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A 2017 LifeWay poll conducted in United States found that 80% of evangelical Christians believed that the creation of Israel in 1948 was a fulfillment of biblical prophecy that would bring about Christ's return and more than 50% of Evangelical Christians believed that they support Israel because it is important for fulfilling the prophecy.
Christians in Israel are more likely than Jews, Muslims, and Druze to say they are proud of their identity. [178] About 89% say they have a strong sense of belonging to the Christian community. [178] Two thirds believe that they have a special responsibility to help fellow members of their religious group who are in need around the world. [178]
The religion's situation in Israel was specified in an agreement signed in 1987 by then Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres as a "recognized religious community in Israel", that the "holiest places of the Baháʼí Faith, … are located in Israel, and confirms that the Universal House of Justice is the Trustee of the Baháʼí ...
To simplify very complex beliefs, some evangelical Christians — even the ones who are the most pro-Israel — also have a larger goal of converting Jews to Christianity.
When Shawn Landis, an evangelical Christian from Pennsylvania, heard about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, he knew he would come to Israel to volunteer as soon as it was safe. Five ...
The Association of Baptist Churches in Israel (ABCI) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Israel. It is a member of the European Baptist Federation , the Baptist World Alliance and the Evangelical Alliance of Israel.
Evangelicals generally view the Middle East through a dispensationalist biblical lens and strongly support Israel. They believe that God gave the land of Israel to the Jews and that the U.S. will be blessed if it blesses Israel. However, there are variations in views among Evangelicals, with some holding more rigid stances than others.
Increasingly, there's an attempt to distance from the term evangelical, given how loaded it has become. Yet, there are good reasons to hold on to it. 'Evangelical' is a term with heavy baggage.