The Apostle Paul said "God has not rejected His people," and Israel "did not stumble so as to fall" (Romans 11). In other words, God is still in the business of keeping all His promises to the nation Israel. Not even John Paul can change that.

In fact, the name Jerusalem means "the foundation for peace." There can be no lasting peace in this world until all God's land is returned to His chosen people and Jerusalem is at peace. You see, according to the Bible, there are two things that bring God's judgment on nations. One of those things is persecuting the Jewish people and scattering them. And the other thing that brings judgment is dividing His land (Joel 3:1-2).

That's why it's so strange to see a powerful religious leader like the Pope advocating the establishment of a new international order and the dividing of God's land. You would think he'd know better. You would think he would be afraid.

As you may know, my name for this new international order the Pope is calling for is Solana World. That's because creating a new international order is part of the EU's High Representative, Javier Solana's, security doctrine (Read about it here)  (And here). 

Solana delivered his 10-page security doctrine to the EU heads at their summit in Greece. Solana's doctrine was titled, "A Secure Europe in a Better World." And, it had three basic parts. First, it called for the EU to contribute more resources to establishing economic and political stability in their neighborhood. Second, it called on the EU to build a new international order. And third, it called for the EU to strengthen its civil and military capacity to deal with the threat of weapons of mass destruction and rogue states.

This explains why one of the EU's top foreign policy priorities for 2004 is the implementation of the Road Map Middle East peace plan. And this plan calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state by 2005 -- the dividing up of God's land.

Now we have the world's most powerful religious leader calling for the same thing.

You know what? I don't think being the Pope makes God any less angry.

You see, He's still in the business of keeping His promises.