Jeffress, a Southern Baptist preacher, delivered the opening prayer during a ceremony celebrating the U.S. embassy opening in Jerusalem on Monday. Despite his prominent slot at the event, Jeffress had previously expressed that Jews can’t be saved and called Islam a “false religion.”
But Jeffress wasn’t the only controversial religious leader to speak at the event. Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United for Israel, delivered the benediction. He once called Hitler “a hunter” sent by God.
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Jeffress’ and Hagee’s history of anti-Semitic comments only added to the escalating tensions. In a 2010 lecture, Jeffress said that “God sends good people to Hell,” including Jews and Muslims.
“God sends good people to Hell. Not only do religions like Mormonism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism — not only do they lead people away from God, they lead people to an eternity of separation from God in Hell,” Jeffress
said.
Pastor who thinks Jews can’t be saved led opening prayer at U.S. embassy in Jerusalem