There's a growing fringe segment of Christianity that hates Jews.
I've long known this, but I saw it first-hand again yesterday. Owen Strachan, a Christian leader who runs the James Dobson Culture Center, wrote a short note on antisemitism within the fringes of Christianity. He wrote,
I replied, thanking him for speaking out. I said,
Thanks for posting this.
Too many believers are falling into the delusion of antisemitism: a hatred of Jesus' own family, a hatred of the race of the apostles and all 12 disciples, a hatred of the heritage of nearly all the writers of the New Testament.
Read again Romans 11.
I am reminding fellow Christians that the New Testament says that even if unbelieving Jews oppose the Gospel, they are still loved by God (Romans 11:28-29). And, that they will one day return to their own Messiah (Romans 11:25-26).
But the 200+ replies to all this reveal the poisoned state of many Christian hearts towards Jews. Let me show you a few.
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| As if to prove Owen's point on Christian antisemitism. Notice how the phrase 'Christ is King' is being misused: not a declaration of Jesus as Messiah, but as a political and racial taunt. |
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| Yet another great example of how "Christ is King" phrase is being misused as racist political chant. |
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| Only Jews hate Jesus, says great internet philosopher Dog Tongue. |
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"We're not hating Jesus' family, we're just hating the Jews! What's that? The New Testament begins with Jesus' Jewish genealogy? I don't care, I hate the Jews more than I care about the Bible!"
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| Now here's something different. A claim that Jesus (sorry, Yahusha 😱) isn't white. My psychic powers are revealing to me what he's trying to say: "Jews are white, Jesus isn't white, therefore Jesus isn't Jewish." This is likely a Black Hebrew Israelite cult follower who claim Jews aren't Israelites. |
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| This seemingly innocuous statement is yet another antisemitic threat: The time of the Jews is almost up, and we're coming for you. Tik tock, tick tock. |
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| Jesus' people aren't Jews. Only those who believe in Jesus are his people. Nevermind that the New Testament calls Jews "God's people whom he foreknew" (Rom 11). |
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| "Jews aren't allies of Christians unless you convert! Also, stop murdering people, you evil Jews!" |
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| This is the old antisemitic conspiracy theory that European Jews (Ashkenazi) have no blood relation to ancient Israelites. This theory has been widely disproven, but racists keep repeating it anyways. |
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| If certain Christians in history hated Jews, we should too, right? No way they'd ever make mistakes! |
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| Also, we have green skin. Don't forget that part. |
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| Certainly not enough to read this hot garbage! |
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| You know who "says they are Jews but are not"? Jew-hating Gentiles who believe they are the true Israel. |
There is a great deal of brokenness in Christian hearts about Jewish people.
I could dismiss these replies as random internet weirdos. But something like 95% of the 200+ replies were racist garbage like these.
Truth is, antisemitism is being mainstreamed in both the
progressive left where it is disguised as anti-Zionism, and the
conservative right where it is championed an America-first banner alongside all the groypers, Nazis, and Nutzis. With antisemitism increasing on both political sides, many Christians are now falling into the demonic delusion. God help us.
The Bible warns that all nations will turn against Jerusalem. It is falling into place now, even in the church.
I have newfound respect for those bold Christians who continue to stand up for Israel and the Jewish people. I suspect it will become more difficult to do so in the future.
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