Do Christians ever wonder?

Question

Why their God practiced Judaism (Jesus), but they practice Christianity? I'm not meaning to offend, but doesn't this seem a little odd?
If they are to do what He did, does that not apply to His religion & faith & religious observances?
Can anyone explain or reconcile this?

Answer 1

Jesus was a Jew, but he was also one who put the integrity of following his conscience above what religious leaders tell you you "have to do to be a good _______."

Such as: rejecting an eye for an eye, eating with unclean people, healing on the Sabbath, etc.

I try to do the same thing (be seeking Truth), so I think I'm trying to do what He did.

~ Lib

Answer 2

I'm not a religion teacher but I have went to a Christian school all my life so I will try to help: Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah and that he came to save us all from the bonds of sin on the other hand the Jewish people believe Jesus was just a prophet from God and the Messiah has not come yet. Jesus said that he was the Messiah and son of God which contradicts Jewish belief of him only being a prophet.

I hope this helps answer your question.

Answer 3

Rony,

Our (Christianity) faith is rooted in Judaism. Jesus came to save the Hebrew children...and they denied Him. Some did some accept Him as the Messiah. We are followers of Jesus because He is God in the flesh / natural.

It's the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit).

Judaism has the Torah (Old Testament) and law. Jesus came to fulfill the prophesy of the Old Testament. We as Christians live under grace and the New Covenant (New Testament.) When we accept Christ into our hearts, we become children of God. We have been adopted into the family of the living God.

God hasn't forgotten His covenant with the Jews. Romans chapters 9 and 11 talk about it. They are still His chosen people.

Christians accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah, promised in the Old Testament.

Messianic Jews accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah, promised in the Old Testament.

Answer 4

Christ did not practice Judaism and the Bible teaches that He obeyed and fulfilled the law. Judiasm was the religious segment in His time and came under the heading of the Scribes and the Pharisees. Jesus continually corrected the Scribes and the Pharisees, and did not follow their teachings. Secondly Christ started a wole new thing in Christianity that had never existed before. We follow the Church which is built on the foundation of the OT law, but not on Judaism.

Answer 5

God didn't "practice" Judaism, He gave His chosen people the tenets of Judaism. Over time, doctrines of men changed the pure form of religious observances God gave them into useless legalism. God tells us that, among true believers, there is no difference between a Jew and a gentile; being a Jew is not necessary for salvation. The major difference is both categories have different purposes. But He does not favor the saved Jew over the saved gentile -- we're all equal.

Peace.

Answer 6

Read the book of Hebrews, that explains why the new covenant or Christianity is better than the old covenant or Judaism.

The Law, what Judaism teaches, cannot save a person, it is simply the means by which we see that we are sinners. (Romans 5:20) It is the sacrifice of the Christ, the Holy Lamb, that saves a person through faith, lest any man should boast.

Galatians 3:24 "Wherefore the Law is the schoolmaster to bring us to Christ that we may be justified by faith."

Answer 7

Christians basically believe that what God started with the Jews, He completed with Christianity, that all of Judaism is completed in Jesus Christ, that all the Old Testament - or Old Covenant - is fulfilled in the New Testament - or New Covenant. So, if we follow Christ and his teachings, we are fulfilling all of God's law. Christ's teachings did not point to following the Jewish rituals and customs,. Rather, they pointed to Himself, that He Himself was the fulfillment of all the law.

Later, in the book of Acts, and then in the writings of Paul, Christians learned what was required of them as followers of Christ. There it is stressed repeatedly that Christians are not under the law (of the old Testament) but grace (offered in the New Testament)

hope this helps

god bless

Answer 8

Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism, not separated but fulfilled. We believe the lineage of Judaism is continued through the Catholic Church.

Another title you might use is Messianic Jews. We believe that the Messiah of our Jewish Faith has appeared and fulfilled the prophesies in the Torah. Our separated brethren are still trying to discover the coming Messiah who was Jesus the Christ.

Answer 9

He did not "practice Judaism". He was called the king of the Jews, not the king of their religion. There are Christian Jews out there. Jesus is the messiah, which means that the MODERN Jewish beliefs are wrong! Most Jewish beliefs today are too legalistic and they don't believe that Jesus was the TRUE MESSIAH! That's why Christians don't "apply to His religion".(which, by the way, isn't His "religion") I suggest you try going to church and try having a personal relationship with Him. Christianity probably isn't what you think it is. Mabee THEN you'll understand.

Answer 10

Jesus didn't see his role as one of creating a new religion. He saw his mission as coming to fulfill the law - bringing real meaning to the Torah and bringing people closer to God's love. Some Jews listened to him, some didn't. Those who didn't tried to remain in communion with the others for the first few decades, but it didn't work so they "created" a new religion, Christianity.

The Jews are still God's "Chosen People" and I firmly believe that all who do good with their hearts and actions are part of God's family.