I was born and raised Catholic. I believe that Jesus came and will come again, what if I was born Jewish?

Question

I was also raised republican. I mean no disrespect to our lord in asking this question, I just wonder why we believe what we believe. I know that God watches over me and blesses me when I am deserving, but I am not sure how much that has to do with my religon as it does with me as a person. I feel that God listens to me when I pray to Him. I don't think He does only because I am Catholic. Just curious what the awnser may be. Thank you!

Answer 1

You believe that because you were raised that way.

Answer 2

I believe that no matter what background you are born into God will still try to save you. You see many people think that salvation is a one-sided thing, that man strives to be saved while God sits by and calculate his/her results (like some kind of referee). That's not true- God is also working with man to save them. Remember, God did not just create Christians or Jews only; His love is for all humanity, past and present. He wants to save ALL humanity; it's just that Jesus is the best (and IMHO the easiest) way to be saved. Why? Cause IMHO unlike other religions the core rules of Christianity is love God above all and love others as well as yourself- if you live life according to these rules eveything will fall into place, cause God wants you, probabaly even more than you want God. I'm not saying things will be easy after you do so (and I don't have a good explanation as to why) though. But trust 100% in God and know that you are not alone!

Answer 3

The Jewish believers I know who accept Jesus as Messiah believe Christ fulfills the Mosaic Scriptures, just as other Catholics and Baptists. Whether people are brought up Jewish, Catholic, or other denominations of Christianity, I have heard followers from all these backgrounds admit they were never fully taught about Jesus Christ or the New Testament, but now that they understand this message, they feel "spiritually complete" as if everything they were taught makes sense now. So they more fully claim and embrace the laws or teachings of their faith, where before they only followed these superficially out of tradition.

It seems the common process is that first people learn the "letter" of the laws or teachings, and later embrace the fuller "spirit" of the laws. I find this among both Jewish, Catholic and Christian believers and even in secular thinkers who claim no religious affiliation. It seems to be a universal process of spiritual understanding that everyone experiences a different way, starting from their unique viewpoint. It is just that some religions have a more established framework for talking about and going through the process, so it is easy to share in fellowship, while the secular/gentile thinkers tend to define their own systems independently of organized religion, and thus tend to work it out on their own. The patterns are very similar if not parallel. Scott Peck may have mentioned common patterns he noticed in one of his books, I think "The Different Drum," where he remarked how people can jump from extreme liberal to fundamentalist views, before they settle down somewhere in the middle between the two extremes. Whatever it takes people to realize that we are all joined in spirit or by conscience, that is the gift of Christ, no matter what our religion or lack thereof.

Answer 4

I am Jewish. If you had been born to my religion I feel confident that you would be still the same good person with the same high values that tou have today. God watches over you and He watches over me but my God is not Jesus. I do not know a Jew who does not respect Jesus. Hope I have hwlped and have a lovely day. God bless

Answer 5

I was born and raised a Catholic and a Democrat .But when I really ,really read the Bible and believed it more than I believed my Priest,I left the faith and am non-denominational(Calvary Chapel),the same with being a Dem...Once I studied the realities ,instead of the "pie in the sky" nonsense,I became a Republican.Jews always have the Gospel fly around them,they have to make choices in life like everyone else.I want ALL Jews and Christians to be saved ,But?............

Answer 6

you don't "know" that god watches over you because to "know" requires physical evidence beyond faith. No disrespect intended. If you were born Jewish, you would likely still believe what your parents taught you to believe as you seem to do now. We tend to follow the teachings of our parents but if we rebel with religion, as some converted Muslims from the USA have, they tend to go into an extremist view and become part of the Jihad movement as part of their rebellion. If you were Jewish, you would believe that as long as you're a good person, doing good deeds on earth, it doesn't matter whether or not you believe in god, you will go to heaven based upon your goodness here. Kinda nice, eh?

Answer 7

John 3:1-8
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; [2] this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him." [3] Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
[4] Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" [5] Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. [6] "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' [8] "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

Regardless of religion or nationality of birth, Jesus said you must be born again.

Acts 4:12
"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."

Answer 8

The bible tells us there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ. This doesn't mean that God doesn't hear the prayers of people who don't believe in Jesus, He hears them. But these people will not be saved if they don't accept His son before they die. Jewish people who believe in Jesus are called Messianic Jews. The ones that don't....fall into the same category. God has hundreds of promises to those who have faith in His son. He has no compulsion to fulfill any of those promises for those who reject His son. In God's mercy....He shows mercy to those who don't believe in Jesus...for His own good reasons. The bible tells us that God says He will have mercy on whom He chooses.

But....no one is saved without faith in Jesus.

Answer 9

The devils believe and tremble, that is what the Bible says, believing is not enough you must be born again and no one could be born again and remain in the false teachings of the Catholic Church.

Answer 10

If you were born Jewish, you'd probably be worshiping God in another name; but, essentially, you'd be worshiping God.

God is not as narrow minded as Men and would never differentiate between people. It is the Good and Bad you do that condemns you or raises you, in His esteem.

Answer 11

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