World News and Trends: Christianity's debt to Israel and the Jews
Why do we see this growing global anti-Semitism and a persistent quest to rob the state of Israel of its legitimacy?
Remember that the Jewish people preserved the Old Testament for us. The apostle Paul asked: "What advantage then has the Jew...? Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God" (Romans 3:1-2). Jesus Christ Himself said that "salvation is of the Jews" (John 4:22).
The book of Acts shows us that the first Christian Church was Jewish. Christianity can only be truly understood, undergirded and supported by the Hebrew Bible (see 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). One third of the New Testament is composed of direct quotes, paraphrases and allusions to the Old Testament Scriptures.
Why, then, do we see this growing global anti-Semitism and a persistent quest to rob the state of Israel of its legitimacy? It is totally unconscionable and can only come from one source (see Revelation 12:9), which must be actively resisted in a godly manner. The Christian world has a serious obligation to oppose hostility toward the Jewish people. God is watching!
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Jerold Aust
Jerold Aust has served in the ministry for 52 years, as a public speaker for 58 years, a published writer for 38 years, and is employed by UCG’s Media and Communications Services. He is a Senior Writer, interviewer, and editor for Beyond Today Magazine and has taught Speech Communication for UCG’s ministerial online program and the Book of Revelation for ABC.
Jerold holds a BA in theology from Ambassador College, Pasadena (1968), an MA in Communication from California State University, Fullerton (1995), a distance-learning Ph.D (2006), and a Famous Writers School diploma in non-fiction writing (1973). Additionally, he studied post-grad communication at University of Southern California (1995), radio, TV, voice-overs, and Public Relations at Fullerton College (1995-1996), and graduate communication at Wichita State University (1978). Jerold has taught communication at the University of South Alabama (7 years) and ABC (17 years). His published works include, Ronald Reagan’s Rhetoric: Metaphor as Persuasion and EZSpeakers: Public Speaking Made Easy in 7 Steps. Jerold's overarching goal is to share with humankind its incredible destiny!
John Ross Schroeder
John died on March 8, 2014, in Oxford, England, four days after suffering cardiac arrest while returning home from a press event in London. John was 77 and still going strong.
Some of John's work for The Good News appeared under his byline, but much didn't. He wrote more than a thousand articles over the years, but also wrote the Questions and Answers section of the magazine, compiled our Letters From Our Readers, and wrote many of the items in the Current Events and Trends section. He also contributed greatly to a number of our study guides and Bible Study Course lessons. His writing has touched the lives of literally millions of people over the years.
John traveled widely over the years as an accredited journalist, especially in Europe. His knowledge of European and Middle East history added a great deal to his articles on history and Bible prophecy.
In his later years he also pastored congregations in Northern Ireland and East Sussex, and that experience added another dimension to his writing. He and his wife Jan were an effective team in our British Isles office near their home.
John was a humble servant who dedicated his life to sharing the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to all the world, and his work was known to readers in nearly every country of the world.
