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J Sorisho: I want to comment on this post you have written. I myself am not an Assyrian, but rather Syriac/Maronite. However, I love my Assyrian cousins dearly, and am a dogged defender of their right to exist as a people. Though you are correct in saying that Assyrianism is never superior to a holy God - no "ism" is, actually - I want to clarify a very important aspect here of why the Assyrian national issue is important to our Christian faith. You see, throughout the annals of time, God has raised up many nations and peoples to fulfill his sovereign purpose. The most important of these are the Jewish people, through whom the heritage of our salvation comes. God is not through with Israel yet at all, and they are still His people - the Bible is full of prophecies, covenants, etc., dealing with Israel. Likewise, there are prophecies pertaining to the Assyrians, Lebanon, the Copts, Ethiopia, and other nations that God has, and will still, use to fulfill what He wants to do. My answer to your question then is YES, God DOES deal with nations and He uses them to bring to pass what He has ordained. However, I will also hasten to say that His will is that ALL nations come to a saving knowledge of His Son, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. These seemingly contradictory concepts actually are not contradictory at all - God uses different peoples and nations to carry out His will, which ultimately is the redemption of sinful mankind. Assyrianism and Christianity are not mutually exclusive my friend - on the contrary, it is necessary for the Assyrian national identity to be kept alive, for prophecies are to be fulfilled that will lead up to the Glorious Appearing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when He wil crush Satan forever and establish His reign on the earth. The Assyrians, as well as the Jews, have a special role in all this. That is why I truly believe radical Islam and fascist pan-Arabism are of the devil himself, for Satan knows God has called Assyria to greatness, and thus he wants to destroy God's people any way he can. The greatest weapon Satan has against the Assyrian people now is pan-Arabism; it's an ideology from the pits of hell that seeks to blot out of existence the very nations God wants to use. So yes, Assyrianism, if taken in its proper context, DOES facilitate a belief in Christ, and so does Zionism - both have a greater purpose, my friend, and I challenge you to study Bible prophecy more so you can see God at work. Shlomo.
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