or care?
2007-01-03 08:38:38 · 36 answers · asked by mrmoo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yea um...i don't believe in such things, if God has favorites, then that would make him a shallow racist god? hmm
2007-01-03 08:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Meow♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They actually still are God's chosen people, technically speaking. God never goes back on his word and promised the Israelites that they would forever be his chosen people (Isaiah: "A light unto the nations"). But there was a problem. The same problem you bring up--what about the 98% of the world that never had a chance to be a Jew? So God sent Christ to atone for ALL of mankind's sins and to extend to kingdom of God to all people (no longer are there "Greeks, Jews, or Gentiles"). We became children of the Lord Almighty and equally eligible for salvation and a life in Christ. The term used is "a New Israel."
Now those who choose life in Christ are the new chosen people. This is a viewpoint called "supersessionist" which argues that the church is a continuation of the Israelites and Old Testament. "Dispensationalists" (the opposite of supersessionist) believe that God has a separate plan for the Jews and that's why the importance of the modern State of Israel is so highly elevated amongst many Evangelicals today. The Dispensationalists would be more likely to argue that Jews are still okay with God despite rejection of Jesus. The super s's would disagree arguing that Christ eliminated the chosenness of jews and extended it to all mankind.
Within those two groups fall a couple of specifications. The Catholic Church seems to be moving towards the dispensationalist perspective by arguing in "lumen gentium" (written during Vatican II) which notes that Judaism is a valid path for Jews. Many Protestants who hold to "resotorationism" believe that the Jews will be returned to Israel when the Jesus comes as Messiah and precipitates a mass conversion.
The bottom line: Most Christians believe that they are the New Israel and the Jews should fall in line and accept Christ. Many still believe that God may favor them because of his early promise to them (despite the New Covenant) and grant them eternal life. There are a few hard-core fundamentalists who believe that modern Israel is a sign of the rapture and that the Jews are going back there before the Second Coming.
Take your pick!
2007-01-03 08:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by YourMom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Matthew chapter 22 Jesus gave an illustration regarding the kingdom of heaven and a marriage feast. In it he speaks of a king, the father of the groom (God) as holding a marriage feast for his son (Jesus). He sent invitation to his slaves (the Jews) to attend the feast, but they were unwilling to come. He sent forth other slaves to tell them that the feast was prepared and that they were being summoned by the king himself. According to verse 5, they were unconcerned. Some went off to their fields or commercial businesses while others went so far as to kill the slaves that the king had sent. The king got angry and sent his army out against the slaves who showed a lack of respect, calling them unworthy. He then sent his slaves to the roads leading out of the city to invite anyone they found to the feast. Verse 10 says those slaves went out and gathered together all they found, both wicked and good, and they filled the room for the wedding ceremony.
The point is this - the Jewish nation as a whole WERE God's chosen people. They were invited by God to be in a covenant relationship with him. If they had remained faithful to God they would have had the privilege of serving as kings and priests in heaven with Christ. But instead they denied Christ, the very Messiah they were supposed to be looking for, when he came and thus were found unworthy of the privilege. The Bible speaks of a new Israel which is a spiritual nation consisting of people from all nations. So the chosen people are no longer the Jews, although Jewish people can become part of that spiritual nation. Consider that many people, including Jesus' mother, Mary, were Jewish and they became Christians thus showing that they acknowledge Christ as God's means for salvation.
2007-01-03 09:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some time after the "Crucifixion" and before His ascension Jesus said to His disciples "go to the world preaching and teaching the word of God".
"I go to prepare a place that where I Am there you may be also". That's for all of us.
We are all invited to take part in Eternal life and Gods Kingdom, and what a wonderful place that will be.
God Bless and have a Blessed New Year
2007-01-03 08:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by Bridget 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God Loves us all ,Jews are not Gods chosen people only.Why care ,well we have a choice wether to go to Heaven or Hell,I meen I like the hot wether but it is to hot down there for me,thats why I choose Heaven.we have to 1st hear then believe and then be baptized and then be faithful to get into heaven.We have to repent of our sins when we do wrong.
2007-01-03 08:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Dew 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It ability that Jews have been chosen to handle particular prevalent jobs. a significant occasion is that whilst Jews could stick to 613 commandments, the the remainder of mankind could in easy terms stick to seven. It has not something to do with superiority or inferiority. It replaced into Christians who got here up with that concept.
2016-10-19 10:18:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the new testament.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Greek was another way of saying anyone who is not a Jew, or Gentile.
2007-01-03 08:40:00 · answer #7 · answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
its a religion... this is how they believe many other religions also feel they are gods chosen people it is just they way they believe if it is true or not no human can tell but that is all what faith is all about
2007-01-03 08:42:03 · answer #8 · answered by dolphinlover534 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're his chosen people.....not the only ones who can be saved. I don't understand the question......or were you thinking that the Jews were the only ones who could be saved?
2007-01-03 08:40:42 · answer #9 · answered by s_h_a_r_k_k_y 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Jewish folk rejected Jesus as the Messiah. After they did that, everyone was invited to be a part of the 'chosen ones'.
I accepted that invitation, did you?
2007-01-03 08:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus told them that salvation was not the Jews alone, and charged his disciples with spreading the Word to the Gentiles.
2007-01-03 08:40:45 · answer #11 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋