Unless you were born a Jew or became a Jew by choice, you were never required to sacrifice anything at all to atone for your sins. You weren't even required to observe the Sabbath. The only laws you were bound by were the seven Universal Laws, and even those were applied liberally. As long as you lived a good, peaceful life you were assured a place in the world to come. It didn't matter which god you worshipped, it didn't matter if were gay or lesbian, it didn't matter if you never knew a word of the Torah, as long as you lived a good life you were assured a place in the world to come.
So exactly what did Jesus accomplish for Gentiles when he died on the cross? Please try to understand, salvation was NEVER an issue, nor was belief in a specific god.
2007-07-26 06:04:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They fail to understand this point. To be a Christian requires one to wear blinders.
2007-07-27 04:40:46 · answer #1 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Well technically, Jesus came for the Jews pretty much. It wasn't until Paul's time that you see anything concerning gentiles.
If it weren't for Paul we probably wouldn't have christianity - except for maybe a new sect of Judaism.
The laws that Jesus fulfilled were for the Jews. There are Noahide laws that were for gentiles to live by but...
2007-07-26 13:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
God actually spent most of his time before Christ, driving the Gentiles from the promised land and keeping them separated from the Jews. Then all of a sudden had a change of heart, according to Paul, not Peter initially, and let them into the chosen fold.
Highly unlikely.
2007-07-26 14:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
This is a good example of a little knowledge being a bad thing. There is an easy explanation for this.
Haven't you noticed that people gave blood sacrifices to God -- which He accepted -- prior to the Mosaic Covenant? Abel and Noah are two examples of righteous people who sacrificed to Him prior to the Mosaic Covenant being given. God "respected" Abel's sacrifice (Genesis 4:4); He also smelled a "soothing aroma" when Noah sacrificed (Genesis 8:21). NEITHER of these men were Jews.
Was it required of them to sacrifice? No. But they did it anyway because they knew it pleased God.
When the Levitical sacrificial laws were given to the Jews through Moses, God didn't completely explain the whole thing to them, either. All they knew was they had to repent, offer a perfect animal, touch the animal's head and their sins died with the animal! It wasn't until Jesus came that God explained what He was illustrating to humanity from the very beginning: that, someday, a sacrifice would be necessary in order for humanity to be rid of sin, as promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34. That perfect sacrifice was God Himself, in the form of Jesus Christ.
2007-07-27 11:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Because there were / are more ways to sin than those given in the law. Remember, the law was added "because" of sin.
Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Although even Rabbinical belief was that Gentiles would be saved by following the Noaic (universal) laws, it was nothing more than their opinions.
Both Jews and Gentiles require the new birth in order to be saved. One must go from being the offspring of Adam to being the offspring of God.
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2007-07-26 13:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by Hogie 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋
This is interesting. I never thought about it, but you're right. There really is nothing about damnation for gentiles in the Tanakh and come to think of it, the commandment were in fact aimed solely at th Jews.
2007-07-26 13:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by A 6 · 10⤊ 1⤋
The nationality doesnt matter; Jew or Gentile, all mankind is subject to God.But believing in Christ free's us from the judgement of the law.
2007-07-26 13:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋
I am totally not sure where you have gained your misinformation. It is certainly not from the word of God.
Mankind was under the law and still is under the law.
The fact is man can not and has not lived up to the law.
The wages of sin is death.
Christ did pay the penalty of death which does fulfill the law.
So it is you assertion that the Gentiles were born with eternal salvation nothing was sin to them?
2007-07-26 13:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by djmantx 7 · 2⤊ 8⤋
Nice to know that I'm not the only one who noticed this while reading the OT.
Bravo.
2007-07-26 14:13:03 · answer #9 · answered by Raven's Voice 5 · 8⤊ 3⤋
there is no salvation with out Jesus you may prefer to believe you do not need it. but I can tell you he makes even life on earth a 100 times better. I praise God and thank him for yeshu'ah every day.
2007-07-26 13:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 8⤋