I honestly don't know, but I'm curious. Is an Orthodox Jewish person saved through faithfully following all of the laws in the Old Testament?
2006-07-12 08:11:49 · 9 answers · asked by Rob 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question. You use the word "saved" and this may be at the heart of your confusion. Orthodox Judaism does not believe in salvation from an original or any other sin. Repentance through charity, prayer and a change in life allows for removal of sin and we try to do this every day. By following all the laws of the religion we hope to gain eternal reward after this world, but we have no initial sin that anyone else removes for us. In Judaism, a person has to remove his own sin -- it is not done through the acts, and especially not through the death, of anyone else. If you have other questions, let me know.
2006-07-12 08:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saved from what?
we don't believe we (or anybody else) is bound for hell.
our belief is pretty straightforward: Do good -- get rewarded; do bad -- get punished.
And even when we get punished, we don't believe we're going to burn in hell forever or anything like that. It's just a punishment. Do your time, get better, and then your free to be a healthy and active member of the heaven community, so to speak.
Note: Eagle -- I'm sorry but you are completely wrong. Judaism has never had any notion of the messiah being anything other than a great leader (king) and scholar.
2006-07-12 15:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Indecisive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not Since The Tomb was opened. Now it is only through Jesus The Christ... who Orthodox Jews do not accept... thus, no salvation is possable for them... Unless they are able to hear God's call and come to Him in The Way He procscribes
2006-07-12 15:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of the issue is that your question is framed from a Christian point of view. Asking "how does someone become saved" implies that there is something to save them from. In the Christian's case, that means hell. But that in turn implies that they were going to go there automatically.
Such a belief is not Jewish.
Rather, Judaism teaches that ones obligations are to follow all of G-d's commandments called Mitzvos. Since man is not perfect it is inevitable that he will commit a sin. In such a case, one can repent.
2006-07-12 20:41:02 · answer #4 · answered by BMCR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They are still covered by the original covenant. Read Revelations. It talks about how many from the tribes of Judah and Israel will be with God after the apocalypse.
2006-07-12 15:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by nuclear_science 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do you mean by salvation? u mean go to heaven? by following the 613 commandments. after you die youre brought to heavenly court, then the jury descides if your merits outnumber your sins or the other way around,, and then decrees you into heaven or hell.
2006-07-12 15:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by shooda487 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the jewish faith teaches that the Messiah (Christ) will redeem them.
they just do not believe that the historical figure Jesus was The Christ, that God promised.
-eagle
2006-07-12 15:14:31 · answer #7 · answered by eaglemyrick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't even knew that there are such a religion. Is it?
2006-07-12 15:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by neoblady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are correct.
2006-07-12 15:15:07 · answer #9 · answered by Drofsned 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋