do Jews go to Heaven?
2007-12-12 04:34:08 · 11 answers · asked by northhillsdave 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Only God knows
2007-12-12 04:36:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
There's not an easy answer to this. The Old Testament heroes of the faith (many of whom were Jewish) were justified by their faith according to the knowledge of God's plan that was revealed to them and their own personal relationship with God. They were saved through faith even though the Messiah had not yet come. (I think it's Chapter 11 of Hebrews that talks about this.)
Now that Jesus has come, and most Jews have rejected His claim of being the Messiah, it gets a bit more complicated.
I believe that there may be quite a few Jewish people who deep in their hearts struggle with this prophecy and the implications of it and may very well have a "secret faith"--just as Nicodemus and others in Jesus' day seemed to. They don't want to risk persecution or ridicule from others or buck the traditions of their Jewish heritage, but they are personally walking closely with God & have made a personal peace with the Savior. (I may catch some flack for this response, but I'm speaking from the experience of a close Jewish friend who expressed this more or less to me, and maybe it's just my own selfish wishful thinking that he for one IS saved!)
I do also believe that the Jews are and will always be God's chosen people, and that He will preserve a remnant of His people until the end. When you read Revelation, you see that the last days are all about protecting, delivering and redeeming the Jews apart from the Gentiles saved during the Church Age, so God has a plan for drawing them back to Him as a nation and a people somehow.
I witness to those I know and pray for them, and I believe that we as a nation should stand by and support Israel because of God's promise to "bless those that bless" and "curse those that curse" the descendants of Abraham. I watch with interest and pray for evangelists that are Messianic Jews and are specifically trying to reach the Jews. Beyond that, I really don't know, and it's not for me to say---God is the righteous and merciful judge and whatever He decides about that will be full of grace and mercy and right.
2007-12-12 12:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by arklatexrat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi there.....
All nations irrespective being Jews, Greeks or what-ever, the crux of the matter is "you must be born again"
That is not my words but the Word of God.
John 3:1-15. \
Jesus tells Nicodemus that "no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again". Nicodemus was confused and asked "how can a man be born when he is old? Certainly, he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born". Jesus replied: "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised. You must be born again. The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the spirit."
Nicodemus was still in doubt and Jesus said "No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven - the Son of Man" (some manuscripts say "Man, who is in heaven")
So it does not matter what nasionaltiy you are fact are that you must be born agian.
Take Care
2007-12-12 12:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by INCOGNITO 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Revelation 14 speaks of 144,000 Jewish people from the various tribes of Israel as being in heaven! Due to the highly symbolic nature of the language it's necessary to link this to other biblical statements about God's regard for the earthly nation of Israel.
The Apostle Paul longed for his Jewish brothers to be saved, as he'd been. He spoke of them as being an olive tree whose branches God had lopped off then ingrafted branches from a wild olive (representing the Genitle converts to Christ). Yet God could graft in the natural branches again! Paul said, "Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved as it is written..." (quoting from Isaiah 59:20-21, 27:9). You need to read Romans chapters 8 through to the end of 11 to get the big picture.
2007-12-12 12:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"...All nations form but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock which God created to people the entire earth, and also because all share a common destiny, namely God. His providence, evident goodness, and saving designs extend to all... ... The Catholic Church recognizes in other religions that search, among shadows and images, for the God who is unknown yet near since he gives life and breath and all things and wants all men to be saved..." (Catechism Of The Catholic Church, sections 842, 843 : http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p3.htm ).
2007-12-12 12:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would imagine that the easy answer is no, but I believe that maybe there is a bit of conversion done after death.
2007-12-12 12:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They remain God's chosen as long they are faithful to their covenants. Why not? Of course Muslims are the heirs of the promises made to Abraham. So.......?
2007-12-12 12:38:03 · answer #7 · answered by Mike B 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
God is the only one who knows
2007-12-12 12:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by Megan 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only if they trust & believe in Jesus Christ as Savior
2007-12-12 12:37:18 · answer #9 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, they go to Florida.
2007-12-12 12:37:43 · answer #10 · answered by Biker4Life 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋