UPDATE: The Israeli flag is still flying at Christian Fellowship.
I originally raised concerns about Christian Fellowship displaying the Israeli flag, and after seeing that it is still being flown, I think the question deserves to be raised again.
This is not about whether Israel exists as a nation. It is about why a church that claims to center everything on Jesus Christ continues to prominently display the flag of a modern political state.
Christianity and Judaism have fundamentally different beliefs about Jesus. Christianity confesses Jesus as the Messiah, Son of God, Lord, and Savior. Judaism does not accept those claims. That theological distinction isn't something Christians should simply gloss over with political slogans.
And the same goes for Zionism. Zionism is a modern political movement concerning Jewish national self-determination and the State of Israel. Whatever someone's political position on Zionism may be, it should not automatically be treated as synonymous with following Christ or believing the Gospel.
No such thing as "Judeo-Christian" or "Christian-Zionism," my friends. Come to the Body of Christ.
If Christian Fellowship believes displaying that flag is consistent with Christian faith, then explain why. Explain the theology. Explain the Scripture. Explain where the New Testament instructs Christians to publicly identify the Church with a modern nation-state or a modern political movement.
Because the Church belongs to Christ.
Not to a government.
Not to nationalism.
Not to geopolitics.
The flag is still there, and so is the question:
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