And you are not descendants of the children of Israel, then how did he become your saviour?
If his purpose was to save the children of Israel and condemn all others, why do you assume that your sins will also be forgiven?
If Jesus isn't your saviour, then who is?
2006-09-17 16:00:14 · 13 answers · asked by limendoz 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i am not Christian, and this is not an answer, but i just have to say that that is a damn good question.
2006-09-17 16:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
There is a lot in your question. Yes, Jesus was sent to the Children of Israel and they were His first responsibility. There are stories in the New Testament where Jesus did minister to the woman at the well, a Samaritan (John 4:7-26), and a Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:22-28).
But, the real ministry to the Gentiles was through the twelve Jewish men Jesus taught who became Apostles to the church as it was being established throughout the known world. In Acts 10 there is an account about Peter being directed to go to the house of Cornelius. He objected because Jews were not to go into the house of Gentiles. It was considered "unclean" to have any dealing with them. God's direction to Peter is very clear and so he obeys. This situation caused Peter problems with some of the other Apostles, but when they heard how God had blessed the house of Cornelius with the same gift of the Holy Spirit which they had received, they accepted that His will was to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, making Him known as Savior and Lord to all who believe in Him.
I, for one, believe! I hope you do, too.
2006-09-17 23:35:02 · answer #2 · answered by Songbird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, Jesus was sent to take away the sin of the world and to save all mankind. Secondly, the children of Israel are all the believers in God and His Christ from the beginning of time until the end of time - in other words, the Church. Some of those members are ethnically Jewish and some are of other ethnicities. Finally, where do you get that Jesus' purpose was to "save the children of Israel and condemn all others"? Frankly this is ludicrous. Read the Bible. He clearly says, "I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world."
2006-09-17 23:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by LDRship 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was also worshiped by Gentiles. He was not only sent to the Children of Israel, but to die for the sins of the world. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in hin shall not perish but have eternal life". Nowhere does the Bible say "For God so loved the Israelites that he gave his Son".
Through God's Grace through the sacraments, I have been saved.
Read Romans 9:6-33. That should explain the "Children of the Promise".
2006-09-17 23:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by tn_lovett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember there were 12 tribes of Israel, and with all the intermarrying that has gone on over the centuries, a huge portion of the world definitely has the blood or lineage of Israel. The rest are adopted in, which at least one or two other answerers have mentioned.
2006-09-18 01:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was not sent just to save the Israelites. He was sent to save everyone.
That's why John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world...."
Not For God so loved Israel....
2006-09-17 23:04:49 · answer #6 · answered by ktjokt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are children of the "Promise"
Through Abraham's son Issac we are numbered with the promise God made to Abraham that his seed or offspring will be as the sands of the sea. Too numerous to count.
Jesus described us Gentiles (anyone non-Jewish) as being "grafted into the vine".
See Galatians (New Testament):
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
23 However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
30 However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman."
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.
By us accepting Jesus Christ and becoming Christian, we become "grafted into the vine" and become Children of God by adoption through the promise God made to Abraham. All Christians make up the "New Jerusalem" and that is who the real chosen people are.
Also see Ilovepigs answer down below a few answers.
From Romans 9:6-8 we see:
6 But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
7 Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."
8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.
2006-09-17 23:02:38 · answer #7 · answered by Augustine 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus came here not for righteous ones but for sinners. Yes Jews are the choosen people but also there's an invitation for everyone else to join and be saved. This doesn't mean that you have to be a Jew, you just have to accept Jesus in your heart, recognize that he died for your sins, and that you trust in him. God send him here so that ANYONE who believes could be saved.
2006-09-17 23:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by Max 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's more in a general sense or at least that is the way i take it He has saved me and change me from a life that could have otherwise gotten me killed whether he was sent here to save me or not he did and i believe we are all God's children and he stated Israel because that is the holy land and we all derive from that(Adam+Eve=everyone that lives today) iight Well GBY
(GodBlessYou)
2006-09-17 23:10:17 · answer #9 · answered by E-star-unit 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"For God so loved the WORLD that he gave his begotten son so that whoever should believe in Him will not perish but have everlasting life". The world, not just israel. It's all over the bible. Easy question, next.
2006-09-17 23:05:16 · answer #10 · answered by LIVINGmylife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is our savior.
Passage John 1:11-12
11He came to that which was his own (jews), but his own did not receive him
12Yet to all who received him (the rest of us), to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
2006-09-17 23:08:38 · answer #11 · answered by Flaco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋