The Commonwealth of Israel

Welcome to a very important Conference in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, and to Tel Aviv, the heart of innovation and future technologies. A new hour has arrived, and Israel is celebrating it’s 70th anniversary this year. We live in an interesting time. The world is looking for prosperity and wellbeing. The Jewish people, and their country Israel, have always been a dynamic enabler and provider of wealth and blessings. Despite hardship and persecution, such as the holocaust and today’s DBS movement*, they have overcome and created astonishing results in business, science and government. Why?

The reason is that God called Abraham to be a father of many nations and, because of His faith and obedience, a righteous covenant was signed between God and Abraham, which is the basis for this Conference. In Genesis 12:2-3 it says: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

We understand that the Lord keeps His promises and His word will be fulfilled. We will soon see the move of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as a sign from heaven. We truly believe that the time has come for the Body of Christ in the nations to stand in the gap for Israel, and serve our nations, so we can better understand the realities and consequences of what it means to be for or against Israel in the future. The Bible talks about sheep and goat nations in Matthew 25: 31-46, describing a judgement over the nations. In Joel 3:1-2 & 14 it speaks about the valley of decision, where God will judge the nations on account of His people Israel.

ICCC believes it is vitally important to stand up for Israel. We wish to do this together with the Body of Christ at large. If the world says NO to Israel we, the Christians, have to say YES! The key issue for Israel is to find God’s ways in this hour to become a blessing to the nations in collaboration with Him! If Israel becomes just as any other nation, the Lord will deal with them… In Ezekiel 20: 32 &35 it says: “What you have in your mind shall never be, when you say, ‘We will be like the Gentiles, like the families in other countries, serving wood and stone’… And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there I will plead My case with you face to face.”

Our hope and prayer for this Conference is that it will be a tool in the hands of the Lord to highlight the message of our times – Israel is a Commonwealth enabler in a new dimension to the ends of the earth! We, the ICCC, strongly believe that our long-standing commitment (since 1991) to Israel and the Jewish people is an essential part of our calling. Our desire to serve this nation with fruitful relationships and business connections with the Christian community around the world is even more important for the future! So, we are dreaming of:

• The Commonwealth of Israel – releasing a blessing to the nations for the days to come,

• A new ambassadorial network of Christians making key decisions together with the Lord in Jerusalem, paving the way  for the future,

• A new mutual collaboration between the nations and Israel, especially in the business and working life.

To come to this Conference means being a blessing to Israel and be inspired and equipped in your own walk of faith in the marketplace. The program includes an Israeli government-arranged event, called Arise, with wonderful presentations on relevant topics for today, plus business matchmaking opportunities. We also have an ICCC leaders gathering before the Conference starts, as well as our IGM and/or optional industry or tourist tours after it finishes. Remember, we not only have a common history with the Jewish people, but we also have a common future!

Welcome!

Jan Sturesson
Chairman, ICCC International Board

* The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (also known as the BDS Movement) is a global campaign promoting various forms of boycott against Israel.

欢迎参加在以色列首都耶路撒冷举行的非常重要的会议，以及创新和未来技术的核心特拉维夫。新的一小时到了，以色列正在庆祝今年的70周年。我们生活在一个有趣的时代。世界正在寻求繁荣和幸福。犹太人民和他们的国家以色列一直是富有活力的推动者和财富和祝福的提供者。尽管遭受了大屠杀和今天的DBS运动等艰难和迫害，但他们已经在商业，科学和政府方面克服并创造了惊人的成果。为什么？原因是上帝呼召亚伯拉罕成为许多国家的父亲，并且由于他的信仰和顺从，上帝和亚伯拉罕之间签署了一个正义的盟约，这是本会议的基础。它在创世记12：2-3中说：“我会使你成为一个伟大的国家;我会祝福你，使你的名字变得伟大;你应该是一个祝福。我会祝福那些祝福你的人，我会诅咒那些诅咒你的人;在你们里面，地上所有的家庭都应该受到祝福。“

我们明白主遵守他的应许，他的话语也会实现。我们很快就会看到美国大使馆从特拉维夫迁往耶路撒冷，作为天堂的标志。我们确实认为，各国的基督身体要站在以色列的空隙，为国家服务的时候到了，所以我们可以更好地了解在以色列中对以色列的意义和现实的现实和后果。未来。圣经在马太福音25：31-46中谈到了羊和山羊国家，描述了对列国的审判。在约珥书3：1-2和14中，它谈到了决定的山谷，在那里上帝会因他的子民以色列而审判列国。

ICCC认为，支持以色列是至关重要的。我们希望与基督的身体一起做这件事。如果世界对以色列说不，我们基督徒必须说是！以色列的关键问题是在这个时刻找到上帝的方式，与他合作，成为各国的祝福！如果以色列变得像任何其他国家一样，主会与他们打交道……在以西结书20：32和35中，它说：“当你说，’你在你心中永远不会有，’我们将像外邦人一样，像在其他国家的家庭，为木头和石头提供服务……我将带你进入人们的旷野，在那里我将面对面地审判你。“

我们对这次会议的希望和祈祷是，它将成为主手中的工具，突出我们时代的信息 – 以色列是一个英联邦推动者，在地球的尽头的新层面！我们ICCC坚信，我们对以色列和犹太人民的长期承诺（自1991年以来）是我们呼吁的重要组成部分。我们希望通过与世界各地的基督徒社区建立富有成效的关系和商业联系来为这个国家服务，这对未来更为重要！所以，我们梦想着：

以色列联邦 – 在未来的日子里向各国释放祝福，

一个新的大使级基督徒网络，在耶路撒冷与主一起作出关键决定，为未来铺平道路，

国家与以色列之间的新的相互合作，特别是在商业和工作生活中。

来参加这次会议意味着成为以色列的祝福，并在你自己的市场信仰中获得灵感和装备。该计划包括以色列政府安排的活动，名为Arise，有关今天相关主题的精彩演讲，以及商业配对机会。我们还在会议开始前召开ICCC领导人聚会，并在会议结束后举办IGM和/或可选行业或旅游团。请记住，我们不仅与犹太人有共同的历史，而且我们也有共同的未来！

欢迎！

Jan Sturesson

ICCC国际委员会主席