Jesus says…. V’s Christian Zionism says….

Christian Zionism says “This is my land, we’re staying put!”

Jesus says, “Go in all the world and make disciples.”

Christian Zionism says “Abraham is our father!”

Jesus says “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did.”

Christian Zionism says “We must help rebuild the Temple.”

Jesus says, “My body is the Temple.”

Christian Zionism says “Palestinian ethnic cleansing doesn’t really matter – it’s all part of the Plan.”

Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”

Christian Zionism says, “This land is ours by divine right.”

Jesus says “But I say to you, love your enemies.”

Christian Zionism says “To criticise the Jews/Israelis is anti-semitic.”

Jesus says “Take the plank out of your own eye first.”

Christian Zionism says “Unqualified support for Israel is the most biblical thing we can do.”

Jesus says “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”  (Gal 3:28)

Christian Zionism says “God hasn’t finished with the Jews yet.”

Jesus says “For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son…”

Christian Zionism says “The Jews are God’s people.”

Jesus says “For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical.  But a Jew is one inwardly , and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter” (Rom 2:28-29)

Christian Zionism says “The Jews are God’s ethnic people.”

Jesus says “And many from the peoples of the country decalred themselves Jews…”  (Est 8:17c)

Christian Zionism says “This land was promised by God.”

Jesus says “If you disobey [the Law] you shall be plucked off this land…” (Deut 28:63)

Christian Zionism says “It’s all part of God’s plan.”

Jesus says “Repent.”

Christian Zionism says “Israel is a way.”

Jesus says “I am the Way.”

Christian Zionism says “Jerusalem God’s people.”

Jesus says “Here, we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come” (Heb 13:14)

Christian Zionism says “The coming of Jesus doesn’t appear to have had an impact on God’s plan for the Jews.”

Jesus says “Father forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.”

Christian Zionism says “Become a Jew.”

Jesus says “Come to me.”

Christian Zionism says “Israel is doing the work of God.”

Jesus says “The work of God is to believe the One he has sent.”

Christian Zionism says “Palestinians don’t matter.”

Jesus says “I have come that they may have life.”