This is not meant to be hateful. Do Christians realize their faith is Judeaism for Gentiles...?

Question

...with added Mesianic flavor? I have no problem with Judeaism or the Jewish people. I just want to know if modern Christians understand their faith, created by Christ, was originally Judeaism for Gentiles.

Answer 1

No it wasn't. It was for the Jewish people, not for the Gentiles. Jesus himself states that he was only sent to the lost sheep of Israel, and calls the Gentiles dogs. When he tells the apostles to go and preach the gospel he tells them only to go to the lost sheep of Israel. They are not to go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans. Paul is responsible for modern day gentile Christianity.

Answer 2

You don't seem to understand. Jesus was a Jew, but there were no Christians until the new covenant was proclaimed after his resurrection. Jesus said he did not come to destroy the law, but in the next few words, he predicted the time when it would no longer be in effect. (Matt 5:17-18) Jesus' mission was to Jews, but after the resurrection, he gave us the mission to take the message to everyone.

Your statement about Judaism implys that Christians are following the law, but the law is no longer in effect. It cannot save anyone.

Colossians 2:14 He wiped out the written Law with its rules. The Law was against us. It opposed us. He took it away and nailed it to the cross.

Ephesians 2:15 Through his body on the cross, Christ put an END to the LAW WITH ALL ITS COMMANDS AND RULES. He wanted to create one new group of people out of the two. He wanted to make peace between them.

Galatians 2:16 ...No one can be made right with God by obeying the law.

Galatians 2:21 ...What if a person could become right with God by obeying the law? Then Christ died for nothing!

Galatians 5:4 Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace... The ONLY verse that talks about falling from grace, and they did it by trying to follow the law!

Answer 3

there is no denying that Christianity began with Judaism. The apostles were faithful Jews. Christians believe everything the Old testament teaches. Because God so loved the world, He wanted all men and women to know Him, not only Jews. Hence, he commissioned the disciples to baptize all nations in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Instructing them to teach. Christianity is a continuation of God's original covenant with Israel.

Answer 4

correction...it was Judeaism for the Jews....but the jews rejected their Messiah and Jesus grafted in the gentiles...now currently there is no true jew or greek spiritually....they are both considered children of God, finding right relationship with God through Jesus Christ, in this present age.

Answer 5

Absolutely!
But I think you mean
was originally Judaism for Jewish

The Old Testament was for and about the Jew. Then Jesus, a Jew himself, came and made salvation possible for anyone who would accept his message. to the Jew first and then the Gentile

Answer 6

yes but actually Christian is the completion of the Old Testament promise of God to send the Messiah. So its not just for gentiles,its for ALL people, for who ever will believe. Jesus Christ is the only way to Heaven, for jew and for gentile.

Answer 7

No it was the fullfillment of the Jewish faith and prophesy that was also extended to gentiles because they were also willing to believe.

Matt chapter 8
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6 saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented."
7 And Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."
8 The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
9 "For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
11 "And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 "But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you." And his servant was healed that same hour

Matthew Chapter 15
21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."
23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"
26 But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."
27 And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Answer 8

Yes we understand our faith,bash all you like Jesus came to me
literally and touched my shoulder and performed a instant miracle.
another time He sent Hid Holy Angels to me and pulled me from death.Why, I was never sure,I am starting to see,It was My, faith and Love for Him ,added with my understanding and knowledge.

Answer 9

Learn how to spell Judaism.

Answer 10

Actually, not really. Study the Essenes. And the Cathars. That's closer to what the original Christianity was supposed to look like.

Modern "Fundie" christianity is less like a religion and more like a dictatorship.