Zionism is under attack. It has been since its inception, documented in the pages of Scripture, where God singled out a piece of land and chose it for Himself, and then chose Abraham and his descendants to be the owners of that land as an eternal inheritance.
God is the founder of Zionism. And Christian Zionism is not a modern phenomenon or an abstract viewpoint within Christianity. It is the default and natural position of Christianity. When we take God at His Word, the only logical conclusion is that God still has a plan and purpose for the Jewish people and for the land of Israel.
This week, popular podcaster and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who professes to be a Christian, declared that he “hates” Christian Zionists “more than anybody.”
I think Tucker Carlson just called me (by clear implication) a heretic and one of the people he hates the most.
Is that not what was meant by this? I hold to the belief that Israel still has a prophetic future according to Scripture. As I have taught in detail for years. https://t.co/039NFSRXIg
— Mike Winger (@MikeWingerii) October 29, 2025
He went on to call Christian Zionism a “Christian heresy” and a “mind virus.”
Those words were not spoken by an atheist or a radical Islamist, but by someone claiming the name of Christ. Yet the hatred that many professing Christians now show toward Israel, and toward their Christian brothers and sisters who love and stand with Israel, is deeply troubling.
Carlson’s statements were made during and after his now-infamous interview with Nick Fuentes, a Holocaust-denier and white nationalist who has openly expressed antisemitic views. Carlson offered Fuentes a friendly platform and, rather than challenging his antisemitism, allowed him to smear Jewish people collectively as a political force. This is not discernment. It is deception. Sadly, it seems Tucker might agree with Nick’s dangerous antisemitic views.
Zionism is God’s idea, not man’s
Zionism did not begin in 1948. It wasn’t invented by Schofield, as some falsely claim. It is clear and obvious in every English translation of the Bible. In fact, you have to tear pages out of Scripture or strongly change the meaning of passages if to get anywhere near to rejecting Israel.
Zionism began in Genesis when God Himself promised Abraham, “To your descendants I will give this land” (Genesis 12:7).
He reaffirmed it to Isaac, Jacob, and throughout Israel’s history. The prophets foresaw Israel’s return from exile and ultimate redemption in their own land (Ezekiel 36–37; Amos 9:14-15). To oppose Zionism is, in essence, to oppose the outworking of God’s covenant faithfulness.
The late John MacArthur once said it clearly:
“In the New Testament, Paul says in Romans 11, ‘all Israel will be saved’. That is the purpose and plan of God.
There is a Christian popular doctrine that I reject with all my heart, and that is that the Church has replaced Israel and the promises of God. It’s called Supersessionism. I don’t believe in that. I think, in all honesty, and I hate to say this, but I honestly think it is a latent form of antisemitism to say that. You can’t tell me that God made promises in the Old Testament to His people Israel concerning His future kingdom and salvation … You can’t possibly tell me that God didn’t mean what He said.”
That is biblical Zionism. It is not an abstract viewpoint or political extremism, but confidence in God’s written Word and unbreakable promises.
Unlike Tucker, we don’t hate him
Tucker Carlson, in the same breath that he praises Russia and even defends Qatar — a nation that funds Hamas and shelters its leadership — claims that Israel is not an ally and that support for Israel is “problematic.”
He excuses regimes that persecute Christians but condemns those who bless the Jewish people. That is a tragic inversion of biblical truth.
Carlson says he is “not that interested in the Jews,” yet he repeatedly talks about Israel and Zionism and has platformed more people who slander them than most other podcasts. And this is deeply troubling because his podcast is currently the third most listened to podcast on Spotify. He has such a massive influence that politicians, including those in the White House, listen to what he says. Which is why it is so troubling when he hosts those who deny the HOlocaust, or calls Jews the enemy of America, or himself says that we Christian Zionists have a “mind virus” and that he “hates” us “more than anybody.”
In doing so, he reveals not Christian wisdom, but the very spirit of error that Scripture warns against.
There is no “love thy neighbour” or “bless and do not curse” (Romans 12:14) in Carlson’s words. Instead, his open disdain for Christians who stand with Israel betrays a deeper hostility toward the covenant purposes of God.
Tucker is encouraging the hatred of tens of millions of Bible-believing Christians who simply take God at His Word. That is not courageous truth telling, it is spiritual blindness. That isn’t honour of God, it is serving Satan’s demonic agenda. And something from which Tucker Carlson must repent.
The apostle John wrote: “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar” (1 John 4:20).
Zionism is the Default Biblical Position
Christian Zionism should not even need its own label. A Christian Zionist is simply a Christian who believes what God said. The Church does not replace Israel; it is grafted into Israel’s covenant blessings (Romans 11:17-18).
To love Israel is not to idolise a nation but to honour the faithfulness of God, who keeps His promises to Abraham’s descendants.
The Bible declares that God chose Zion as His dwelling place (Psalm 132:13-14). That God will comfort Zion and have mercy on her (Isaiah 51:3). That the Lord will roar from Zion and be a shelter for His people (Joel 3:16). And so much more! This is what Christian Zionism is all about. Taking God at His Word.
A Warning Against False Teachers
When self-proclaimed Christians mock God’s promises to Israel, they are not enlightened; they are echoing the same ancient contempt that led to centuries of Christian antisemitism. Scripture warns that in the last days, people will turn away from sound doctrine (2 Timothy 4:3). Christian anti-Zionism is one such heresy.
It denies the plain meaning of God’s Word. It sows division in the body of Christ. And it aligns believers with those who curse what God has blessed.
Christian anti-Zionism is a dangerous heresy because it strikes at the heart of God’s revealed plan. It replaces covenant with contempt and Scripture with cynicism. Tucker Carlson’s declaration that he “hates Christian Zionism more than anybody” is not merely a poor choice of words; it is a public rejection of God’s promises to Israel and a betrayal of Christian love.
As believers, we must stand firm. We must love the Jewish people, defend truth, and pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). Zionism is not man’s idea, it is God’s idea. And every Christian who loves the God of the Bible should love what He loves, and bless what He has blessed.
“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
Romans 11:29
