Israel’s spiritual corruption makes the wickedness around her seem justified

Ezekiel 16:51-52

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“Samaria did not commit half of your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your sisters by all the abominations which you have done. You who judged your sisters, bear your own shame also, because the sins which you committed were more abominable than theirs; they are more righteous than you. Yes, be disgraced also, and bear your own shame, because you justified your sisters.” Ezekiel 16:51-52

In the eyes of God, sin is something that separates people from Him, exalts their own will above the need to receive Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin, and engaging in behaviors that oppress the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Israelis are doing worse than the Muslim population around them because they purposely turn away from the will of God for them to receive Jesus Christ and to live in the Holy Spirit. “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” James 4:17 The Israelis have the most liberal abortion rights in the world, and they welcome the promotion of the LGBQT lifestyles. Those behaviors suppress the appearing of the Holy Spirit, prohibit the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, and fosters atheism in their disbelief in God.

I’ve often heard people say, “If they are the people of God then I’m a saint”, or “That person makes Godzilla look like an angel”. In that light, the rebellion of the Jewish people against God makes the behavior of the Muslim population around them seem justified. In worldly terms, we see how the Israelis look very, very ugly today. Because of their war and aggressive police action, they have made themselves to be the enemy of peace and security in the Middle East region. In fact, the Muslim population all around Israel is considered to be righteous in the eyes of the members of the United Nations and their global culture. This relates to the “Two State Solution” as the government of Israel rejects it but the Muslims all around applaud it.

When we judge somebody, that closes a lot of doors leading to peace within ourselves and often leads to bitterness, anger, and vengeance against another person. Judgment causes us to bear our own shame because the mercy of the Holy Spirit is suppressed when speaking ill of others. We need to desire to carry our cross to copy the mercy of Jesus Christ who was crucified on the Cross to atone for the sin of every single person in this world. “For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” James 2:13

 Jesus Christ says to us, “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:1-5

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11