Dispensationalists often believe that 1948 was the
Posted on: November 23, 2023 at 09:17:13 CT
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fulfillment of Bible prophecy as the restoral of Biblical Israel.
They then take Genesis 12:3 literally today.
3 I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
So in their mind the US and Christians must side with Israel or face God’s wrath. And with the founding of Israel, the clock was started on Jesus’ return, the Christian church will soon be yanked from Earth before a great tribulation will start culminating in Jesus coming back and kicking ass 7 years later.
While the author is right, it is an overwhelming majority of dispensationalists that hold an unwavering pro-Israel position.
Dispensationalism has long infected American politics. Billy Graham was a major proponent that had ties to many Presidential administrations and was involved in the National Pray Breakfast.