>> today on christian world news arabs and jews worshipping in the same room. hear what they say is the one thing that brings them tether. plus will churches be required to support same sex unions in the uk. plus a time to pray, interseeding for the nation. >> welcome to christian world news. i am wendy griffith. georgethomas is on aassignment. evangelical christians in america have become israel

staunches ally. that was on full display at the annual christians united for israel summit in washington. erick stakelck has the story. >> reporter: no this isn' jerusalem, tel aviv. the sane of this celebration of israel was the washington convention center. christians united for isrl or cufi has seen their ranks grow including throughout campuses throughout the u.s.>> there is a passion for anyo that believes in the bible. >> he started it in 2006. >> we have received from

israel, the word of god, the patriarchsthe prophets of the old testament. we have received mary, joseph, and jesus. >> cufi is the largest the united states. the summit attracted several proisrael lawmakers and tough words for the obama administration from both sides of the aisle regarding israel. >> this administration has become the most antiisrael administration in american history. >> when the administration seized every opportunity to criticize israel for building apartments for its people in the undisputed neighborhoods in east jerusalem creating a crisis uncessary, unwise, and

bad for israel, i spoke out and condemned the actions of the administration. >> reception different for israeli prime nister, benjamin netanyahu. he appearedvia satellite while michael oren high lighted the global growth of antisemitism. it wrapped up on thursday with delegates heading to capitol hill on behalf of israel. >> erick stakelbeck joins us now to talk about the christia united for israel group. erick, what kind of influence does this group have for lawmakers in washington? >> this group is growing in washington, d.c. they are the largest prsrael organization in the united states with over

400,000 members. they have a lot of help. on thursday of thisweek, they are on capitol hill. this is cufi, christians united for israel lobbying on capitol hill, talkg to congreman, senatorsbout israel, about supporting israel. they are a growing group. a lot of clout, senator joe lieberman, israel's ambassador to the u.s.mike pence, and democrat shelly berkel. this is a growing influential group no doubt. >> what is their opinion towards obama's administration? >> it is not too high. mike pence out of indiana said the obama is the most antiisrael administraon in american history.

that summeup the sentiments of the cufi crowd unfortunately. it can't be ignored what the obama administration is doing with israel. recent photo op with israel prime nister benjamin netanyahu. they want to see more policies out of this administration, policies that line up with the policies of every administration over the past 50-60 years. >> what is behind their passion for israel? >> no. 1, biblically, the bible says clearly, abouisrael, i will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse yo there is a biblical mandate, christians, we worship,wendy, a jewish rabbi named jesus. all of the figures are jewish, from the old testament, many of them. we have that shared judeo values, worship, god of

abraham, isaac, and jacob. israel in the middle east, only true democracy in the middle east. their enemies are our enemies, radical jihadist like iran. >> rumors of war, in isra, what are their concerns rieg now for israel and the future? >> iran, iran, iran one of the messages of this conference. everyone is deeply concerned about iran acquiring nuclear weapons. they are hell bent on acquiring these kinds of weapons. if someone doesn't step up militarily and intervene, iran will go nuclear d that is a disaster for israel and america. >> are you among those that

think there is going to be a war this summe >> it is tough to say. we are the late july. by end of this year, i'd be shocked if we don't see some kind of out break in the middle east. i would be shocked if israel doesn't strike those iranian nuclear facilities. two questions, how will iran act? and no. 2, how will the obama administration react? >> check out cbn.com, thanks, erick. >> thank you. we often report on the violence of arabs anjews in the middle east. this is something you don't see everyday, arabs and jew worshipping together. here is mark martin.

>> reporter: thworld watched as the latest arab-israeli confct unfolded. despietd their history of violence, one group believes there can be pea. >> our people have suffere enough. when i sayour people, i mean the arabs, and the jews, because they are our people. we are half blood brhers. >> the arab-christian, mes i messianic fellowship proves they can come together in pea. >> it says we need to bow and profess jesus christ is lord. [applause]. >> the focus of our meeting is on jesus. to show the world it is

possible, it is possible for arab and jews to comeogether. >> howard silverman started the conference 20 years ago. brothers who couldn't get over the fact that there are jesus. >> i watch people, arabs and jews dancing and eating together, and worshipping together. >> he is a miraculous god. he can change hearts. only he can heal a heart. >> they want to demonstrate that arabs and jews can love each other even with all of the chaos going on in the middle east. >> lord we pray that we displaclearly.

any new fellowship believes true peace is only possible through the love of jesus christ. >> the only one successful is the lord, jesus christ. >> mark martin, cbn news. s >> incredible story. for more reports, check out inside israel page at cwnews.org. nochurches are concerned about what comes next.

>> there is unrest in christian town in pakistanafter gunmen killed 2 christian brothers. they clashed and some businessman destroyed. the 2 men murdered in

faisalabad where they were on trial for blasphemy. president christina fernandez signed a law permitting gay marriages. leaders attended the ceremony. earlier this year the british government lifted the ban on same sex partnerships in churches. they are introducing religious aspects causing increasing concern among evangelical christians. uk correspondent peter wooding has the story.

>> rerter: it has provoked outrage amongst conservative evangelicals in the uk. they are considering allowing homosexuals to include religioureadings. parliament removed the ban on same sex unions and churches and other worship places. no church should be obliged to perform these ceremoni. >> we would insist no church would be required by law to do something they didn't want to do. >> there is move of oppositi from church of england that doesn't want to carry out these services. >> churches take the unpopular stanof teaching clearly from the pulpit and in the life of the church, christian

understanding of marage. >> something that the government's push to make same sex practices. >> my understanding is this is the accepted air. this is how things are. >> same sex couples, if they wish to have a partnership at the moment, only a civil ceremony with no religious elements can be accepted into law which is discrimination against couples that wish to seek god's blessing. >> some churches willing to carry out the ceremonies including some within the quaker movements. the metropolitanommunity church as well as chief chairman of the lesbian and gay

communies. >> it is a wonderful step forward. with my members and with my congregation and certainly for myself to be able to bring god into our commitment to the person that we love is a very important part of what we are doing. >> whila small minority of liberal uk churches, the majority of uk christians remain deeply concerned that the government plans to introduce these controversy moves, peter wooding, london england. up next, he has led millions to intercede for the nation. we'll tellyou what is next for lou engel and the call.

>> welcome back christian world news. a decade ago lou engle was a man with a vision to rally

young people across the countr to pray for america. here is a look back at the past 10 years. >> reporter: ten years ago, more than 400,000 people turned out in washington, d.c. to pray for our young country, it was known as the call. it brought millions of people to their knees to fast, pray, and intercede for america. second chronicle 4:17 to come to life. if my people will come to themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways then i will hearfrom heav and forgive their sin and heal their land. there has been a number of calls from coast to coast and

around the world. 2008, the call went to jerusalem wherengle and others prayed for jews and gentiles to pray and come down. today the call is still going strong and headed to sacramento, lifornia in september for its 10th anniversarand once again move the heart of god for this nation. >> joininus now is lou engle of the call. a ministry throughout the u.s. and world. lou, iseems like the problems we are facing today, massive unemployment, the economy, this oil ill in the gulf, nobody has the answer to fix these problems, what is going on? >> i can't say i know, but i do know this. there were 3nd a half years of a famine during the days of

elijah, th shook a nation and preparedhem to turn to god. there is something going on way beyond the norm and i feel it is shaking america. it could be creating a desperation for god and great awakening have been desperately seeking all these years. >> several governors have asked people to pray. that is unprecedented with leaders of that caliber call on people to pray. that is a good thing. >> it is stunning 4 govern would call solemn assemblies this sounds like the america of our forefathers. this happens, when there ar judgments in the land wen begin to get righteousness. i think god is going to use this.

>> how should we as believers be praising for the nation? >> we have to be believing for jesus. we have to be believing god for the promises of the awakening. those who have the authority in the high places set the agen to destrofamilies or raise up the families >> have known you for 10 years, from that very first call in d.c. what is going is the theme of this call in sacramento? >> we are calling the consecrated ones all across america, we are saying it is a national assembly.

we need to cry out to god for our jesus vement. i feel we are at a massive critical moment. this could be a turn around. i believe in the power of solemn assemblie >> what should we be praying for for our nation? >> right now, need to be praying for these elections. we neerighteous people to be raised up. i believe we have to be praying for souls, thousands, millions of souls to be saved. this is how you turn nations. >> lou, what is your prediction? >> i am still holding the promises of god. luke 117 down loaded like a scroll in front of me. turn the hearts of the fathers

to the children and rebellious back the the righteous. i still believe it >> all right. be in sacramento sepmber. lou engl always a pleasure. >> tha you, bless you, so good to see you. >> we'll be right back.

>> israeli araeologist say they have uncovered the oldest written document ever found in jerusalem. it dates back thousands of years, the writings establish jerusalem's importance long before king david. >> the tiny clay fragment dates 14th century b.c. 600 years earlier than my writing unearthed. >> an archaeological remains dating from the first and second jewish mples. during excavations that archaeologists dug up the small

fragment from the time of king soloman. >> found during 15th. >> theyay it is a fragment from egypt. >> first the object itself that we have such an an cient docume. >> experts say the words and symbols aren't so significant. this processor says the message is in the handwriting. >> in the city of jerusalem, 14th century b.c. there was a very, very good first quality scribe >> written in the language of the day, ancient arcadeian. the document confirms the importance ojerusalem long before king davidmade the city his capitol. >> we know now that jerusalem

was so important hundreds of years before david and soloman. david and soloman weren't picking an empty hillsideand establishing a copernican. capitol hill. >> it shows jerusalem was a royal city knowby its own name 4,000 years ago. julie stall,cbn news, jerusalem. >> thanks, julie. fascinating port. the bible reminds us to pray for the peace of jerusalem. thanks for joining with us this week, from all of us here at christian world news stay cool and god blesyou. (speaking in international language) and he said unto the go ye into all of the world

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