And here I thought November was over. Sheesh, at least share the link so people can read the actual material youâre henpecking about this week and judge it for themselves.
https://t.co/Di05tqLKEP
That was very disrespectful and dishonest framing about me in your post, but I shouldnât be surprised given your own new âassociationsâ over the past two years. This type of behavior is the prototypical archetype behavior of your new âfriends.â
Itâs telling that none of you will actually engage with the actual substance of the content on the site itselfâbecause, well, you canât.
Instead you resort to hand-wringing about vague âassociationsâ and imaginary guilt-by-footer-links. Anything to avoid dealing with the arguments as written, right?
The truth is that the version of âChristian Nationalismâ youâve embraced is really Judeo-Christian Nationalism, and perhaps we arenât so different after all now are we? You seem perfectly comfortable associating with âethno-nationalismâ when it comes wrapped in the form of Zionism, a checkbook, and a few legacy-media pats on the head.
May the Lord give you the desires of your heart.
In Ireland, a new group called 'New Republican Movement' has claimed that local representatives are "legitimate targets". Mass immigration and indoctrination of children in schools are cited as reasons for these "legitimate targets". https://t.co/LLJ3FsFW9B
Do not despair. Your people need you.
Christ has defeated the darkness. If you would change the world, love your family. Worship together. Feast. Sing. Rejoice. Be the light of Christ.
âThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome itâ (John 1:5).
Christian Zionism stands in defiance of 19 centuries of Christian orthodoxy (if there's one thing Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas could agree on, it's this), and Christian Zionists are finally getting some long-overdue pushback.
Our friend Scott Horton has just done something of the greatest importance: he commissioned Lutheran theologian Adam Francisco to create a systematic course reviewing the opinions of nearly two centuries of Christendom on these matters.
Here's what Adam covers:
I. Biblical Foundations
1. Israel in the Old Testament: Covenant, Election, Land
Explores God's covenant with Abraham, the election of Israel as His people, and the central role of the Promised Land in Israelâs identity and vocation.
2. Prophetic Hope: Exile, Remnant, Restoration
Surveys prophetic themes of judgment and exile, the faithful remnant, and the promised future restoration of Israel.
3. Jesus and the Fulfillment of Israelâs Story
Examines how the Gospels present Jesus as the fulfillment of Israelâs hopes, laws, and messianic expectations.
4. Paul and Israel: Romans 9â11 and Galatians
Analyzes Paulâs complex view of Israel, the law, and the inclusion of Gentiles into Godâs people through Christ.
5. Acts: From Jerusalem to the Nations
Traces the geographical and theological expansion of the Church from its Jewish roots to a multi-ethnic body.
6. Hebrews and Revelation: Typology and Fulfillment
Investigates how Hebrews and Revelation reinterpret Old Testament institutions and symbols in light of Christ.
II. Early Church and Patristic Thought
7. The Epistle of Barnabas and Early Allegory
Highlights early Christian use of allegory to reinterpret Jewish texts and claim fulfillment in the Church.
8. Justin Martyr: The Church as the True Israel
Presents Justinâs argument that the Church, not ethnic Israel, is the heir of Godâs promises.
9. Irenaeus: Fulfillment without Animosity
Explores Irenaeusâs respectful tone toward Jews, while affirming the Churchâs continuity with Israel.
10. Tertullian Against Jewish Law
Discusses Tertullianâs sharp contrast between Christianity and Judaism, especially concerning the Mosaic Law.
11. Origen and the Spiritualization of Israel
Explains Origenâs allegorical method, which redefined Israel and its promises as spiritual realities for the Church.
12. Eusebius and Ecclesial Supremacy
Shows how Eusebius viewed the Church as the culmination of Godâs plan, with Israelâs role fading after Christ.
13. Ambrose, Jerome, and Jewish-Christian Tensions
Surveys Church Fathers who oscillated between theological engagement with and polemical opposition to Judaism.
14. Augustine: The Jews as Witness People
Presents Augustineâs view that Jews should be preserved as living witnesses to Christian truth.
III. Medieval Theology and Christian-Jewish Relations
15. Early Medieval Canon Law on Jews
Examines legal restrictions and protections placed on Jews in Christendom and their theological justification.
16. Peter the Venerable and Monastic Anti-Judaism
Explores monastic polemics against Judaism and the push for Jewish conversion in the 12th century.
17. Thomas Aquinas: Law, Grace, and Salvation
Analyzes Aquinasâs nuanced view of the Old Law as preparatory for grace, and his limited hope for Jewish conversion.
18. Nicholas of Lyra and Jewish Exegesis
Highlights the Christian use of Jewish commentaries, especially by Nicholas, to enrich biblical interpretation.
19. Late Medieval Apocalypticism and Polemics
Describes growing hostility and apocalyptic rhetoric toward Jews in late medieval Christian thought.
IV. Reformation and Post-Reformation
20. Luther and the Jews
Traces Lutherâs early sympathy and later hostility toward Jews in the context of his theology and eschatology.
21. Calvin and the Covenant of Grace
Explores Calvinâs theology of continuity between Israel and the Church under the overarching covenant of grace.
22. The Lutheran Confessions and the People of God
Considers how Lutheran confessional documents define the Church as the new Israel.
23. Reformed Typology and Fulfillment
Details Reformed use of typology to connect Old Testament promises to the New Testament Church.
24. Council of Trent and Catholic Continuity
Examines how post-Reformation Catholicism affirmed the Churchâs identity as the new Israel in continuity with tradition.
25. Bengel and Pietist Eschatology
Looks at Bengelâs premillennialism and Pietist hopes for Jewish conversion in the end times.
V. Modern Theology and the Rise of Dispensationalism
26. Jewish Emancipation and Christian Responses
Analyzes Christian theological reactions to the legal and social integration of Jews in the modern West.
27. Romantic Nationalism and Theological Sympathy for Zionism
Discusses how 19th-century nationalism and biblical romanticism encouraged Christian support for Jewish restoration.
28. Edward Irving and Early Premillennialism
Introduces Irvingâs role in reviving premillennialism and expecting Israelâs national return.
29. J.N. Darby and the Doctrine of Two Peoples of God
Explores Darbyâs dispensationalist division between Godâs plans for Israel and the Church.
30. The Scofield Bible and Popular Dispensationalism
Describes how Scofieldâs study Bible spread dispensational ideas widely in American Protestantism.
31. Prophecy Conferences and American Fundamentalism
Traces the rise of Bible prophecy movements that linked Israel to end-times expectations.
32. 1948 and the State of Israel: Fulfillment or Misinterpretation?
Considers theological reactions to Israelâs foundingâranging from fulfillment of prophecy to political secularism.
VI. Dispensationalism and American Foreign Policy
33. From Bible Conferences to Washington: Institutional Growth of Dispensationalism
Follows how dispensationalism moved from religious subculture to political influence in America.
34. The Reagan Era and the Evangelical-Israeli Alliance
Explores how Cold War politics and evangelical theology forged a strong U.S.-Israel alliance.
35. 9/11, George W. Bush, and the Clash of Civilizations Narrative
Analyzes how prophetic and civilizational rhetoric shaped foreign policy post-9/11.
36. Christian Zionism Today: Political and Theological Influence
Describes contemporary expressions of Christian Zionism and its impact on U.S. policy.
37. Evangelical Foreign Policy: Theology, Ethics, and Geopolitics
Evaluates theological motivations and ethical questions behind evangelical support for Israel.
38. Theological Critique of Dispensationalism
Presents key theological critiques of dispensationalismâs dual-covenant view and eschatology.
VII. Catholic and Evangelical Reappraisals
39. Ressourcement Theology: de Lubac, DaniĂŠlou, Congar
Examines mid-20th-century Catholic renewal movements that reengaged biblical and patristic sources on Israel.
40. Vatican II and Nostra Aetate
Explores the Churchâs official renunciation of anti-Semitism and affirmation of Israelâs covenantal identity.
41. Benedict XVI: Israel and the Church in Salvation History
Considers Benedictâs efforts to affirm Jewish election while maintaining Christological centrality.
42. Post-Holocaust Theology and Jewish-Christian Dialogue
Reflects on Christian theological self-examination after the Holocaust and new efforts at dialogue.
43. Karl Barth and the Mystery of Election
Discusses Barthâs influential view that Jewish election remains valid, rooted in Godâs sovereignty.
44. Kendall Soulen and Post-Supersessionism
Presents Soulenâs critique of supersessionism and his constructive rethinking of Israelâs role.
45. N.T. Wright and Fulfillment Theology
Highlights Wrightâs understanding of Jesus as the climax of Israelâs story without displacing Israel.
46. Evangelical Alternatives: Horton, Leithart, and Others
Introduces evangelical scholars who critique both supersessionism and dispensationalism with covenantal nuance.
VIII. The Modern State of Israel and Theological Challenges
47. The Birth of Modern Israel: Political and Theological Reflections
Assesses the formation of Israel in 1948 through theological, historical, and political lenses.
48. Zionism, Theocracy, and Messianic Expectation
Explores the interplay between modern Zionism, Jewish messianic hope, and secular nationalism.
49. The Land Promise in New Testament Perspective
Evaluates how New Testament texts reinterpret the promise of land in light of Christ and the Church.
50. Romans 11 and the Hope of Jewish Inclusion
Revisits Paulâs theology of Israelâs future in relation to Godâs irrevocable promises.
51. Justice and the Palestinian Question
Raises ethical and theological concerns about Palestinian suffering and the Churchâs response.
52. Rejecting Dual-Covenant Theology
Clarifies why historic Christianity affirms one covenant of salvation fulfilled in Christ.
53. Ecclesiology and the New Covenant People of God
Defines the Church as the multi-ethnic fulfillment of Israel, rooted in the New Covenant.
54. Conclusion An appeal for a view of Israel (and Judaism) that is informed by the great Christian tradition and free of the undue influence of dispensationalist, zionist, and anti-semitic ideologies.
If there's a course the times call for more than this one, I don't know what it is.
The Scott Horton Academy, where this course will be available on demand in just a few days, is having a Black Friday special -- the biggest discount Scott will ever offer, and he's never offering it again after today.
Hop on board and let's get the truth out there (he's got so much there, you'll be like a kid in a candy store):
https://t.co/4Ez90TtguF
A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World, for being âPolitically Correct,â and just plain STUPID, when it comes to Immigration. The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people (Census), most of which are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels. They and their children are supported through massive payments from Patriotic American Citizens who, because of their beautiful hearts, do not want to openly complain or cause trouble in any way, shape, or form. They put up with what has happened to our Country, but itâs eating them alive to do so! A migrant earning $30,000 with a green card will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family. The real migrant population is much higher. This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.). As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for âpreyâ as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone. The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both, while the worst âCongressman/womanâ in our Country, Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, and who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how âbadlyâ she is treated, when her place of origin is a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation, which is essentially not even a country for lack of Government, Military, Police, schools, etc. Even as we have progressed technologically, Immigration Policy has eroded those gains and living conditions for many. I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Bidenâs Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country, end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization. These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations, including those admitted through an unauthorized and illegal Autopen approval process. Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation. Other than that, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for â You wonât be here for long!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy these fitting words from President George Washington, a proclamation issued on the 3rd of October, 1789 to this Christian nation we call the United States of America:
"By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation.
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favorâand whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me âto recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.â
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will beâThat we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanksâfor his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nationâfor the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late warâfor the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyedâfor the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately institutedâfor the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressionsâto enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctuallyâto render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyedâto protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concordâTo promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and usâand generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789."
âGeorge Washington
Christian Nationalism is loving your neighbor by ordering your nation toward the good, the true, and the beautiful under the kingship of Jesus Christ. https://t.co/cANcqAbiTv
@TheJollyBrawler@ConceptualJames The garbage isnât garbage.
Anti-garbage is garbage.
ConsensualJames is taking the anti-anti-garbage-pro-garbage stance.
Bold
For a couple of years, I tried to broker real peace among a lot of warring folks on Reformed X. My aim was simple: I wanted us to get things done in the post-Covid world: planting churches, building durable institutions, putting down roots again. Thatâs hard to do when youâre constantly fighting with people you agree with on 90% of everything.
So I made the calls, got people talking, and in a few cases it actually helped. But eventually it became obvious many didnât want peace. They enjoyed the quarreling. Thatâs when I stopped. No sense throwing good time after bad. I pulled out of almost all of it because it wasnât furthering my local goals anyway.
It was the right call. My life has far less stress now, and Iâve found far more stable partners for real ministry work. Some of them have tiny or even zero social-media presence, yet theyâre accomplishing remarkable things in real life.
I still enjoy posting here. My main purpose has always been to signal-boost what Iâm working on and to network with like-minded people who want to build something tangible. There are other ways to use this tool, but you need to be careful, or the tool ends up using you.
@HwsEleutheroi Your ministry is built with the objective of changing minds. Why would you shame a pastor growing in understanding?
I met you at Joelâs conference by the way.
When dis YOU change your mind about Joel? You supported him, now you donât.
Wishy washy Dr. W?
Apparently, @douglaswils⊠didnât like a quote I used.
In the spirit of fairness, Iâve had a problem with one of Dougâs own quotes for a while nowâŚ