Joseph knew what would happen next. He was standing in the courtyard of the Gestapo headquarters.
German police ready to shoot dead Jewish men stripped naked.
The Nazi soldiers in Budapest had been given orders to round up and execute as many Jewish teens as they could before the Christmas holiday began. Stripped naked, pushed up against a wall, facing a machine gun. It was Christmas Eve, 1944.
Suddenly there was a commotion at the other end of the courtyard. A Gestapo officer arrived and commanded the shocked soldiers to stop the slaughter.
«As Christians you can’t kill these teens on Christmas Eve,” he scolded. «How can you go to Church after this? Better do it after Christmas», he reasoned.
Raoul Wallenberg was a hero of his days. And a true friend of the Jewish people.
After much debate the executioners reluctantly conceded and the teenage children were released into the officer’s custody. Within moments they had been driven to safety in a stolen army truck.
The truth is; the officer in question was no Nazi, but the courageous Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved thousands of Jewish lives in Hungary during this bleak and desperate time.
Years later in Israel, Joseph, told me of the vow he made that day to celebrate Christmas as long as he lived.
He was saved because of Christmas Day.
This season we joyfully celebrate Jesus’ birth. But we do so recognizing that it impossible to love Him and hate His people.
Source: ICEJ.org. Letter from Rev. Malcolm Hedding,
The Danish Palestinian Friendship Association do not understand why Muslims have to recognize the state of Israel. Well, thats the reason why there has never been a Palestinian state.
Fathi El-Abed is trying to convince the Danes that Israel is the real problem. Not Islamic lies in regards to the Jewish people and Jerusalem.
This is the reply from the Danish priest Hans Kristian Neerskov to a editorial letter from Fathi El-Abed in the Danish Christian Daily «Dagen». Fathi El-Abed is the leader of the Danish Palestinian Friendship Association.
The United Nations resolution 181 from 29th of November 1947, saw 57 membership nations voting «yes». Only 13 nations voted against, and 11 decided not to vote. This resolution demanded that both the Jews and the Arabs established their own states in the British mandate area of «Palestine». These two state had to be democratic, had to recognize each otter, and give mutual commitment to each otter of living in peaceful relations with each other.
The Arab Palestinians have never accepted this UN resolution. This is the reason why there is no «Palestinian» statehood today. If the Arabs had accepted this resolution, they could have had their own state today. But they do not want. Because their do not want there to be a Jewish state.
Hans Kristian Neerskov is a danish priest that speaks the truth
Israel accepted United Nation resolution 181. Even though the resolution was unfair to the Jewish people. Why? Because already 77 per cent of the British mandate area had bin given to Abdullah Hussein, so he could form the state of Transjordan. Which means: «On the other side of Jordan». Today, the Kingdom of Jordan. So this kingdom is one of the 14 homelands of the so-called Palestinian people.
Another valid point for Israel, is that United Nation resolution 181 would be very difficult to defend. Because the Jewish homeland would be only 16 kilometer wide just north of Tel Aviv. Another Jewish challenge was that this resolution limited their access to Jerusalem, because of special British imposed rules to protect the interest of Islam. The Jews found this unfair, because under no time or circumstances in the prophet Mohammad`s life, was Jerusalem of any importance for him. This city was captured by Islam long time after the prophets death in 653 A.D, and occupied by Islam up to 1099 A.D. Islam built to mosques in Jerusalem.
There has never been a Palestinian government anywhere in the World. There have never existed a Palestinian currency, nor a country with the name Palestine. The Islamic claim to the «historic Palestine» is just a fiction. During the time of the British mandate, the United Kingdom chose to call this land for «Palestine». This is the root of the problem. Even during the Islamic rule from 654 to 1099, there was never any local Palestinian government. And the final fact: After the destruction of the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem, the Roman Empire decided to call their province «Palestine».
Source: Letter to the editor,The Danish Christian Daily «Kristelig Dagblad».
«I did not want to live anymore. I thank Jesus for being alive. I was overworked, and took many wrong decisions».
Enevald Flåten says he has learned about many errors in the Word of Faith Movement
This is a statement from head pastor Enevald Flåten, who once lead the biggest Word of Faith fellowship in Norway with more than 2000 faithful members. After internal Church turbulence in 2006, He was forced to resign. Today the Church in the city of Bergen has changed both name and focus.
«I have always been a hard working man, but had to many responsibilities. I did not acknowledge that I was exhausted. I became irritable, and took many wrong decisions», explains Flåten to the Norwegian Christian Daily «DagenMagazinet».
When Flåten went on sick leave, his doctor advised him to stay out of media focus. The former Pastor regret ignoring this advice: «I did and said a lot of stupid things during those days, explains Flåten».
Flåten feels the need to request people to forgive him. He explains that the process has opened his eyes for both theological teaching, leadership models and other sides with the Word of Faith Movement that is not healthy.
« I ask everybody who have been wounded and have difficulties to forgive me. In many Charismatic Fellowships and Churches there is to much focus on Church activities and personal status than human relations. I still believe that God gives pastors certain visions. But you can not expect the congregation to always follow you blindly. Even a Pastor is only a human», says Flåten.
Source: Norwegian Christian Daily «DagenMagazinet».
My comment:
I have to admit that I was one of the critics of Enevald Flåten. Please forgive me for any wrong doings. My concern for him and the Church in Bergen was not based on first hand experiences. I have never met Flåten, or visited the Church he was pastoring. But I have been 18 months as a part of a Word of Faith Congregation. I was branded as «not really born again» when i started to object the Word of Faith one leader models of pastoring. I also had and still have many reservations against their prosperity teachings.
From today onwards I will only speak about Enevald Flåten in positive terms. I have just read about a new born creation, a humble man, who came to know the truth. I thank my Master Jesus for listening to all the people who have been praying for Flåten. Praise be to the Messiah.
Two days ago I had a vision of a wall with thousands of big iron nails. I had to walk along that wall. But there was light on these nails, so I could see them, and avoid them. Jesus said: I am the light of this World.
On the other side, there was a similar wall. And in the middle only a narrow pathway, with curves and turns.
If there was pitch darkness, I would never be able to avoid getting hanged up in one of these nails. The worst things about this iron nails, was that they were moving back and forth, to try to catch me. Sometimes I touch one of them, and get hurt. But they can never get hold on me. I just have to adjust my direction a bit.
The Spiritual dead hang on these two walls. They need Jesus to come and rescue them. Darkness does basically not exist. Its just the absence of Light. Light up a candle in your darkest room, and you will see.
To a brother of mine.
First when I saw the picture on you blogg, this vision became complete. Jesus banged into this wall to set us free. It became his crown of thorns.
I will copy this picture, and make a fresh message on my blogg. May Jesus of Nazareth bless you with all kinds of Heavenly blessings today. If you live in darkness, open our heart, and let Jesus switch His light on. Amen.
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