When I think about all the issues involved in the Middle East conflict (Israel and Palestinians) I always come to the same conclusion: the only perfect solution is the GOSPEL.
Only the Gospel explains the heart of the problem, only the Gospel explains the history of the problem, and only the Gospel provides hope for the problem.
According to the Gospel, there are none righteous, no not one. Both Jews and Gentiles are sinners.
The Gospel-scheme promises a total fix at the second coming, the resurrection, eternal judgment and separation of the wicked, and the Kingdom of God wherein dwells only righteousness.
But part of the Gospel-scheme is that the Lord is patient, giving space to repent, not willing that any should perish. Meanwhile all who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Therefore since we wait in hope, our task now is to be like Christ: to live purely, be willing to suffer for righteousness sake, and to save souls. To PREACH the GOSPEL.
That Gospel-scheme is in fact the only permanent solution to ANY problem in the world, not only the Middle East problem.
Not that governments shouldn't do all they can, as much as lies with them, to procure as much peace as possible, for everyone. Of course they must. And some ideas in this regard are better than others.
But as important and as legitimate as that is, incomplete and temporary solutions is all that really is. The only real solution is JESUS CHRIST - the Gospel - being saved - and the second coming.
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