List and discuss the four unconditional covenants God has made with Israel and the challenges to each covenant.534-2 - 15-2

With thanks to CM, The Four Unconditional Covenants:
1. The Abrahamic Covenant is the basis of all our privileges and is being challenged by the world

2. The Land Covenant is being challenged by Islam

3. The Davidic Covenant is being challenged by most churches!

4. The Everlasting Covenant is with Israel and yet is being claimed by churches

The Abrahamic Covenant has seven “I will” statements by God:

1) And I will make of thee a great nation.

2) And I will bless thee

3) And make thy name great

4) And thou shalt be a blessing

5) And I will bless them that bless thee

6) And curse him that curseth thee

7) And in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

The first four “I will” statements apply to Israel. “I will” 5-7 deals will those who bless or curse Israel. The United States has long been blessed by God due to our support of Israel. Each day it seems like our administration in the U.S. specifically and the non-Muslim world in general is becoming more anti-Semitic.

The Land Covenant is being challenged by Islam; however, non-Islamic countries are supporting their false claim. Even within the Christian community there is a call for a two state solution and a relinquishing of part of Jerusalem to the Muslims. All I can say is that God will not like this. God gave this land to Israel and it is theirs period, end of discussion.

The Davidic Covenant is being challenged by most churches mostly due to a weak Hermeneutics which leads one to an allegorical hermeneutic which in turn will tend one toward Amillennialism. No thousand year reign implies no Millennium Kingdom and therefore, no Davidic Covenant.

Again a weak Hermeneutics leads to the claim by churches that the Everlasting Covenant God made with Israel has passed to them though Replacement Theology:

1. Israel forfeited her promises when she rejected her Messiah

2. The promises to Abraham passed to the Church

3. All the Old Testament covenants were conditional

The Bible deals with primarily with Israel so perhaps it's time that the mainstream clergy engage in an in-depth Bible study including the Old Testament. In my opinion, something dark is transpiring with the Roman Catholic Church as it moves towards an "understanding" with Islam. Add to the mix Protestant pastors such as Rick Warren hyping Chrislam; is a one church in the fairly near future? In the final analysis, God will have the last word. One distorts his Word at his/her own peril. And this is likely even more true of the clergy who are leading millions of people through the wide gate to destruction and marginalizing those going through the narrow gate.