In a powerful Q&A session titled “Israel, Prophecy, End-Times, and Great Deception,” Pastor Greg Locke tackled tough questions about Israel and its role in the last days.
One of the core themes Locke spoke about was the covenant God made with Israel. Quoting Titus 1:2, he said, “In hopes of eternal salvation which God that cannot lie has promised them before the foundation of the world.” He emphasized, “The covenant with the people of Israel is not with their government. It’s with the people. It’s with bloodline Jews.”
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Locke warned that “Israel is losing the social media battle,” citing foreign funding from Iran, Qatar and others “to literally change overnight… theological and historical perspective[s].”
He then offered key demographic context: “[Over] 7.2 million Jews live in the actual nation of Israel… 15.7 million worldwide. The second location of the world outside of Israel and Jerusalem would be New York City,” Locke said. He challenged the victim narrative that has been given about the Palestinians, saying, “Every Palestinian that lives in Israel gets free healthcare, gets free hospital stays, gets food stamps, gets housing. Stop all this oppression nonsense. They are more blessed than some of us.”
On theological clarity, he refuted replacement theology: “Replacement theology… is the idea that the Church has replaced Israel. I do believe that Israel and the Church are separate.” Locke declared, “You have salvation because Jews gave it to you. You have a Jewish Bible. You have a Jewish Savior. All of the apostles were Jewish. Every prophet in the Bible was Jewish. Every writer of the Gospels except Luke was Jewish.”
A particularly prophetic moment came when Locke spoke about freedom on the horizon for the Middle East: “The word of the Lord: Iran will be free… The regime in Iran will fall… and we will reach the nation of Iran with the gospel… The only way we will ever be able to do that is to sit back, be quiet and let Israel do what they need to do to clean up that mess,” he said.
Locke then warned the body of Christ against disrespecting the nation of Israel on social platforms. “To disrespect [Israel] on social media is a slap in God’s face,” he said, adding, “We were grafted into the olive tree of the Jewish people through faith and the blood of Jesus.”
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In a world flooded with misinformation and spiritual deception, understanding Israel’s unique role in God’s plan is crucial for every believer. The biblical covenant with Israel is unbreakable, and the nation remains central to the unfolding story of the end times. As the Church faces increasing challenges and confusion, it must stand firm in biblical truth, reject divisive theologies that undermine God’s promises and embrace its calling to support and pray for Israel.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
