To christians.... regarding the Jewish faith.?

Question

I know from reading posts how you feel about islam, now I am wondering what are your views toward the Jewish faith? I'm not trying to inspire hatred. I actually want an educated perspective.

Answer 1

Christianity & Judaism do not have to be mutually exclusive. Many, many Jewish people over the last 2000 years have given their lives to the Messiah yet retained their Judaism.

The Messiah is Jewish. He came first to the Jews and then to the rest of the world. If you have a Jewish understanding of His teachings they have a deeper meaning. He was speaking to the Jewish people in His parables, they understood the deeper meanings.

Some groups teach that in order to become a Christian you have to leave your Jewishness behind. But why? Should we not celebrate the Feasts & Festivals and observe the same Fasts as He did? Should we, as Jews, turn our backs on His heritage in order consider ourselves Christians?

However, we should strive to live the way God intended, not the way the Rabbi's have fenced off the law and made it more of a burden then it was ever intended to be. (Mat. 23)

Answer 2

After the atrocities of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, the Christian community as a whole felt bad for "looking the other way" when these horrible events were taking place.
More recently evangelical Christians believe that there is yet to be fulfilled prophecy regarding Israel and the Jews.
As far as the religion goes, the Jewish faith has preserved the Word of God from the Old Testament. Christianity came from Judaism. The first Christians were practicing Jews, even Paul who wrote most of the New Testament was a devout Jew who persecuted Christians until he had a vision of Christ that literally blinded him for 3 days. The New Testament explains that all of the Prophets before Christ were killed by the Israelites in rebellion against God, and Christ was killed much for the same reasons. That does not condemn people of Jewish faith, it's just a different view of history than what the Jewish faith teaches. God loves His chosen people, and punishes them like a Father does to his children. They became blind to the Gospel, over the ages, and many have fallen from faith in God altogether. Many Christians believe that the modern day Israel was predicted in the Bible, and that many End times prophesies both in the Old and New Testament have to do with the 12 Tribes of Israel.
But it also says in the New Testament "Beware of those that say they are Jews and are not. For they are of the synogogue of Satan." I don't know exactly what that means, but I do know that there are many that say they are Jews but don't believe in God, which is a sin according to the Old Testament (10 Commandments). I have answered about Islam. I think Islam is an erroneous religion, but it does teach respect, and most Islamic people are civilized nice peple. Islamic terrosim is not Islamic, it's just hiding under that name to brainwash people. It's just plain evil.

Answer 3

My employers are Jewish and they're like anyone else - some are nice, some are jerks. Some live their religion (keep kosher laws, attend the synagogue, etc.) and some don't. The only difference that I notice is that they are not at work on Jewish holidays.

The Jewish people do a great job of helping each other, and trying to teach their children about Judiasm and Hebrew language. It is a religion full of traditions and specific instructions for everything, but so is the Catholic faith. In the end, we're all brothers and sisters, and both the Jewish and Christians believe in God. The Jews also believe in Jehovah of the Old Testament - they just don't accept that he is the Christ in the New Testament. They expect a Savior to come in power from heaven and not as a baby to a manger, so they will be satisfied at the Second Coming when Christ appears more like they expected Him to. Things will get interesting when He shows them the nail prints in his hands, wrists and feet!!

Answer 4

Jesus was a Jew. If there was no Judaism, then there is not Christianity. The Bible tells us the Jewish people are the chosen people. Everything God has planned for Christians, Jews are before them. When Christ comes again, he will take his people. I think that the Jewish faith is a huge part of our faith. I mean, the guy we believe and know is the son of God, was a Jew. I give the utmost respect to Jews.

Answer 5

The Jewish faith is our root. We can have Judaism without Christianity but there is no Christianity without Judaism. We as Christians are thankful that God gave us the Jewish people and chose the Jews to bring us our Messiah. I have a great love for the Jewish people for this reason. I do think they are His chosen ones! I pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for protection of the Jewish people all of the time. God bless them!

Answer 6

here is what the Bible says about that; 1st they are Gods chosen people, not because there any better but he decided that this group he would reveal himself and the messiah would come from that line and Bless the whole world!
2nd. It says that Jewish people have been blinded by God for a short time till the Gospel of his saving Grace through his Savior and Messiah Jesus Christ goes around the world, and that's what it is doing right now. And at the final days the anti Christ would deceive the whole world and the Jews too for a short time to let Antichrist rise, BUT THEN miraculously God will Awaken them and the persecution of the Antichrist will be at full swing.
So we see that they are chosen on account of grace , but they are blinded for a time till the gospel rounds the earth and everybody get a chance to hear about it!
Gods word is clear on this... and we see its so! its in romans or hewbrews, cant recall at this moment!

Answer 7

interior the Jewish custom, Jesus did not fulfill each of the criteria to be the Messiah. Granted, i comprehend in Christian theology he's meant to go back again; notwithstanding, that does no longer substitute that the failings that are meant to herald the Messiah ought to no longer be present day, nor the actuality that he did not accomplish what we believe the Messiah ought to do. also, we do not believe that the Messiah is divine in nature: he's a common guy, no longer some deity. though, this does no longer substitute some Jewish critiques of lots of the teachings of Jesus. it continues to be very Jewish to understand the best that he preached: you basically reject the theology. Which, in words of the religion, is totally no longer as major to being an outstanding human being. Jews are not the purely marvelous human beings accessible. They issue about their pal's souls because the believe that, in the adventure that they don't look to be Christian, particular issues are not particular or worse, particular issues should be particular. i'll claim that typically different religions believe in addition, albeit with their very personal transformations. that's purely human to be style and pleasant. Judaism has a collection of criteria that's no longer so faith-certain, so that's not an situation for those in our faith to fret about lots of our associates, yet some Jews do issue for some. questioning G-d is something it really is organic. Skepticism is area of the human situation. i have finished it too; and, i'll claim that i count on him. you should no longer, interior the top, yet i imagine it really is way less significant to G-d than following his commandments. i ought to, because it can make you a extra valuable human being or enhance your spirituality. i do not comprehend your certain Jewish history, so in case you actually are that worried, with good reason, then i ought to stay away out of your mom and father. they may be the form that are in addition worried about your soul kinda like the Christians you describe. Rabbis ought to no longer be something to turn faraway from. no less than, you are able to flow to one that's no longer your Synagogue's Rabbi, in case you want anonymity, if accessible. wish this permits

Answer 8

Personally I feel that the Jewish people are temporarily blinded to the truth that Jesus is their Messiah. Here is how the New Testament explains it: Romans 11:25 'For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB." 27 "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS." 28 From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;"
I have a great number of Jewish friends, some of whom have converted to Christianity, some have not. They do not have the hostility of the Muslims, and so do not draw the hatred from Christians that Muslims do. Most Christians have nothing but respect for Jewish people, but still feel that they are wrong to reject Jesus as the Messiah. I think the biggest mistake that the Jewish people have made is to not listen when God declared the Shema to them. God told them He was an "Ehad" but they chose to believe He was a "Yachid". Even Maimonadies tried to change that word because he felt it was misleading, but it still stands today as Ehad.

Answer 9

I believe that the Old Testament believers were saved the same way as New Testament believers. The animal sacrifices were foreshadowings of the real sacrifice, Jesus Christ(Hebrews 10). The bible teaches that a person is not saved just by being born a Jew, we all have to put our faith in Jesus. The Old Testament believers are in Heaven(paradise) and all believers will be together in the New Jerusalem(Heaven). www.equip.org

Answer 10

For myself I firmly believe God, who keeps His promises, will always protect Israel. Obviously, I have a different take on Jesus being a Christian, but I am taught to love. I respect the Jewish and the general discipline I observe with how they treat their faith, Christians could learn a lot about a relationship with God from our Jewish bretheren.