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About Christians Standing with Israel

The Christian Zionist
by Mikael Knighton

The following article was written by Mikael Knighton, the founder of Christians Standing with Israel and is meant to provide an overall scope of the Christian Zionist mindset in a world diametrically opposed to their beliefs. Unfortunately, such opposition is relatively easy to find inside and outside the Christian church. At the article's conclusion, an overview of the organization and ministry of Christians Standing with Israel is provided.

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"Christian Zionism": Some folks, unaware of the term's definition, never get past its pronunciation before walking the other way. "It sounds so extreme and fanatical.", they'll undoubtedly retort. The ill-informed will often ask, "What does 'Zionism' have to do with being a Christian?" The answer is quite simple, as you will soon see, and once Christians begin focusing less on the nomenclature, and more on the true, literal meaning of what it means to be a "Christian Zionist", they will soon realize that these are a blessed group of people.

Christian Zionists are "blessed" because they bless. They bless because they love His people, and, in so doing, are hated for it.

Although the term "Zionism" is considered a political movement in secular circles, it is entirely biblical in nature. Zionists seek to support, facilitate and advance the return of the Jewish people and sovereignty to their native homeland--the land of Israel. Christians who see the regathering of the Jewish people in their land, as well as the establishment of the sovereign nation of Israel in 1948, as the literal fulfillment of biblical prophecy are known as "Christian Zionists". Christian Zionists see the Jewish people as the "apple of God's eye"--His Chosen people, and hold firm that God's promises, established in the Abrahamic Covenant, remain in effect today.

Christian Zionists are "Biblical advocates" for the Jewish people and the state of Israel. Furthermore, they stand in firm, diametrical opposition to land concessions of any sort which involve the forfeiture of the holy land of Israel as it is a sacred manifestation of the promises of God to the people He calls the "apple of His eye".

Christian Zionists also seek to stand with Israel, showing her unconditional support, solidarity and love whilst praying for her spiritual return to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who "foreknew" her.

You see, you may have been a Christian Zionist and were completely unaware of it. However, let this in no way be unclear: We, as Christian Zionists, are hated by those who would advance a doctrine that seeks to rid His Land of His People. We are hated for our beliefs and the God we serve. We are loathed for the love that we show to "the apple of God's eye". We are persecuted for the people--His people, with whom we stand. Indeed, we are chastised because we cherish our Jewish brothers and sisters. We are the bold recipients of threats because, make no mistake, we are a threat--a cancer for which there is no cure, to the sworn enemies of the Holy One of Israel. We are targeted because we teach a Truth that is real. We are reviled because we rejoice in the realization that He who is in us "is greater than He who is in the world."

Christian Zionists, may you wear these things--every single one of them, as badges of honor. For as you are hated disgracefully by the world, you are blessed and beloved exponentially by He who "overcame the world".

The backbone of Christian Zionism consists of a Biblical "mandate" under which Christians are directed, by the Lord, to become blessings to His people. The mandate is comprised of several, Scriptural passages in which God communicates what Christians Standing with Israel classifies as "standard operating procedure" not only for Christian Zionists, but for all Christians.

There is much Scriptural support, such as Isaiah 40:2, to be considered the foundation for a Biblical mandate, bestowed upon Christians by God, to pray and care for His people--the House of Israel. As Christians, we are to answer our Biblical obligation to the Jewish people by standing alongside them--in a world that wants no part of them, with strength and support, service and solidarity, and, most of all--unconditional love.
Although we, as Christians, fully recognize and honor Yeshua Ha'Mashiach (Yeshua the Messiah), our alliance with "the apple of God's Eye" is not, nor shall it ever be "conditional" upon their conversion to Christianity.

As the Body of Christ, we must seek to honor His Will with an alert and informed mind, and the humble heart of a servant. Tasked with answering this call, we seek not to merely acknowledge this Holy obligation bestowed upon us, we seek to bring its fulfillment to the forefront, with literal precision. To this end, Christians Standing with Israel was founded.

Christians Standing with Israel is a Christian ministry that is evangelical in nature. Our Lord set forth the guidelines under which we should operate when He mandated that we are to "Comfort Ye My People" (Is 40:1), and to "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" (Psalm 122:6).

To this end, Christians Standing with Israel is committed to holding firm and remaining steadfast in a world that wishes for us to "cease and desist" our expressions of unwavering support for the "apple of God's eye".

The Two-Fold Purpose of Christians Standing with Israel:


1.) To facilitate an alliance of Christian support throughout the nations for Israel and the Jewish people.

2.) To enhance and enrich the Church's knowledge and understanding of its Hebrew roots and origin.