why do christians love jesus but don't follow his religion?

Question

I used to identify as Christian so no insult intended. I just wonder if I'm the only one who thinls it's strange that those who love Jesus aren't interested in Judaism at all. I don't know if Jesus really meant for a new religion to form. Please no bible quotes. haha

Answer 1

most people don't actually read the Bible themselves all the way through - they pick up little verses here and there (without getting the total conext of what came before and after), think they know, and that's unfortunately for everyone our world.
Christianity is messianic Judaism - as stated by the Master Himself, 'I did not come to change the law, but fullfill it'. Yeshua Messiah did intend to change one major thing - and that was open the religion to everyone regardless of genetics.

Answer 2

I'm a Christian. Born and raised one, but drifted away in my college years and for some years after that and eventually drifted back.

Having been raised Lutheran, I learned to love the Old Testament and often choose to read from it, though I can't claim to be an expert on it and have not read all of it.

I have read the entire New Testament. I could understand it better than I do, so I'll continue to study both.

In the new covenant which God made when He sent Christ to die for our sins the old Judeo law brought by Moses was replaced.

If you accept this Judaism has been replaced as well. Now, what about all those Jews?

I think--I hope--God loves them too and will show them mercy. I will go so far as to say I hope God will show mercy to all good people in the world. But that's God's choice, not mine.

What did Jesus say about eternal life? How did he say we would be able to have it? You said no quotes, so I won't quote this, but you will find the answer in the gospels.

I am a Christian because I know I am not a perfect person. Like Peter, I am a sinful man. I need forgiveness and I need God's love.

I don't know if Jesus meant for a new religion to form either but he did intend for people to find a new and better way to God.

That's what I've been trying to do for the last 26 years, since I returned to Christianity.

One little piece of advice: Don't worry about the others who love Jesus. How they do it and how they express it is their business. If they are doing it wrong they are the ones who will suffer the consequences.

My concern is my soul and the souls of those I love. I can try to lead them to Christ, but I can't force them to find him.

Answer 3

Not many notice this quirk, so that makes you part of a special small group of people - ones who observe and ask good questions.

You see, the problem is that Christians don't actually read their bibles. What they do is have pastors, peachers and scholars spoon-feed them Church doctrine and tradtional thinking so when a Christian reads, they aren't reading what is written but applying what they've been taught to the text.

And if I may make a suggestion - Jesus wasn't actually teaching a religion or even Judaism. Judaism was created by the Pharisees and continues today among the Orthadox. What he was teaching was Torah and how to understand it correctly. But both Torah and Judaism is frowned upon by the Church and so Christians are taught things that really have nothing to do with what Jesus taught. Very sad.

But hey, keep asking questions when things don't look right!

Answer 4

I think people like this are fooling themselves, even Gandhi explained that if all were to follow in Christ footsteps that there would be now war. Fortunately so called counterfeit Christians will be rejected in the final judgement. "Not all saying Lord Lord will be saved" it will be "get away from me In ever knew you" will be the reply . Sorry for the quote :-)

Answer 5

here's the thing... you know of the philippines right? in the philippines, several christian sects have propped up, all for worshipping christ... there's the IGLESIA NI KRISTO (Church of Christ), the EL SHADDAI, the 7th Day Adventist, the BAPTISTS, The DATING DAAN (or the OLD WAYS), the RIZALISTAS, etc... (not to mention the Roman Catholics, the Moslems, etc...)
several religions, several faiths but all believing in CHRIST? wouldn't it be total chaos then?

Judaism is Jesus religion. no doubt about it... but Christianity was started not by jesus but by his apostles and enacted as the new relgion by constantine, which was to follow christ's message... in a way, what sprung was a different religion from the religion of christ himself... kinda bizarre, right? think not, we follow his messages, his words... not the religion he was raised... and that was that.

Answer 6

I follow the Word of God (Bible) (Jesus). I keep Sabbath, and have a great appreciation for Judaism.
God Bless Israel!

Shalom

Answer 7

Paul in the Bible said that he couldn't figure out how to be a good Christian either, and how to stop sinning... because he always found himself doing what he shouldn't, and never found himself doing what he should, but yet God said he was justified. he asked God who shall deliver me from this body of sin and death? and the answer is I thank God that i am delivered through Jesus Christ.

Answer 8

Following Jesus is not a religion, hes the truth, but following what he wants is hard !

Answer 9

I believe his purpose was to clarify Judaism, free it up so that non-jew-born people can get close to God too, and things like that.

He didn't coin the phrase Christian - that was done later by the authorities.

Answer 10

beacuse the bible is writen in a way that doesnt really support
worshipping both a vengeful god and a benevolient one
the flaw is in their "holy" book
its a joke and unfortunatly a lot of people cant see that fictional things are still fictional even if a lot of people believe in it