What Is The Cause Of All The Anti-Semitism In The World?

Why does the world hate the Jews? Why is anti-Semitism so rampant in so many different nations? What is so bad about the Jews? History has shown that at various times over the last 1700 years the Jews have been expelled from over 80 different countries.
Satan has tried to wipe out the Jews through the Babylonians, the Persians, the Assyrians, the Egyptians, the Hittites, and the Nazis. But he’s failed every time. God is not finished with Israel. Romans 11:26 tells us that someday all of Israel will be saved, and this cannot come to pass if Israel no longer exists. Therefore, God will preserve the Jews for the future, just as He has preserved their remnant throughout history, until His final plan comes to pass. Nothing can thwart God’s plan for Israel and the Jewish people.

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Was Jesus White?

In much of Western art, Jesus is portrayed as having white skin and light hair. Is that what Jesus really looked like? If not, why is He so often portrayed that way?

First, it is important to remember that the Bible nowhere gives a physical description of Jesus. The Bible does not say anything about Jesus’ height, weight, skin colour, hair colour, or eye colour. Such things are not important to understanding who Jesus is.

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Pearl Kupe: Ke Nako South Africa, It Is Time

Ke Nako! It’s time for the Body of Christ in South Africa to rise up. To be seated down and do nothing is not a part of the plan of God. It was the four lepers in the book of 2 Kings 7:3 who were seated doing nothing. This Biblical account of the lepers carries a heavy prophetic symbolism for South Africa and Africa as a whole.

For a long time, the Church and the leadership in South Africa and the continent of Africa have been seated and not fulfilling their God-given mandate. Like the lepers, we have been seated in silence, out of position, and not fulfilling our ordained kingdom mandate. The account of the lepers, however, ends joyfully, with the lepers agreeing to be proactive and to go into the Syrian camp and collect the wealth and resources that are there.

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Ilse Kleyn, Prophetic Artist

Q. You call yourself a Prophetic Artist, what does this mean?
Let us start with what I am not. I am not painting the future, or prophesying the future to people through my art. To get an accurate definition of prophecy or the prophetic, we have to look at what God says it is.

“For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” – Rev 19:10. Thus, I am painting the testimonies of Jesus. His goodness, His love, His nature. Furthermore, 1 Cor 14:3 provides a beautiful and accurate definition. I paint pictures to edify, encourage, and console people with the love of Christ. Prophetic art is also an art that is born in heavenly places. We are made to sit in and rule from Heavenly places with Christ. It is when you partner with the Holy Spirit to create creative artwork. It is born out of intimacy with the lover of your soul – Jesus Christ. Thus it holds life and speaks life. Because He is the artist and you are the brush. The Father can use these pictures to speak deep into the audience’s heart without miscommunication – without words.

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