2006-10-29 02:30:38 · 11 answers · asked by outlookgr2 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are two aspects to being a Jew; ethnicity and religion. According to Jewish law and custom, Jewish ethnicity is inherited; if a Jew leaves the Jewish religion, he/she is still an ethnic Jew.
(Christianity, on the other hand, has no ethnicity; nobody is born Christian. The Christian faith must be chosen. Parents may choose this for their children until they are old enough to choose for themselves.)
An ethnic Jew can practice any religion. For a religious Jew the issue is more complicated.
Christians see Christianity as the completion of Judaism, Jesus Christ being the Messiah. Thus to a Christian it seems perfectly logical for a religious, practicing Jew to be a practicing Christian as well. There are such Christians, called Messianic Jews.
To those Jews who do not accept Jesus as the Messiah, and who still are waiting for the Messiah to come, it is not possible to be both a religious Jew and a Christian.
2006-10-29 02:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that the Jews believe only in The Old Testament.
The Christians believe in The Old Testament and in The New Testament.
In important to see that:The New Testament is the continuation of The Old Testament,that is prouve by many texts of The Old Testament , which speak about facts which will happen in The New Testament.
So,my answer is yes.
2006-10-29 11:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by mirna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, yes. They can be a Christian Jew. There are many jews who have converted to Christianity.
2006-10-29 14:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are called Messianic Jews. They are Jews who have converted to Christianity but still practice as Jews. Do a search for "Jews for Jesus" and you'll get the information that you're looking for. Hope this helps answer your question.
2006-10-29 10:36:29 · answer #4 · answered by HomeBody 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The two are contradictory, so the answer is an emphatic NO!
The only Jews who adopt Christianity are the ones who do not know enough about their own religion.
2006-10-29 10:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be possible. Jews believe only in God. Christians main focus is also that jesus Christ is the Son of God. The Jews are still waiting for the messiah to come and Chrisitans believe Jesus was the messiah. You could believe in God and have a commonality, but the Jesus issue would probably negate that.
2006-10-29 10:33:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can be of the nationality Jewish and accept Christ.
There are groups of Christians that follow very closely the traditions of the Jewish faith.
But you can not be a religious Jewish person and also Chrsitianity since the two have differences in teachings of salvation.
2006-10-29 10:33:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes---they can be Jewish by birth and a Christian. Anyone to confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord is a Christian according to the Bible. Of course we know that you need to confess your sins,ask him to come into your heart, Believe that He died for your sins and will save you.------but nationality has nothing to do with it-----God Bless
2006-10-29 10:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by majesticmisery 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO! They are two different religions. You cannot be of two religions at one time. That is like saying I want to be Christian Muslim.
There are people of the Jewish race----but, very few of them. And, the number is so small, it is inconceivable.
2006-10-29 10:34:23 · answer #9 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That would be sort of like a fish trying to ride a bicycle. It would be completely out of it's element.
2006-10-29 10:33:32 · answer #10 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋