Anti-Semitism

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:26-28). In Christ there is unity. People from all backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities can have their sins washed away by the blood of Jesus (Acts 22:16; Rev. 1:5) and thus be added to His church (Acts 2:41, 47). There is a reason for Christ only having one body (Eph. 1:22-23)—that all His followers might be united (Eph. 4:1-6).

Unity cannot exist where prejudice and hatred abound. Christians have not always behaved as they should in this regard, but none can deny the principles taught in the Scriptures. At times, Christians have fallen short of the attitudes which they ought to possess, but at least we know what the truth is on the subject. Anyone who is a Christian and allows a prejudicial disposition to flourish within ought to be ashamed and repent. There is a religion that fosters and encourages prejudice against others. For this reason, all should be forewarned. Muhammad, in the Qur’an (Koran), commanded his followers not to “take infidels for their friends rather than believers” (Sura 3:27 and 4:143). In answer to the question, “Who does he consider to be infidels?” the answer is found in Sura 5:56: “O believers! Take not Jews or Christians as friends.”

Many Muslims express prejudice against Jews; two have been elected to Congress: Rashida Harbi Talib (from Michigan) and Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (from Minnesota). Both states should be ashamed for electing these women who are openly anti-Semitic. Anyone can search the Internet to view some of their hostile comments. But they and Louis Farrakhan are not the only problem. According to an article in AMAC Magazine (Vol. 13, Issue 4), there is a global rise of anti-Semitism (43-44). Most will remember the assault on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. Eleven people died in the attack.

Many are the incidents of vandalism and harassment. “In non-Jewish K-12 schools, there were 344 incidents in 2018” (44). But the problem is not confined to younger students; 201 incidents were reported on college campuses. How is this possible? Didn’t we fight a world war to defend and liberate unwarranted attacks upon the Jews and others? In France, anti-Semitic attacks were up 74% last year, as well as 60% in Germany. Could it have anything to do with the increased Muslim population in those countries? Ultimately, everyone decides what religion they want to be part of. To whom shall we give allegiance—the god of terrorism or the Prince of Peace?

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