It's utterly false and misleading to claim that Christians are responsible for Gaza or the conflict there. This type of accusation is rooted in either ignorance of history, hatred of biblical faith, or both.
Let’s break this down with truth:
1. Christianity is not a political force.
Christianity, at its root, is not a nation, army, or political institution. It's a faith in Yeshua the Messiah, who preached peace, forgiveness, and love for enemies.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9 (TLV)
2. Gaza's conflict is political, not Christian.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas (Gaza) is not a religious Christian war. It's political and territorial, involving Islamist extremism (Hamas), Israeli sovereignty, and decades of Middle Eastern geopolitics. Christians have no military involvement in this.
3. Christians are often victims in the region.
Many Arab Christians in Gaza and the West Bank have been persecuted by Islamic radicals. Churches have been burned, Christians have been murdered, and many have fled the region.
Who’s responsible for that? It’s certainly not other Christians.
4. False accusations against believers have always existed.
Yeshua warned His followers that people would falsely accuse them, hate them, and persecute them for His name’s sake:
“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.” – Matthew 5:11 (TLV)
So this accusation is just another fulfillment of Yeshua's warning.
5. We don’t answer hate with hate – but with truth.
If someone is accusing Christians of being responsible for Gaza’s suffering, you should ask them to show proof. Challenge them to name the Christian groups, churches, or people responsible. They won't be able to, because none exist.
“Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.” – 2 Timothy 2:23 (TLV)
FINAL WORD:
The true Gospel has nothing to do with bombs, borders, or politics. Yeshua did not command us to kill, invade, or dominate, but to spread His Word, love even our enemies, and live righteously. The suffering in Gaza is tragic—but blaming Christians is a deceitful lie intended to defame the faith and divide people.
Who is the real enemy?
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12 (TLV)
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