# Question Israel… Get Labeled... The Growing Divide in Christianity.

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Published: 2026-05-12T10:22:19+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Coffee with Hales, I continue my series on how institutional Christianity has been pulled into left-right political control, and I respond to a clip from Understanding the Times with Jan Markell about “Laodicean” churches and Israel. I argue they frame churches as apostate for not addressing October 7, equate non–pro-Israel positions with antisemitism or even Nazi Germany, and dismiss alternate eschatology (replacement/fulfillment theology) as coming from figures like Tucker Carlson or Candace Owens. I push back on the idea that Israel is the “true north” for determining someone’s theology or even whether they’re a real Christian, and I say believers should be allowed to ask questions. I cite various articles and examples about Gaza, ceasefires, civilian harm, foreign policy, and intelligence allegations to explain why questions arise, and I encourage viewers to study Scripture and check out Pastor David Curtis for a non-dispensational biblical perspective. 00:00 Welcome and Series Setup 01:19 Laodicea and October 7 04:39 Nazi Comparison Critique 06:09 Tucker Candace Strawman 10:42 Israel as Theological Litmus 13:19 Fact Checking Gaza Claims20:39 Blood Libel and Foreign Wars 29:21 Replacement Theology Labels 31:57 Final Encouragement and Resources SOURCES: Brean Bible Church | Who Is Israel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6by-UR_TBEY Other Sermons on Israel: https://www.youtube.com/@BereanBibleChurch/search?query=Who%20Is%20Israel%20 More information on Epsiten: James Corbett: https://corbettreport.com/epstein-israel-and-secret-societies-on-the-ripple-effect/ Articles from the video:https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-members-of-the-118th-congress https://www.cfr.org/articles/us-aid-israel-four-charts https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/Hu…

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