U.S. EVANGELICALS, MKs OF CHRISTIAN CAUCUS SIGN "JERUSALEM ACCORDS"
FORT WORTH, Texas"“Israeli and American political and religious leaders
have signed a document, "The Jerusalem Accords," calling for the
immediate moving of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and
committing themselves to promoting Judeo- Christian values and together
facing the threat of Islamic terrorism.
The "Accords" were signed at a four-day gathering, the "Enter His Gates
Unity Conference," held here over the U.S. Labor Day weekend. Knesset
(Parliament) members participating were the co-chairmen of the Christian
Allies Caucus (CAC) Yuri Shtern (National Union) and Yair Peretz (Shas)
as well as Rabbi Benny Elon (National Union), Gilad Erdan (Likud), Gila
Gamliel (Likud) and Eliezer Sandberg (Shinui). Also signing the accords
were more than 600 Christian leaders and delegates who belong to various
Christian Zionist organizations, which promote the preservation of the
biblical territorial sovereignty of the land of Israel.
The delegates and speakers included a number of America's most respected
Christian leaders such as Pastors John Hagee, Jack Hayford, Steve Munsey
and Bible teacher Kay Arthur.
The "Jerusalem Accords" were penned by MK (Knesset Member) Shtern and
Josh Reinstein, an immigrant to Israel from Texas who is director of the
CAC. The CAC is a non-partisan parliamentary caucus consisting of 14
members of the Knesset drawn from the seven major Israeli parties.
"Jewish and Christian leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have been
taken aback by the confusion they are witnessing among large numbers of
their fellow citizens in their attitude to the war on terror," said
Reinstein. "Europe's inability to muster the resolve to defend itself
against radical Islam is seen as a cautionary tale for America and
Israel of what can happen when a loss of faith undermines
Judeo-Christian values, the foundation upon which Western civilization
is built," he added.
"The rise of radical Islam threatens the Judeo-Christian values and the
civilization we share," Shtern said, "and in this conference, we are
building an alliance with which Jews and Christians together will face
this ominous challenge."
The conference was co-sponsored by the Texas-based "Battalion of
Deborah," headed by Christian Zionist activist Jodie Anderson, and a new
Christian Zionist organization, Covenant Alliances, which is working
closely with Reinstein and the CAC to bring Israel's message to the
churches.
Also participating were Sondra Baras of the Christian Friends of Israeli
Communities; Esther Levens, director of the National Unity Coalition for
Israel; Richard Booker, director of the Institute for Hebraic Christian
Studies; Rebecca Brimmer, new director of Bridges for Peace; David
Parsons of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem; Christine
Darg, director of Women on the Walls; Christian Zionist leader and
musician Robert Steams; lecturer/Bible codes author Chuck Missler and
Covenant Alliances' Israel-based liaison Pastor David Decker, who has
written a book on why Christians should support the rebuilding of the
Third Temple.
"This conference proposes that Christians and Jews unite to turn the
tide in the battle for the hearts and minds of their peoples and the
Biblical values that are the strength of Western societies," said
Reinstein. "The Jerusalem Accords formalizes this new and historic
alliance."
A common theme at the conference among the Christian leaders was a
comparison of the heartaches of the Jewish settlers who were uprooted
from Gaza and Samaria and the immediate subsequent devastation and
evacuation of the American victims of hurricane Katrina. Some of the
evangelical leaders, such as author and conference speaker John
McTernan, ventured to say that the hurricane's devastation was a
possible divine judgment because of American Road Map policy in the
Middle East.
There were also key panel discussions including "Strengthening the
Relationship between African Americans and Israel," led by Pastor Glen
Plummer, and "Advancing the Status of Women Based on Judeo-Christian
Values," during which it was announced that a new women's coalition
linked to the CAC would put forward biblical values and sponsor
conferences for women in the holy land. This new coalition will be
headed by Kay Arthur and popular American radio host Janet Parshall
along with MK Gamliel.
(Jerusalem Post staff, September 11, 2005)
PRAYER FOCUS
Pray that God will continue to draw Christians and Jews into closer
relationship as the walls between them caused by 2000 years of
disagreement and persecution begin to crumble. Pray that God will raise
up more Christians who will love the Jewish people unconditionally. Pray
for God's blessing to descend on those who join themselves to the Lord
and His people.
SCRIPTURE
"'And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to serve Him, to love
the name of the Lord, and to worship Him, all who keep the Sabbath
without desecrating it and who hold fast to My covenant"“these I will
bring to My holy mountain and give them joy in My house of prayer. Their
burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; for My
house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'. The Sovereign
Lord declares"“he who gathers the exiles of Israel: 'I will gather
still others to them besides those already gathered'" (Isaiah
56:6"“8).
Go to http://www.bridgesforpeace.com/h2n.p.../bfpaudio.html
and click on 14.9.05 Teaching to hear Rebecca Brimmer speaking at the
Christian Allies Caucus meeting.
Those who kneel before G-d can stand before anyone! Pray for the safety
of BneiYisrael and Eretz Yisrael and for G-d's Shalom for Yerushalayim !
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Jews And Evangelicals Sign Accord/Jerusalem
