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TO ONE WHO DENIES PRESENT-DAY JEWS ARE THE ISRAELITES OF OLD

Dear E. H.                                                                                                    February 18, 1989

       ...Several people have written to me to say that those people who proclaim themselves to be Abraham's seed, and acknowledged that they were never in bondage to any man, could not therefore have been the Israel of the Exodus.

    Although the Bible is inerrant and infallible, being the divinely-inspired Word of God, and not the mere contrivances of men, not everything in the Bible is true. Satan is a liar, and when in the body of the serpent he told Eve "Thou shalt not surely die" it was not true, but was a lie. The fact that the Jews are comprised of a strong sense of nationalism, and refused to accept their state of bondage does not mean they were never in bondage.

     Abraham is the father of the faithful (Romans 4:11). In Romans 4:1, the Apostle Paul called Abraham "our father," and in verse 16, he says Abraham is the "father of us all." Paul, therefore, identified himself with these people, and neither he nor Jesus ever gave in to such a notion as there were two peoples here. In fact, in I Corinthians 10:1, Paul declares, "how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;" "for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ" (vs. 4).

     Paul identified himself as "a Jew of Tarsus" (Acts 21:39); and the woman of Samaria recognized Jesus as a "Jew" (John 4:9).

     It is a very serious thing to manhandle the Word of Almighty God. Yet, many wrest the Scriptures in order to make God's Word to read like they want it to read, but they do it to their own destruction (II Peter 3:16). Peter calls them unlearned and unstable. I am reminded of the words of Martin Luther who said, "Whom God intends to destroy, He gives leave to play with Scripture." Must go. Thank you for writing.

TO ONE WHO BELIEVES THE JEWISH NATION WAS FOREVER DESTROYED

 Dear D. W.                                                                                                   January 27, 1988

       ...Regarding the notion that the Jewish nation was forever destroyed, I would refer you to the words of the Apostle Paul who wrote, "Hath God cast away his people which he foreknew? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Benjamin" (Romans 14:1). Just in case there should arise some who would attempt to make a distinction between one being of "Israel," and one being a "Jew," the Apostle Paul identifies himself as being a Jew, in Acts 21:39; an Israelite, in II Corinthians 11:22; and an Hebrew, in Philippians 3:5. To assume the posture you have taken, that the Jewish nation is forever destroyed compromises the well-known vision of the dry bones the prophet Ezekiel saw, and recorded (chapter 37).

OF THE JEWISH HOLOCAUST

Dear J. S.                                                                                                        August 19, 1987

      There are people who do their best to repudiate the fact of the Jewish holocaust. Their arguments are based largely upon the lack of German records, but this is a silly argument at best. It was a well-documented fact that the Nazis destroyed documents to keep them from falling into the hands of their enemies.

      When Stalin murdered 30,000,000 Russians in order to subdue that land under Communism; and Mao tse Tung likely butchered 50,000,000 Chinese in order to bring China under Communist rule; and Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, murdered 3,000,000 Cambodians out of a population of 7,000,000; it seems silly to argue that the Nazis butchered 6,000,000 Jews. However, this is not the whole truth. We hear of the 6,000,000 atrocities by Hitler's demonic outrage, but almost nothing of the total atrocities which numbered around 15,000,000 people—9,000,000 other than Jews which included Christians such as Lutherans, Orthodox Serbs, etc.

     Humanly speaking, it must be as wrong to brutalize a Christian as it is a Jew; and the butchering of but one person, whether Jew or Christian, Polish or Chinese, is a crime so colossal that only God is able to judge it. Our country has become more sympathetic to Jews than to Christians. My heart bleeds for all such victims.

OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE

Dear P. K.                                                                                                       August 31, 1987

      ...It is the folly of children not to be able to bear criticism, but, but when a people cannot bear criticism, they must be very immature and insecure.

     In all kindness, the Jewish people brought upon themselves the curse of God when they demanded Christ be crucified, and cried out, "His blood be upon us and our children forever" (Matthew 27:25). But, the day will come when they shall look upon Him whom they have pierced, and shall mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son (Zechariah 12:10). "May God Smile On You." —Bach

Dear J. S.                                                                                                      October 21, 1987

      ...The fact that Jews deny the divinity of Christ does not necessarily mean that all Jews are bent on the destruction of Christianity. The fact that the High Priest and elders of Israel called upon the Roman Governor to allow Christ to be crucified does not anger me toward their children's children.

      Jesus Himself said, "He that is not with me is against me" (Matthew 12:30). Yet, David points out the fact that God makes a distinction between unbelievers, or sinners, and "workers of iniquity" (Psalm 5:5; also, ll:5); so, like David, godly people, hate them who hate the Lord (Psalm 139:21,22).

     Much to the shame of all true Christians, it must be admitted that at various times in history there have been Christians who lashed out in persecutions of the Jews. While no one ought to defend their actions, they were nonetheless the children of the age of persecution. But, neither should it be ignored that it was the Jews, not the Romans, who first persecuted Christians.

     If, as you state, the persecution of Jews by Christians had begun by the time The Talmud was completed, why would you not expect that Jews would hide their anti-Christian sentiments both by legends and by aliases? The Jewish Encyclopedia exegetes the passages I have given, in the vein that I have given them. (Reader, see the following letter).

     I harbor no hatred for the Jewish people. I am not your enemy; neither do I hate you. I would be glad to have the opportunity to do you good, or anyone else for that matter.

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