Replacement Theology [ ‘RT’ ] is the belief that the “church” replaces Israel in God’s purposes and affections. Chuck Cohen Investigates …… Part 6
Replacement Theology is dangerous
Our “Adversary” Satan, has secular Western culture firmly in his grip. But what about the Church? To attack God’s plan, Satan has to attack His People, both the Jewish people as a Nation and Christians. My wife and I have been horrified observers for more than twenty years, as we have witnessed the spiritual corruption and destruction caused in today’s Church through a receiving of untested spirits and an ignorance of God’s Word. This is one of Replacement Theology’s most dangerous results.
As we see an increase of God’s judgments in the world today, a nation’s greatest need is intercession in line with His will and led by His Spirit. Yet how can believers who are still under the curse of Genesis 12:3b and Numbers 24:9b stand in the gap for their countries (Ezek. 20:30-31) whose governments are cursing Israel? These nations are targeted by God for judgment, and if the Church also curses Israel, it also remains under His curse, and so is ineffective to stand before God in intercession for its nation (Prov. 28:9).
Am I saying Christians can still be under God’s curse? Yes! Paul, in Galatians 3:13, says, “Messiah has redeemed us” that is, made us free, delivered us, “from the curse [described in God’s] Law, having become a curse for us” through His death on the cross (the “tree” of Deut. 21:23). This was done so that in Messiah Yeshua, gentiles also might receive the blessing of Abraham – that is the promise of God’s Spirit – though faith (Gal. 3:14). Yet Paul goes on to say that, “the Law, which was four hundred and thirty years later cannot annul (so that it would make the promise of no effect) the covenant that was confirmed earlier by God in Messiah,” (Gal. 3:17).
That promise is clearly identified by Paul as God’s initial promised commitment to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 (cp. Gal. 3:8), which includes “I will bless those who bless you, and those who curse you – I will curse.” As that promise still stands so does God’s commitment in that promise which guarantees His continual protection of His people – for the sake of the gentiles (Gal. 3:8).
Under a curse?
Advocates of RT open themselves up to come under this curse. Believers who willingly absorb this demonic doctrine are afflicted with many deceptions – such as not knowing the real nature of God, which is impossible to know without an understanding of the revelation He gives us of Himself in the Tanach (Psa. 36:9; 119:105, 130), including that He was and still is Yahweh, the God of Israel. Also, they do not really see who His Son was and still is – the Jewish Messiah and the King of Israel.
By not having a solid biblical revelation of these essential truths of who our God is, it is impossible to understand what He is doing in the world today. His focus now centers on Israel’s restoration, leading to its salvation – for His holy Name’s sake (Ezek. 36:22-32). He has not turned away His focus from the Church, but He is also preparing His physical land and His nation for the return of His Son (Psa. 14:16).
If, as RT claims, God is finished with Israel as a nation, then why not support the creation of another Islamic terror-state, one called ‘Palestine,’ on God’s land which He had promised to His now-permanently-cast-off people? RT people thinking this are blinded to their own danger.
Restoration
By not validating God’s restoration of His people to His land, and by ignoring God’s curse on those who curse Israel, how can Christians intercede for their own nations? Will they pray against homosexuality being legalized because it will bring judgment? Too late! According to Romans 1:26-28, societies infiltrated with homosexuality is a clear sign that God has already judged! Also symptomatic of God’s judgment is violence, family breakdown, foreign gods and other idols being worshipped in a society. How can RT Christians understand that the root of His judgment is based on how their nation touches the pupil of God’s eye (Zech. 2:8) – meaning how their nation deals with Israel – especially if they have already labeled Israel’s restoration a “political anomaly” or a “mistake of history”?
The only believers who are able to stand in the gap, crying out for mercy for their nation, are those who bless Israel and support what God is doing in these days for His glory (Psa. 115:1-3). The rest are ineffective and even resisting what their God is doing openly with all of His heart and soul (Jer. 32:41). And yet RT believers expect to have their prayers answered? Sadly, their intercession for their nations cannot coincide with praying in the name of Yeshua (John 15:7; 1 John 5:14-15)!
RT allowed into the Church eventually results in the removal of the only spiritual covering any nation has – the prayers of the true Church, leaving an open door for demonic infiltration. Is this not the condition of most Western nations today, which is where most RT theologians have their headquarters? Is this your nation’s condition? You can be part of the answer. But if you are involved in a congregation that preaches RT intentionally, I suggest you ask the Lord if it is time for you to “flee” Babylon (Isa. 48:20; Jer. 50:28; 51:6; Zech. 2:6-7; Rev. 18:1-5).
Cursing God’s people?
RT ideology curses God’s people – the nation of Israel and the Jewish people – by distorting and scorning His eternal covenants and His promises to them. So any ‘church’ or believer involved with RT is a target of God’s curse (Gen. 12:3a; Num. 24:9b). This interferes with – if not totally ruins – the authority of RT believers, hindering their ability to “stand in the gap” as priests and prophets for their respective nations and peoples (Ezek. 22:30-31).
By tapping into latent ant-Semitism, RT grows stronger in many Western denominations and congregations today. Because the ultimate battle is spiritual, the invasion of unclean spirits into Western society has been facilitated by the lack of the Churches’ knowledge of God’s Word and will to stand against these attacks. In many “post-Christian” nations the spirits of humanism, radical feminism, sexual perversions, Islam, racial antagonisms, occultism, and an idolatry of people and things, as well as other anti-Christ ideals – have invaded and taken root. All these replace the worship of and dependence on the One True God.
RT in the Church has lost its true prophetic voice, and sits back doing nothing as the leaders of its nations toy with God’s land and His people – as if Israel is a nation like any other nation (Num. 23:9). The infiltrations and attacks against the West today are a form of God’s judgment – the removal of His prevenient grace, His hand of protection that is well able to hold back the worst in mankind. When He removes His hand, societies give themselves over to the lusts of their flesh and to reprobate minds (Rom. 1:28). Read what comes to those who reject the love of Truth in Second Thessalonians 2:10-12!
Another Jesus?
Most tragically, the blasphemy and deception of RT declares “another Jesus,” opening up believers to “another spirit,” resulting in the preaching and receiving of “another gospel” that is not the real NT good news. After all, if the Jesus who saved you was not a Jew, as well as God the Son, the Son of Man, the King of Israel, the King of Kings and Lord of lords, and today is still not a Jew – the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root and Offspring of David – then you believe in another Jesus who never existed in history or is enthroned in heaven today! RT attacks the Lord Yeshua’s nation and family, and distorts His true nature. An uncircumcised Savior cannot save you!
Since RT is both blasphemous and existentially dangerous, once again I ask – unless God specifically tells you to remain in a congregation that preaches this error – is it not time to leave, to flee Babylon?
Chuck & Karen Cohen Intercessors For Israel – www.ifi.org.il
This exploration continues next month in Part 7
For interested readers, this is a useful resource further exploring some of the questions Chuck Cohen opens in this series: https://christian-publications-int.com/default-29.html?ID=90
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In Genesis 12:3a, the Hebrew word translated “bless” is the same both times, but the Hebrew words translated “curse” are different. God says He will curse, judge severely, those who habitually denigrate, falsely accuse, slander, bully, belittle, make light of and plot against His people.
It has been explained that when you “touch” Israel negatively you are poking God in His eye, as the Hebrew word translated “apple” in Zechariah 2:8 was used for the eyes’ pupil. Since we all see the world through our pupils, this verse could also refer to God viewing the world through His nation Israel!
Isa. 60:12; Joel 3:1-2; Zech. 12:9 as a few of the many warnings of hindering God’s restoration of Israel.
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