Christians would agree with the
statement that Britain is a Christian country.
Some might believe that this was only true
in the past, but no longer today. However,
Judeo-Christian values undeniably form the
bedrock of the United Kingdom.
Why did Britain choose these values
as the foundation for the nation? It wasn’t
simply to provide substance for pomp and
ceremony. It was because the people of this
nation, and its leaders, recognised that “the
fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”
(Proverbs 9:10).
Judeo-Christian values are upheld by
those who fear the Lord and seek to obey
His commands. The Ten Commandments,
given to the Jewish people, are foundational
to Britain’s moral code and legal tradition.
These shared values between Christians and
Jews should shape the UK’s perspective on
Israel and the Jewish people.
For politicians to dismiss the Biblical
foundation of Israel’s sovereignty is to
reject the very beliefs upon which Britain
was built; beliefs that a vast majority of
British people still consider important
today.
These shared values also mean that
Christians should be the best friends of the
Jewish people. When a nation holds onto
these values intentionally, it should create
the safest place for Jews outside of Israel.
Britain has not chosen to be governed by
secular humanism. It has not surrendered to
sharia law. Rather, it has historically sought
to be guided by the God of Israel and His
Law.
The Bible says, “Righteousness exalts a
nation, but sin is reproach to any people,”
(Proverbs 14:34).
2. Israel is a Moral Test
Britain’s decisions today will shape the
UK-Israel relationship for years to come.
Turning its back on Israel by rewarding the
calls of jihadists not only fails to protect the
Jewish state, but also weakens the spiritual
and moral defences that have historically
protected the United Kingdom.
Those who call for a Palestinian state
may be sincere in their desire for peace.
But sincerity must be tested against a moral
standard.
This summer, the UK decided to put
Israel under increasing political pressure to
give up sovereignty in favour of a Palestinian
state, despite at the time there being 48
hostages still inside Gaza, kidnapped from
Israel during the most brutal massacre of
Jews since the Holocaust. Contrast this with
Britain’s reaction when calls were made
to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The UK objected, fearing it would upset
the Palestinians and hinder peace efforts.
The United States ignored the protests
and moved forward; Britain conceded to
pressure from the Palestinians.
By recognising a Palestinian state, Britain
is telling Israel to accept a state carved
out of its own land, only to appease those
who have sought its destruction. It is a
reward for terrorism. It fails the moral test
completely.
There is no contradiction between
standing with Israel and having compassion
for the people of Gaza. Christians must
pray for the people of Gaza. Some may
even be led to provide practical help; but
that motivation must flow from Christ’s
love; to see the suffering aided, and to see
Palestinian Muslims find Jesus.
It must not arise from resentment
toward Israel. It must not be driven by
hostility toward the Jewish people; and it
must not be fuelled by propaganda that
blames Israel for the crimes committed by
its enemies. While Hamas leaders feast on
stolen aid in underground tunnels, a faux
humanitarianism, perpetuated by the media
and echoed by politicians, has deceived
even some in the Church.
Such self-righteousness is not real
compassion when it is steeped in arrogance
against the State of Israel. Worse still, it
feeds the dangerous drift of the Church,
already compromised by the insidious false
teaching of replacement theology, away
from a Biblical love for Israel.
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