Authored By :
Bill Kochman
Published On :
October 5, 2003
Last Updated :
January 3, 2009
NOTE: This article or series has not been updated recently. As such, it may possibly contain some outdated information, and/or ideas and beliefs which I no longer embrace, or which have changed to some degree.
Souls Won To Christ By Self Sacrifice/Love Not By The Sword,
Our Spiritual Kingdom, Spiritual Weapons For A Spiritual War,
Peter's Misunderstanding, "Christian Crusaders", Cause Of War
World's Unjustified Wars, Arafat's Manipulation Of Christians,
Ill Treatment Of Palestinian Christians, Shrewdness Of Sharon
And Arafat, Despicable Suicide Bombers, Palestinian Profile,
Facts Concerning Bombers, Ariel Sharon's Temple Mount Scheme,
Why Political Leaders Like Wars, Poor Israeli Economy, Hanadi
Tayseer Jaradat, Revenge Belongs To God, Desperation Of The
Palestinians, Israeli Oppressive Tactics, The Good Samaritan,
Animosity Of Jews And Samaritans, Aramaic And The Galileans,
Love Your Enemies, Goyim Are Cattle, Israelis Talk And Take,
Suicide Bombers Are Small Minority, Both Sides Desire Peace
In spite of the fact that Jesus rebuked Peter at that time,
it seems that dear Peter still didn't fully understand; and
thus, the Lord had to use Peter as an example to teach all
of His Disciples a few very important lessons, when He made
His statement regarding killing with the sword in Matthew
chapter twenty-six. You see, one lesson is that the Gospel
would be preached, and souls would be won to God's Kingdom,
not by the edge of sword, or by persecution and torture, as
the Roman Catholic Church would later do to their own shame,
but rather, people would be won through patience, love and
self-sacrifice; beginning with the very Sacrifice of Jesus
Christ, who gave Himself for the sins of the world. Thus,
Jesus also taught us the following:
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life
for the sheep." John 10:11, KJV
"For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but
to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."
Mark 10:45, KJV
"...If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will
save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his
life for my sake, the same shall save it." Luke 9:23-24, KJV
"He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth
his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal."
John 12:25, KJV
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends." John 15:13, KJV
It was because of Jesus' loving example of giving His life
as a ransom for the sins of the world, that the Apostles
John and Paul would also later write:
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he [Jesus] laid
down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for
the brethren." 1 John 3:16, KJV
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
Romans 12:1, KJV
"Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who
have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not
only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the
Gentiles." Romans 16:3-4, KJV
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my
departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith:"
2 Timothy 4:6-7, KJV
The second important lesson, is that God's Kingdom is really
a spiritual Kingdom, and not merely a piece of physical land
located in the Middle East, over which the Jews and the Arabs
have been fighting for millennia, and continue to fight for
to this very day. Lastly, as the Apostle Paul plainly tells
us, because our Kingdom is spiritual in nature, the weapons
of our warfare are also spiritual, and not carnal, as we see
here:
"(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity
every thought to the obedience of Christ;"
2 Corinthians 10:4-5, KJV
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt
about with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God:"
Ephesians 6:12-17, KJV
Now, let me ask you something: From a Christian perspective,
what could possibly be a more justified cause for resorting
to violence, than to protect the very Son of God? I am sure
that is how Peter must have felt. Due to his dedication and
loyalty to the Lord, he was probably convinced that he was
doing the right thing by pulling out his sword. After all,
here was the leader of the coming revolt which would defeat
the Romans, and restore Israel to her former glory, he must
have thought. Peter's intentions were indeed noble, but his
understanding was still darkened. In similar fashion, the
Roman Catholic Church's so-called "Christian Crusaders"
undoubtedly also felt that they were doing God's will when
they slew thousands of Muslims and Jews, in order to retake
Jerusalem; but they were misguided, and they were wrong; and
they left a terrible stain on our Christian faith, which has
hampered Christian evangelistic efforts in some parts of the
world ever since.
In my mind, nothing even comes close to defending the Lord,
insofar as "righteous causes" are concerned; yet Jesus still
said that it was wrong for Peter to use his sword against
the servant of the high priest; and that is a very profound
statement upon which we all need to reflect, as we gaze at
our modern world, which is so filled with war and violence
of every kind. If resorting to violence in order to save the
Savior was wrong, how much less justified is every single
war or conflict which has been fought for much less worthy,
and quite frankly, selfish causes? Surely, the on-going war
between the Palestinians and the Jews falls into this same
category. It is a bloody war which is based upon nothing but
selfishness. It is a war which is being fought over a piece
of land, because they are not willing to share it, so that
they can all live in peace. It is just that simple. The
Apostle James wrote:
"From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they
not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye
lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot
obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask
not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye
may consume it upon your lusts." James 4:1-3, KJV
Now, earlier, I exposed Ariel Sharon's ruthless, warlike
nature. Allow me to also offer a bit of advice concerning
Yasser Arafat: Do not be deceived by Mr. Arafat's ruse of
mentioning Christians and Christian holy sites in some of
his speeches, as he is merely using the small population of
Palestinian Christians as a political tool, in order to try
to gain support and sympathy from the world, and naturally,
from Christians in particular. I seriously doubt Arafat's
sincerity in any of his comments regarding protecting sites
which are deemed holy by the world's Christians. He is a
Muslim after all, and we all know what the Qur'an really
teaches about both Christians and Jews. If you don't know,
then allow me to suggest that you read my article "The Holy
Qur'an: Doctrine Of Devils".
I will also add that, according to what I've read on various
websites, Palestinian Christians are treated as second-class
citizens by their more populous Muslim brethren, just as they
are ill-treated in other Muslim countries as well. They are
discriminated against; they are ostracized from society; they
are persecuted; they are imprisoned; they are tortured; and
they are even killed for their faith in Muslim countries. To
balance out my statement, allow me to also add that when it
comes to deception, shrewdness, and manipulating the public
opinion, Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat are probably equals.
They have both been at this game for an extremely long time;
decades in fact; and the current drama unfolding in Israel
may very well be the final engagement between these two aging
warriors. They are both out to win at any cost.
Returning to our main topic of discussion, what I would
really like to comment on, is the underlying mentality of
the suicide bombers themselves. While to some of you, I may
seem to be adopting more of a pro-Palestinian stance in this
series, please don't think for a minute that I agree with,
or approve of, the horrible acts of violence which are being
committed by the parties concerned, because I most certainly
don't. As should already be clear to you, I view the attacks
as horrible, despicable, non-productive acts of violence,
and they should be condemned by anyone who possesses a sense
of civility. At the same time, the targeted assassinations
being carried out by the Israelis are equally as wrong.
Having said that, because of the way news stories are often
heavily biased in the mass media, in favor of one side or
the other, depending on which news agency is publishing the
story, we, the general public, are sometimes given a rather
distorted impression. This is particularly true in the case
of describing the profile of the Palestinian, being as many
news sources are in fact controlled by the Jews. Many people
in the West, perhaps more so in the United States of America,
have this stereotyped image of Palestinians as being nothing
but violent, blood-thirsty, uneducated thugs. After all, we
may be tempted to assume, who else but a bunch of low-life
criminals would be willing to carry out such cold-blooded
attacks against innocent civilians, particularly when they
involve babies and young children?
The truth of the matter is quite different when you take a
closer look at these attackers. For one thing, they are not
all men or teenage boys, as you might expect. Some of them,
such as Saturday's attacker, have been teenage girls and
young women. In fact, according to a Ha'aretz report I was
reading recently, six of the suicide bombers have been of
the feminine gender since the latest intifada began in the
Fall of 2001. As you may recall, this latest uprising began
when Ariel Sharon made his controversial and provocative
visit to the Temple Mount, surrounded by Israeli security
guards. Sharon's carefully-crafted theatrics were without a
doubt meant to send a clear message to both Israelis and
Palestinians alike.
In fact, I will even go so far as to suggest that Sharon may
have known in advance what the results of that visit would
be; and that he may have purposely gone there, in order to
create a situation whereby his position as Prime Minister
would be strengthened and secured. As I have stated before,
there are a lot of corrupt political leaders in the world
who just love starting a war; because historically-speaking,
not only will people usually not change leaders while in the
middle of a war, but wars also work the "magic" of getting
people's minds off of other domestic problems, such as a
failing economy, high taxes, etc.; and right now, Israel's
economy is in a mess. This is due in part to the fact that
Israel's primary income, (aside from billions of dollars in
annual aid from the USA), is derived from tourism; and no
person in their right mind is going to be visiting Israel
right now. A trip to Israel might mean an unexpected trip
to Heaven, if you know what I mean.
But returning to the suicide bombers, the second fallacy is
that they are all uneducated criminals who have grown up in
Palestinian refugee camps and slums. This too is false. The
truth of the matter, is that some bombers are apparently
well-educated. A case in point is the Haifa attacker, Hanadi
Tayseer Jaradat. According to Israeli and Palestinian news
sources, this woman was a twenty-nine year old attorney who
was practicing law in Jenin. That fact alone clearly seems
to separate her from the "uneducated thug" stereotype. Not
only that, but if you take a look at the photo I have added
to our Armageddon Hotline server, you will notice that this
woman has no resemblance to a stereotyped Palestinian thug.
To the contrary, she was rather attractive. In short, here
was an obviously bright, educated, young woman, who seems to
have become successful, at least as far as the standards of
the world are concerned; yet for some reason, she chose to
take her life in a very violent manner, and kill as many
Israelis as possible in the process.
So even if we dismiss those bombers who may not have fared
as well in this life, such as those living in squalor in the
refugee camps, we are still forced to ask ourselves, exactly
what causes these bright, educated people to do such things?
What is going on in their minds? In the case of this latest
bomber, the Israeli press reported that Hanadi had a brother
who was killed by the Israeli Defense Forces in June of this
year, due to his affiliation with Islamic Jihad. Also killed
in the attack was his cousin, who was a member of Jerusalem
Brigades.
So is it possible that Miss Jaradat carried out the attack
as a personal vendetta against the Israelis? Was she simply
motivated by some desire to save her family's honor? While
this is possible, I tend to think that the core issue is
something much deeper. We can argue that Islamic Jihad was
simply smart enough to take advantage of this woman's pain,
and was able to convince her that killing for Allah would
guarantee her immediate entrance into "Paradise"; but even
so, I still think that there is something else there which
is fueling these suicide bombings. A bright, young woman
doesn't just go and blow herself to bits for no reason. If
her sole motivation was personal revenge for the deaths of
her brother and cousin, then my response would have to be
the following by the Apostle Paul:
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I
will repay, saith the Lord." Romans 12:19, KJV
Like a few other writers, I can only come to one plausible
conclusion; and that is that some of these suicide bombers,
if not all of them, are victims of a deep-rooted desperation.
The Palestinians simply see no other course to take, in order
to somehow defeat the giant Israeli goliath, who has all of
the money, and who possesses a distinct, unmatched military
superiority. What a reversal of roles since the days of King
David, when the Philistines seemed to have the upper hand
with their giant, Goliath!
So, after watching the Israelis slowly grab their land piece
by piece, year after year, for several decades now, through
ambitious settlement projects, which, by the way, have had
the blessings and support of Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel
Sharon, who in fact initiated those projects, while since
1948, they, the Palestinians, have been methodically herded
like animals into crowded refugee camps located in the Gaza
Strip, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, and after
now watching even the West Bank being cut up into pieces by
unauthorized settlements and access roads, and currently
being enclosed by a controversial barrier wall which cuts
deep into their territorial, in the words of a very popular
American expression, they are saying "I am mad as hell, and
I am not going to take it any longer!".
To aggravate the problem even further, if Israel's economy
is in shambles, the Palestinian economy is in even worse
condition; because hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are
unable to commute to their regular jobs, as a result of the
heavy restrictions which have been repeatedly placed upon
them by the Israelis. Not only that, but Israeli authorities
are not honoring tax returns, and other benefits which are
bestowed upon the thousands of Palestinians who daily work
inside of Israel. The Jews are constantly complaining, and
using the press to remind the world how cruelly they were
treated in German concentration camps, but can they honestly
say that they are treating their neighbors the Palestinians
any better? Has the oppressed turned around and become the
oppressor?
I think it would do the Israelis a lot of good to remember
the response that Jesus offered when, while discussing the
"Two Greatest Commandments", a Jewish lawyer tried to get
out from under the conviction of what Jesus was saying, and
asked the Lord who his neighbor was. Jesus' answer is found
in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Please notice that in
this story, the victim is a Jew from Jerusalem, and the man
who helped him, was not a Jewish priest, or a member of the
tribe of Levi, but rather someone from Samaria:
"And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him,
saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He
said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as
thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right:
this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify
himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus
answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his
raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half
dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that
way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and
looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a
certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and
when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him,
and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set
him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took
care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out
two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him,
Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I
come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three,
thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the
thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said
Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise."
Luke 10:25-37, KJV
To help you to better understand this Parable, allow me to
explain a few things to you, which I also discuss in such
articles as "The Fruits Of Disobedience". You see, from the
time that the Lord rent most of the kingdom of Israel from
the house of David during the reign of King Solomon's son,
Rehoboam, and divided it into two portions, that is, the
southern half given to Judah and Benjamin, and the northern
portion given to the other ten tribes, known as Samaria or
Ephraim, they were at odds with each other, and fought many
wars against each other, as is made rather clear in the Old
Testament. In addition to this point, because of the various
invasions by the Assyrians, the Babylonians, etc., the gene
pool of the northern tribes was heavily polluted by foreign
blood. So, because of these various factors, as well as the
fact that the Lord had prophesied through Jacob that the
sceptre, or royal line, would never depart from the tribe of
Judah, (please see Genesis 49:10), the Jews, that is, those
of the tribe of Judah, looked down upon, and despised their
northern brethren.
The situation I just described to you still existed at the
time that Jesus walked the Earth. There was strong animosity
between the Jews in Judah, and their brethren in Samaria. It
is for this reason, that in the New Testament, you will find
a number of verses where the Samaritans, and the Galileans,
(please note that Galilee was a part of the northern half),
are criticized by the Jews. This is also why negative things
were said of Jesus and His Disciples, because they were from
Galilee. Not only that, but the Lord and His followers spoke
Aramaic, that is, the language of the Syrians to the north.
Consider these verses:
"And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come
out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see."
John 1:46, KJV
"Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that
thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of
Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans."
John 4:9, KJV
"Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall
Christ come out of Galilee?" John 7:41, KJV
"They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee?
Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet."
John 7:52, KJV
"And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and
said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy
speech bewrayeth thee." Matthew 26:73, KJV
"And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood
by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for
thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto."
Mark 14:70, KJV
"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice,
saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
Matthew 27:46, KJV
Ironically, as much as the Jews despised and hated their
northern brethren, the New Testament makes it very clear that
the Galileans were some of Jesus' most devoted followers; and
the proud, self-righteous Jews of Judah simply did not like
this self-proclaimed Prophet and His "mob" coming down from
Galilee, to fill Judah and Jerusalem with their new doctrines
which seemed to be contrary to the Laws of Moses, which they,
the Jewish Scribes and Pharisees, claimed to observe. Please
consider the following verses:
"And there followed him great multitudes of people from
Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from
Judaea, and from beyond Jordan." Matthew 4:25, KJV
"And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these
sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts
of Judaea beyond Jordan;" Matthew 19:1, KJV
"And many women were there beholding afar off, which
followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:"
Matthew 27:55, KJV
"And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the
people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from
Galilee to this place...And all his acquaintance, and the
women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off,
beholding these things...And the women also, which came
with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the
sepulchre, and how his body was laid."
Luke 23:5, 49, 55, KJV
"That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout
all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which
John preached;" Acts 10:37, KJV
"And he was seen many days of them which came up with him
from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the
people." Acts 13:31, KJV
So it seems that the very people who the Jews despised and
hated the most, were the ones that God chose to spread the
message of Repentance and Salvation throughout Israel. God
surely works in mysterious ways; but as Isaiah wrote:
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my
thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9, KJV
Having now explained these things to you, perhaps you will
better understand what Jesus was saying to the Jewish lawyer
who was trying to trap Him in His words. Jesus was basically
saying "You know those Samaritans up there who you despise
and hate so much? They are your neighbors. It is to them
that you must demonstrate love, mercy and compassion, just
as the Samaritan showed mercy and compassion to the wounded
Jew on the road to Jericho". Jesus wasn't really teaching
anything that He hadn't said before. In the Sermon on the
Mount He said:
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may
be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love
them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the
publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only,
what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:44-48, KJV
"But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good
to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that
smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him
that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that
taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would
that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For
if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for
sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to
them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners
also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye
hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend
to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your
enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again;
and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children
of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to
the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is
merciful." Luke 6:27-36, KJV
Sadly, the Jews never learned their lesson, and to this very
day, many of them still hate the occupants of the West Bank,
(ancient Judah and Samaria), and the Gaza Strip, and view
them as being less than animals. But, as I'll be explaining
shortly, not all Jews hate the Palestinians. Unlike Ariel
Sharon and his war hawks, there are some Jews who have not
lost hope, who are still reaching out, and offering a hand
of peace to their Palestinian neighbors, through diplomatic
negotiations.
If you have any doubts regarding the fact that some of the
more orthodox, far-right Israelis do view the Palestinians
as being nothing but cattle, who they force to carry ID
cards, and who on a daily basis must pass through countless
checkpoints, as if they are all criminals, then allow me to
encourage you to read my controversial series entitled "The
International Jews And The Protocols Of Zion". As far as the
far-right Jews are concerned, all "goyim", (or Gentiles), are
nothing but cattle, meant to be used, and abused, according
to their convenience. Also, I again encourage you to read
"Yasser Arafat's Ultimatum, Camp David And Broken Promises",
in order to better understand the Palestinians' frustration
with the current political process, which began so many
years ago.
If there is one thing which has become rather clear, it is
that the Jews are shrewd negotiators and expert manipulators,
who skillfully twist and redefine what has been said, so that
it fits into their agenda, their view of the world, and how
they feel things should be run in the Middle East. The Jews
possess the unique ability to talk and negotiate for years,
while never really giving up a single thing. We have seen
this repeatedly from the 1978 Camp David Accords, to the Wye
Memorandum, to the recent so-called "road map" for Middle
East peace. The more the Israelis talk, the more they seem
to take, while the Palestinians end up with less each time.
As one news reporter recently observed, considering the rate
at which the far-right Jews are slicing up the West Bank and
the Gaza Strip with new roads, not to mention building new
settlements, and expanding their current ones as well, even
if both parties ever do decide to negotiate seriously, will
there even be anything left to offer to the Palestinians? If
there is, it surely won't be a contiguous Palestinian State;
and that is one of the main reasons why a small percentage
of Palestinians have become so desperate, that they've now
chosen violence, and resorted to deadly suicide bomb attacks
and other forms of guerrilla warfare, against the Israelis.
These people have concluded after so many fruitless years of
negotiations, that words simply fail to make much progress
with the Israelis; so they are resorting to fear, bullets
and bombs, in order to get what they feel is rightly theirs.
In a word, they are desperate. No, as I have already stated,
I do not condone what they do, but I do understand why they
are doing it.
As I mentioned a moment ago, it is also important that you
understand that these suicide bombings are being carried out
by a very small percentage of people who, as far as I know,
do not really represent the views of most Palestinians, any
more than the settlers represent the views of all Israelis.
Both of these groups, the suicide bombers and the settlers,
are radical minorities which have become embedded within the
more moderate general public. In fact, the 200,000 settlers
way outnumber the suicide bombers. From everything I have
read regarding this issue, it seems that most people on both
sides of the debate, truly do desire to live peaceably with
each other. They are just as human as you or I. They have
the same hopes and dreams as other people of the world. They
are tired of all of the bloodshed and killing. They want a
safe future for their children. The problem is not with them,
as you will see in a moment.
As we conclude this series in part three, we'll take a look
at such topics as the incompatibility Of Sharon And Arafat,
Sharon's failed promise of peace and security, the issue of
whether or not Arafat really controls the bombers, America's
high school shootings, Big Brother and a totalitarian police
state, America's weakness and duplicity, the factor of free
will and personal choice, the limitations imposed on the
Palestinian security forces, the threat of civil war, Arafat
imprisoned in Ramallah, the 9/11 attacks, lost opportunities
for peace, Yossi Beilin's peace plan and Sharon's opposition,
Arafat's strategy, Endtime political deception, God raises
up leaders, the Holy Covenant, the final Jewish temple, the
Battle of Armageddon, God is in control, and Jerusalem being
used to sift the nations. I trust that you will join me.
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