Do you think Gods chosen people will be exempt from believing in Jesus to get into heaven?

Question

Otherwise what is the benefit of being his chosen people? They have denied Jesus at every turn and it appears that they will keep on doing that right up to his glorious appearing after the rapture.

The Jewish will always be his chosen people. The bible tells us that 144,000 Jewish people will be saved and used to help save more people. SUN: Rapture is a man made and used word for what is described in 1 Thessalonians 4 16-17.

Answer 1

I don't know that there has every been much of a benefit of being God's chosen people when you look at the hatred and persecution they have had to endure.

God choosing Abraham and his seed wasn't about benefitting them as much as it was to bring Christ into the world for the salvation of all mankind.

Mr 12:10 Have you never read the Scripture passage: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

The builders were the religious leaders of the Jews of Jesus day.

Answer 2

GOD recognized the Israelites as HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE in the Old Testament. HIS SON came and was crucified as a result in their ignoring HIS MESSAGE. The Old Testament was nailed to the cross at Calvary. We are to follow the New Testament. The Jews at Pentecost were baptized by the Apostles in great numbers. They became Christians and were accepted into Christ's Church. The Israelites are no longer GOD's Chosen People. Christians are GOD's Children now. We need to keep the faith and continue to spread the Message that the Apostles did for Jesus. This is our duty (Matthew 28:18-21). Have a great evening.
Thanks,
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Answer 3

only via fact which you do no longer have faith in some thing would not make you an evil individual. i'm no longer an atheist, yet from my information, atheists only only do no longer have faith there's a god or devil. so a techniques as your assumptions of youngsters, you're incorrect. toddlers are sin unfastened till the age of 8 (it rather is interior the bible). that is called the age of accountability. Do you definitely think of a 9 year previous is going to hell? i've got faith that everybody could have a 2d risk "on the different facet". we are here on the earth to verify particular issues and if we've did no longer do this earlier that is our time to flow, then we are able to have the means to aim returned on the different facet; it only could be tougher. all of us have our own ideals. the only way we are able to understand is quite is ideal is to pass on. as long as we as a civilization can settle for one yet another for who we are, our lives would be extra ideal.

Answer 4

You have to believe in Jesus to be saved. He is the savior of the world. The Jews are not God's chosen people anymore. There is a new covenant in Jeus. They stop being God's chosen people when they rejected Jesus.

Answer 5

No.

Romans 9:8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

Answer 6

No, God's chosen people (Israel) will come to see the truth and accept Jesus as Christ at the ordained time, just as the Messianic Jews do already.

Answer 7

NOPE!! The chosen people were just that to bring the Christ into the world. They have sinned same as everyone else and need salvation same as a gentile. They have the scriptures and they testify of Christ at every turn. Why do they deny Him... Blind to the truth of those same scriptures... And it's a hurt to every christian I have ever met... Jim

Answer 8

The message of the Bible is not to "believe in Jesus" as we think of believing (mental ascention) today. The message of the Bible is that God wants all men to repent for the sin they have committed against Him (look at the Ten Commandments as a mirror and see how you have broken them [I've broken them all]) and trust in His Son, Jesus Christ, for the payment of their sins. However, it is not enough to just trust and believe, one must also repent. If you read through the Bible, John the Baptist, Jesus, and His disciples all went out preaching repentance.

For example, if I cheated on my wife (i.e., sinning against her), came back to her and said, "Honey, I believe in you." I would likely get slapped and served with divorce papers. Likewise, if one of my friends came with me and said, "Repeat after me: 'I'm sorry...' 'I'm sorry...' 'for cheating on you...' 'for cheating on you...', etc." she would see no contrition, no repentance and again, would likely divorce me. God is no different. He wants all men (and women) to come to Him in repentance for we have transgressed His law (and since He created us, He has that right).

Lastly, God's mercy and grace can only be viewed in the light of His justice and punishment/wrath. If there was no justice and punishment, there would be nothing for Him to be gracious and merciful about. His grace and mercy *must* be seen in the light of His justice and wrath for those who do not come through repentance. When a person repents, they see that the very sin they committed is what put Christ up on the cross and they will start to *HATE* sin (not just dislike it or know that it's wrong). They will be changed into a new creature - old things will pass away, behold *all* things become new.

Jewish people are no different... they must come in repentance like everyone else. The gospel has never changed. In the Old Testament, people needed to repent and trust in the Messiah (Jesus Christ) to come. In the New Testament, people need to repent and trust in the Messiah who has paid the penalty for our sin.

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me.

Answer 9

Ummm, sorry, but everyone is exempt from that "rule" that some Christians made up.

Answer 10

The Chosen People
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Appreciating an often-misunderstood idea.
The Jewish nation is often referred to as "the Chosen People."
Many people (including Jews) are uncomfortable with this idea. They perceive the concept of a "Chosen People" as racist and mindful of the Nazi concept of a supreme "Aryan" nation. It appears to contradict the accepted Western ideal of all people being equal before God.
Is the Jewish concept of choseness racist?
When the Torah refers to the Jewish people as "chosen," it is not in any way asserting that Jews are racially superior. Americans, Russians, Europeans, Asians and Ethiopians are all part of the Jewish people. It is impossible to define choseness as anything related to race, since Jews are racially diverse.
Yet while the term "Chosen People" (Am Nivchar) does not mean racially superior, choseness does imply a special uniqueness.
What is this uniqueness?
Historically, it goes back to Abraham. Abraham lived in a world steeped in idolatry, which he concluded was contradicted by the reality of design in nature.
So Abraham came to a belief in God, and took upon himself the mission of teaching others of the monotheistic ideal. Abraham was even willing to suffer persecution for his beliefs. After years of enormous effort, dedication and a willingness to accept the responsibility to be God's representative in this world, God chose Abraham and his descendents to be the teachers of this monotheistic message.
In other words it is not so much that God chose the Jews; it is more accurate that the Jews (through Abraham) chose God.
Choseness was not part of God's "original plan." Initially all of humanity was to serve the role of God's messengers, but after the fall of Adam, humanity lost that privilege, and it was open for grabs. Only Abraham chose to take the mantel. If others would have (and they were offered the choice), they too would have joined in this special covenant which was sealed upon the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
If a privilege is offered to everyone willing to pay the necessary price, nobody can protest that those willing to make the extra effort are being shown favoritism. For example: It is reasonable that an employee who agrees to work overtime, attend training seminars, and manage special projects, should be entitled to a performance bonus -- particularly if each employee was given the same opportunity.
The essence of being chosen means responsibility. It is a responsibility to change the world -- not by converting everyone to Judaism, but by living as a model community upheld by ethics, morals and beliefs of one God. In that way, we can influence the rest of mankind, a "light unto the nations" (Isaiah 42:6).
Judaism is Universal
Further, Judaism is not exclusionary. A human being need not to be Jewish to reach a high spiritual level. Enoch "walked with God," and Noah had quite a high level of relationship, though neither were Jewish. Our tradition is that all of the 70 nations must function together and play an integral part in that "being" called humanity.
According to Judaism (Talmud - Sanhedrin 58b), any person can achieve a place in the World to Come by faithfully observing the seven basic laws of humanity. These seven laws are named the "Laws of Noah," since all humans are descended from Noah:
1) Do not murder.
2) Do not steal.
3) Do not worship false gods.
4) Do not be sexually immoral.
5) Do not eat the limb of an animal before it is killed.
6) Do not curse God.
7) Set up courts and bring offenders to justice.
Torah is for all humanity. King Solomon built the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, he specifically asked God to heed the prayer of non-Jews who come to the Temple (1-Kings 8:41-43). The Temple was the universal center of spirituality, which the prophet Isaiah referred to as a "house of prayer for all nations." Non-Jews were welcome to bring offerings to the Temple as well. In fact, the service in the Holy Temple during the week of Sukkot featured a total of 70 bull offerings, corresponding to each of the 70 nations of the world. In fact, the Talmud says that if the Romans would have realized how much they were benefiting from the Temple, they never would have destroyed it!
Most other religions say that non-believers are condemned to eternal damnation. Even the calendar systems of Christianity and Islam reflect an exclusionary philosophy; each begins with the birth of their respective religion. The Jewish calendar, on the other hand, begins with the creation of Adam, the first man, teaching us the intrinsic value of every human, even though the Jewish religion was not yet born.
For this reason, Jews do not proselytize in search of converts. One can still merit a place in heaven, no conversion necessary.
Conversion
An important component of Judaism's non-exclusionary approach is that any person -- regardless of national or racial background -- can choose to accept the Torah and become part of the Jewish nation. Indeed, some of the greatest names in Jewish history - Ruth, the ancestor of King David, and Onkelos the Talmudic Sage -- were converts to Judaism.
According to the Code of Jewish Law (the "Shulchan Aruch"), there are three requirements for a valid conversion (paralleling the Jewish experience at Mount Sinai):
1) Mitzvot - The convert must believe in God and the divinity of the Torah, as well as accept to observe all 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah. This includes observance of Shabbat, Kashrut, etc., as detailed in the Code of Jewish Law, the authoritative source for Jewish observance.
2) Milah - Male converts must undergo circumcision by a qualified "Mohel."
3) Mikveh - All converts must immerse in the Mikveh, a ritual bath linked to a reservoir of rain water.
All of the above must be done before a halachically-valid rabbinical court of three Jewish men who themselves believe in God, accept the divinity of the Torah, and observe the mitzvot.
Author Biography:
Rabbi Shraga Simmons spent his childhood trekking through snow in Buffalo, New York. He has worked in the fields of journalism and public relations, and is now the Co-editor of Aish.com in Jerusalem.
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