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Glossary on the relationship of Christians and Jews, December 7, 2022.

Introduction. At a recent meeting of Knox Presbyterry, CREC, we adopted two short statements on ethnic issues.

These statements reflect the position of our Presbyterry, and were entered accordingly into our minutes.

The first passed unanimously, and the second with one dissenting vote.

And that was only because he believed the second one was redundant, having already been covered by the first statement.

The second thing our Presbyterry did with these statements is that we recommended them to the council of the CREC for consideration as memorials for our entire denomination.

But as we think through that process, it is to be hoped that we have a good bit of discussion beforehand and hence this post.

Here are the two statements on ethnic balance.

We believe the human tendency to congregate around shared affections is natural and can be good.

It creates the blessing of cultures and subcultures, for example.

But as with all natural goods in a fallen world, there is a temptation to exalt it to a position of unbiblical importance, thus making it an idol.

While an ethnic heritage is something to be grateful for, and which may be preserved in any way consistent with the law of God,

it is important to reject every form of identity politics, including cynism, whether malicious, banglorious, or ideologically separatist segregationists.

Knox Presbyterry, December 1st, 2022.

The second one was on a particular form of ethnic sin, on anti-Semitism.

We believe the conversion of the Jews is key to the success of Christ's Great Commission, and it is incumbent upon us to pray and labor toward that end.

While apart from Christ, the Jews are as all others alienated from God, they have remained an object of God's care because the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.

God's plan for converting them is for them to see Gentile nations under the blessings of Christ's Lordship, thus leading them along for the same.

Hence, the cancerous sin of anti-Semitism has no place in God's plan.

Knox Presbyterry, December 1st, 2022.

Even though Dave Chappelle recently cautioned us to be very careful, saying that two words should never go together, those words being the and Jews, we are going to hazard it anyway for the sake of your blessing and edification.

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