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Director Nic Lesmeister of Gateway Center for Israel refutes "fulfillment theology," the claim that Jesus HImself has replaced the Jewish people in God's covenant promises to Israel.

With war breaking out in Israel, many Christians are asking "how can we love both Israelis and Palestinians and do we have to choose a side"? Pastor Nic Lesmeister, Director at the Gateway Center for Israel, answers this question.

Many people read Revelation 19:16 and come to the conclusion that Jesus will have a tattoo when He returns. But is this biblically accurate? Director Nic Lesmeister with Gateway Center for Israel sorts it all out in this video.

A lot of people claim Jesus never mentioned the promise of land to the Jewish people, and that land isn't important to Jesus. Is that true? Director Nic Lesmeister, Gateway Center for Israel, discusses how and when Jesus did indeed affirm these promises, and why it's important for us as believers to follow His lead.

For such a small place, why does the land of the Bible have so many names? Is it Israel or Palestine? In this short video, Director Nic Lesmeister, Gateway Center for Israel, unpacks the historical timeline behind these often weaponized names, and helps us navigate what it means today.

Gateway Center for Israel teaching pastor, David Blease, talks about how the Gospel is not about us, but is about God's love for people. He explains what God's salvation intent has always been and how it intertwines for both Jews and Gentiles.

Why should we love Israel & the Jewish People? Because God loves when we love what He loves! Teaching Pastor David Blease, Gateway Center for Israel, helps us understand the biblical "why" behind this concept.

How does a person go about converting to Messianic Judaism? Simple. You don't! Director Nic Lesmeister with Gateway Center for Israel explains why.

Let's talk about the shofar (or ram's horn). Like any instrument, it can be played well or played incorrectly. Nic Lesmeister, director of the Gateway Center for Israel, outlines three biblical ways God instructed shofars to be used by the Jewish people - and how their controversial use by well-meaning Gentiles can be misunderstood in the Jewish world.

In this "Learn" series segment, Nic Lesmeister, Gateway Center for Israel director, shares the difference between a Jewish believer in Jesus and a Christian.

The phrase "Jewish Christian" sounds contradictory, doesn't it? Nic Lesmeister, who directs the Gateway Center for Israel, sheds some light on why Gateway prefers to use other phrases to describe Jewish believers in Jesus.

So, why do most Jewish people reject the New Testament as part of Scripture? It's complicated. But Director Nic Lesmeister with Gateway Center for Israel gives us a brief summary of three historic and religious reasons for this Jewish rejection.

Most Christians do not know that Jewish believers in Jesus, especially in Israel, are actually persecuted for their faith. Nic Lesmeister, director of the Gateway Center for Israel, shares some of the discriminatory practices found in Israel, and how we as Christians can affirm and stand with Jewish believers.

Nic Lesmeister with Gateway Center for Israel handles this cutting edge "Ask Google" question with care: How does a rabbi (called a mohel) do circumcision?

How did Israel become a country? Director Nic Lesmeister with Gateway Center for Israel answers this as well as other questions about the modern State of Israel in this segment of "Ask Google Jewish Questions."

Can a Gentile convert to Judaism? Up next in our "Ask Google" series, Gateway Center for Israel Director Nic Lesmeister tackles that big question and others related to Gentile/Jewish interactions.

Why is nearly impossible to find a cheeseburger in Israel? What is a Shabbat elevator? Director Nic Lesmeister of Gateway Center for Israel tackles these two (along with several other) of the most asked questions on Google about Israel & the Jewish people.

If a non-Jew celebrates Jewish holidays, is that person practicing "cultural appropriation," or taking another person's ethnic heritage as his own? Gateway Center for Israel Director Nic Lesmeister tackles this important question.

What did the Apostle Paul mean by "to the Jew first?" Director Nic Lesmeister with Gateway Center for Israel explains the meaning of "first" and how Gateway Church prioritizes Israel and the Jewish people within that definition.

Supporting Jewish ministries is important, but Nic Lesmeister, director of the Gateway Center for Israel, examines why church leaders and pastors should also focus on building relationship within the Messianic Jewish community as well.

How can an eye be good or bad? Pastor David Blease with Gateway Center for Israel explains this ancient Hebrew idiom found in Matthew 6:22-23 and what the Bible means by each.