A reminder of God’s priority for the gospel
Christian Publications International announces
Despite the world – and the church – still staggering under the massive effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, Israel remains the focus of much attention. In fact, the nations are so obsessed with this tiny state that there are constant calls for her condemnation.
As far as God is concerned, however, she remains the “apple of his eye” and the church needs to recognise Israel’s key role in the rapidly emerging end-time scenario we are witnessing. In particular, we are called to preach the gospel “to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile” (Romans 1:16).
Most people think Jesus came to start a new religion. He didn’t. He came to his own people as their long-promised Messiah in fulfilment of all that Moses and the prophets had written in the Scriptures.
Christianity is essentially Jewish, and the whole Gentile world has benefited hugely from its precious truths. But it is God’s will that we should return the favour by graciously, and lovingly, commending our Saviour to the scattered tribes of Israel.
Jews everywhere are the victims of rising anti-Semitism (see below), but Christians have a priceless treasure in their hands with which to bless them. It is high time we took up the baton and followed the example of St Paul on his missionary journeys. Though essentially the apostle to the Gentiles, Paul saw fellow Jews as his first port of call in evangelism.
International Bible teacher Sam Gordon, in his foreword, says the book “deserves a global readership” and is “a clarion call to each of us to get up out of our seats and take the gospel message to Jewish people…”, adding that “we are captivated and challenged by the author’s desire to set the record straight on current affairs”.
Further endorsement comes from Rev Alex Jacob, CEO of the Church’s Ministry among Jewish people (CMJ) in the UK, who writes that Charles “sees clearly that to hold back sharing the gospel in a faithful way with Jewish people is an abrogation of the church’s prime calling within evangelism”.
After being ‘called’ to write through the preaching of Rev John Stott at All Souls, Langham Place, in central London, the 72-year-old South African-born journalist spent some 40 years in the newspaper industry before retiring eight years ago. He has since dedicated himself to the plight of the Jewish people from whom he is descended. He still contributes to a number of publications including
www.prophecytoday.uk and www.israeltoday.co.il . Charles is married to Linda, 64, who teaches Christianity and the Jewish feasts in the primary schools of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. He is the father of four and grandad of nine.
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The urgent need for understanding of the place of Israel in God’s purposes is rather suggested by this “Gatestone” report on anti-Semitism in UK universities:
‘From the River to the Sea’: Hamas Explains What British Students Want
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17908/hamas-british-universities-jews
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