What is the position of World's Last Chance on the State of Israel?
At World's Last Chance we definitely do not regard the establishment in 1948 of modern-day state of
Israel a fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Unlike many of the so-called "Christian Zionists" , we do not support the "dispensational" view of prophecy. This means that we do not believe in the "secret rapture ", which will result in the conversion of 144000 Jews, who will work on converting and evangelizing those who have been "left behind." We also do not regard the Nazi Holocaust which led the killing of millions of Jews as a prophetic event. However, we do embrace with the Jewish people the Bible Sabbath institution .
We view His Church as the new
Israel, a continuation of the concept of
Israel of the Old Testament. Therefore, the church is the legitimate inheritor of the promises made to literal
Israel. Thus, the prophecies in the Old Testament testifying about the blessing and restoration of
Israel are "spiritualized" into special blessings of God to His church, so long as the Church remains faithful to her divine mission. Our position is aptly summarized in the following quote:
"That which God purposed to do for the world through
Israel, the chosen nation, He will finally accomplish through His church on earth today. He has "let out His vineyard unto other husbandmen," even to His covenant-keeping people, who faithfully "render Him the fruits in their seasons." Never has the Lord been without true representatives on this earth who have made His interests their own. These witnesses for God are numbered among the spiritual
Israel, and to them will be fulfilled all the covenant promises made by Jehovah to His ancient people… To spiritual
Israel have been restored the privileges accorded the people of God at the time of their deliverance from
Babylon" {Prophets & Kings, pages 113, 114}.
