To: Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist Church, 533 Springy Path, P.O. Box 3243, Crestline, CA 92325, pastor@crestlinefbc.com, (909) 338-1918, October 18, 2015
Dear Dr. Mellinger,
We have been made aware that your fellowship will be hosting a Christians United for Israel “Standing With Israel” event on November 1st. We Hold These Truths has just completed 2 vigils at Churches who support CUFI. One in Arvada, Colorado, and the second in Sacramento.,You will find my letter to Pastor Cole of Capital Christian Center in Sacramento here.
Pastor Mellinger, Christian Zionism does NOT look like Jesus. We are called to be Peace Makers not supporters of a secular state. The first century Judeans were looking for a Messiah to set up earthly kingdom and free them from the Romans and they were WRONG…Jesus stated very plainly that His kingdom was NOT of this world. Those Judeans who received His message, believed in Him, and trusted Him became the first Church. The promise of blessing to Abraham was fulfilled in Jesus NOT an ethnicity. (Gal.3:16) Romans 9:6 makes it very plain when the apostle Paul states: “For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel” but only those who put their faith in Jesus – the true Israel. We are grafted into that vine by the saving work of Jesus; the same way that people have always come to God – by faith.
CUFI does not present the saving gospel message of Jesus and therefore can’t really be called a “Christian” ministry – rarely is the name of Jesus even mentioned in their meetings. You will find no New Testament scriptures supporting the agenda of CUFI, and the ones that they extract from the Old Testament are taken out of context or misapplied.
At We Hold These Truths we are Pro-Jesus, pro-peace, and pro-life. We are firmly against fighting wars for the secular state of Israel. Pastor Mellinger, please avail yourself of the resources about Christian Zionism on our website and watch our award winning movie, Christian Zionism – The Tragedy and The Turning Part 1.
Christian Zionism is a terrible theology that is literally supporting the killing millions of people around the world today. Followers of Jesus should have no part in that destruction. It is not too late for you to cancel this event! I would welcome any dialog with you.
For Christ and His Kingdom,
Craig Hanson
We Hold These Truths
California Outreach Director, Craig Hanson <craig@whtt.org>
We have been made aware that your fellowship will be hosting a Christians United for Israel “Standing With Israel” event on November 1st. We Hold These Truths has just completed 2 vigils at Churches who support CUFI. One in Arvada, Colorado, and the second in Sacramento.,You will find my letter to Pastor Cole of Capital Christian Center in Sacramento here.
Pastor Mellinger, Christian Zionism does NOT look like Jesus. We are called to be Peace Makers not supporters of a secular state. The first century Judeans were looking for a Messiah to set up earthly kingdom and free them from the Romans and they were WRONG…Jesus stated very plainly that His kingdom was NOT of this world. Those Judeans who received His message, believed in Him, and trusted Him became the first Church. The promise of blessing to Abraham was fulfilled in Jesus NOT an ethnicity. (Gal.3:16) Romans 9:6 makes it very plain when the apostle Paul states: “For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel” but only those who put their faith in Jesus – the true Israel. We are grafted into that vine by the saving work of Jesus; the same way that people have always come to God – by faith.
CUFI does not present the saving gospel message of Jesus and therefore can’t really be called a “Christian” ministry – rarely is the name of Jesus even mentioned in their meetings. You will find no New Testament scriptures supporting the agenda of CUFI, and the ones that they extract from the Old Testament are taken out of context or misapplied.
At We Hold These Truths we are Pro-Jesus, pro-peace, and pro-life. We are firmly against fighting wars for the secular state of Israel. Pastor Mellinger, please avail yourself of the resources about Christian Zionism on our website and watch our award winning movie, Christian Zionism – The Tragedy and The Turning Part 1.
Christian Zionism is a terrible theology that is literally supporting the killing millions of people around the world today. Followers of Jesus should have no part in that destruction. It is not too late for you to cancel this event! I would welcome any dialog with you.
For Christ and His Kingdom,
Craig Hanson
We Hold These Truths
California Outreach Director, Craig Hanson <craig@whtt.org>
