Jewish groups press Cruz to explain controversial backer

Times of Israel ^ | February 11, 2016 | Eric Cortellessa

[xzins]

I’d never seen Nugent put up with that before.

I’m a year-by-year NRAer, but I’ll never vote for those who curse God’s people.

[SisterK]

Ted Cruz might be weak in the discernment department.

[Uri’el-2012]

I'll never vote for those who curse God's people.

Amen !

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[Lera]

The pastor in question is a very big supporter of Israel and the Jewish peoples right to the land. The article in the Times of Israel was dead wrong about him.

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Below is a statement issued by Ron Cantor about the article.
Ron Cantor is an American Israeli who pastors the congregation Teferit Yeshua in Tel Aviv .

An Open letter to the TimesofIsrael.com re: Mike Bickle
http://messiahsmandate.org/an-open-letter-to-the-timesofisrael-com-re-mike-bickle/?utm_content=buffer434a9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Here is an article posted by Mike Bikel himself.

What Hitler did was an utter atrocity
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-hitler-did-was-an-utter-atrocity/

and here is a sermon by Mike Bikel where he encourages the body of Christ to stand for the people of Israel like Corrie Tenboom’s family did during WWII .

http://media2.ihopkc.org.edgesuite.net/IHOP/165/279/2016_02_05_1800_MB_FCF-HD-HD.mp4

[Lera]

Pleas see this post about the pastor
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3395925/posts?page=44#44

[Lera]

Bikel is not , he actually is a real friend to Israel .
Please read this post
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3395925/posts?page=44#44

[Lera]

[[Now, I have never heard of this guy before. But Cruz has indicated that what detractors are saying is not so, and the man himself has not come out and indicated it is not so.]]

Please read the following post
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3395925/posts?page=44#44

[Jeff Head]

This was never really about Bickle. It is the liberal Media trying to bring down Cruz.

So they make a fictitious quote about someone who has endorsed Cruz to try and make the connection of Cruz to anti-Semitism.

No matter that the original quote is a lie. N matter that the person they are attaching to the quote is pro-Israel.

All that matters to them is planting a seed in voters’ minds and thus denying Cruz a few thousand votes here and a few thousand there.

Not only is it slander and libel against Bickle, it is a gross and blatant manipulation of the vote.

[Jeff Head]

He refuses to denounce it because it is a lie.

See post 44.

[KittyKares]

Since your post included me and solicited my thoughts, too, I will say that I am not worried about these Christians supporting Ted Cruz. I don't know anything about Bickel, but I have some light familiarity with Copeland. Unfortunately, here are some Christian denominations which are very unsupportive of Israel - a mainstream church like the Presbyterian Church is one of them. I find it shameful and abhorrent. But I do not have the impression that this is what Kenneth Copeland's ministry stands for at all. And this is certainly not Ted Cruz's viewpoint towards Israel. Sadly, I think some of the nonmainstream ministries and churches are actually some of Israel's most faithful supporters.

I also have no objection to praying to God for an answer. The Bible will not have a sentence in there that says "Ted Cruz, please run for President." So he sought God's counsel to make such an important decision. Even in the Bible God spoke to people through dreams, visions, angels, and prophetic words. Jesus talked about the Holy Spirit:

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.

Of course you have to test your perception against the Word of God to be sure it isn't just you convincing yourself. If you want to be President so you can go on expensive vacations, the Bible will teach you that this is the wrong kind of motive for a leader of a country to have.

I don't think you have a thing to worry about with Ted Cruz in these matters. But if you don't feel comfortable with him, vote for whoever you think is the best man for the job. Fortunately, we have several good people on our side. Be glad you're not a Democrat and have to choose between a future felon or a Socialist.

[RobbyS]

AS odd is it may seem to secularists, for whom God is a distant abstraction, serious Christians often pray before making important decisions.

[r_barton]

Looks like Cruz is the fridge attracting all of the nutter fridge magnets. Yikes, creepy.

[Jeremiah Jr]

Good to hear from U! Anyway...

Ted Cruz's ass perations...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_LvbtBU7Qc

Rich powerful, take over the world... T Cruz

Anything ted says has to be filtered through his statement, the only way to accomplish his goals is through his mouth.

Malachi 1
2 “I have loved you,” says YHVH.

“Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’
Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” Says the Lord.
“Yet Jacob I have loved;
3 But Esau I have hated,
And laid waste his mountains and his heritage For the jackals of the wilderness.”

Now why would YHVH hate Esau?

Bereshis 25
25:28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Terrible translation, horrible actually and that's from the JPS?!?

The best (that i've found) is from The Stone Edition:

Isaac loved Esau for game was in his mouth but Rebecca loved Jacob.

Esau was a Schmoozer, a politician if you will and he caught game (people) with his mouth. What Ted is trying to do.

As for Texas?

Five of these guys are based in Texas, they've got the largest cities covered, exept Austin, hmmm.

15 RICHEST PASTORS IN AMERICA: Is The Love of Money Destroying Christianity from Within?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOcf_7K6i8

Rich liars, a Texas tradition. Note: If you want to confuse a Texan ask him/her a question, anything above the level of 'what's your favorite color' will do the trick.

[HarleyD]

I’m not impressed with any of the Republican candidates. That being said, I don’t think Republicans should be attacking other Republicans when there are wolves at the door.

[Bellflower]

They should be demanding Obama constantly to explain himself. He is a pariah to Israel.