For those who say Jesus was a Jew??

Question

You say Jesus was a Jew.

You also say Jesus is still alive (He arose).

(By the way I am a believer)

So why do you say He "was" a Jew?

Did He convert? Did He say the Sinners prayer in Heaven? Is He all "Christian" now??

Obviously, I think He is still a Jew.

thoughts??

Answer 1

Jesus was a Jew but, in a way, he also created the Catholic church. Catholics beleive that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and is the son of God. Also that Jesus Christ is Lord and savior. When Jesus was alive there was no such thing as Christians or Catholics. Jewish people beleive that the savior has not come yet but they still beleive in God.

Hope i was of some help. I know it is confusing but i guess that is what church, or yahoo answers is for, to learn more about your faith.

Answer 2

Yes, the members of the first Christian church were observant Jews also, who completely believed their Tanach (the Old Testament), and strongly felt that its prophecies pointed directly to Jesus as the God-sent Messiah of Israel. They were regular Jews who saw Jesus predicted in the Old Testament, listened to His words and weighed them carefully, and believed He was the Christ.

The root-word of "Christianity" is "Christ", which means "Messiah".

The word Christian I believe is mentioned three times in The New Testament. It occurs in, Acts 11, Acts 26, 1 Peter 4. From the best understandings we have from historians is that it was originally used as a derogatory phrase by nonbelievers and it was meant to mock them. This is why in 1 Peter 4 it says if you suffer on account of that name don't be ashamed. My point is, this is not a new religion/faith, this was a Jewish movement where these people believed that their leader was the Messiah. The question is can somebody still be Jewish and believe that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. The most important answer is; you are Jewish whether you believe in Him or not, the question is what kind of a Jew are you. The second thing is if He is the Messiah prophesied in the Book of Daniel coming prior to the temple’s demise, than the best Jews are the ones who believe in Him!

God Bless.

Answer 3

Jesus was BORN a Jew, both His mother and earthly father are descendants of David, who was a Jewish man.

Those that follow His teachings follow not the Jewish Law, but the fulfillment of that Law, which is Christ Jesus.

So, He didn't have to convert, He was already a Jew.

PS: Jesus is very much alive, I only use the word was because I am speaking of when He walked the earth and that is past tense. But He Alive!

God Bless You

Answer 4

In His time on Earth (about 33 years) He was Jewish. In Heaven there is no such thing as race, color, creed, differences. We will all be equal--the same. As God, Jesus has no special race. Jesus forgave the sins of EVERYBODY .Not just Jews. Jesus didn't sin so He has no need to say a sinners prayer. Since Jesus forgives the sins of everybody , He is the salvation/God of everybody no matter the race, skin color, location, etc..

Answer 5

You’re mixing apples with oranges. People are born Jewish or Gentile, but in order to become a Christian (or, Messianic) you must be born anew. This new birth comes through putting your faith in Jesus the Messiah. Your sins are forgiven, you receive a new heart, and you become a follower of the Messiah. That’s what it means to be Christian or Messianic. But no one is born Christian. That’s where the misconception lies. Nor is Christianity (or Messianic Judaism) merely another religion. Rather, it speaks of a living relationship between God and His people -- both Jews and Gentiles -- through the Messiah. Through physical birth you are either Jew or Gentile; through spiritual birth you become a follower of Jesus the Messiah.” (See Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, vol. 1, pp. 6-7.)

Answer 6

People say 'was' because he's dead, at least 'bodily'. One assumes that when you've ascended into heaven, and are part of God, the religious practices he adhered to on earth have been superseded somewhat. Jesus was never a Christian. Christianity was founded by St Peter, St Paul et al on his teachings. Don't look for rifts where they don't exist.
But I accept one of the great tragedies of Christian history is the 'de-Jewification' of Jesus. It's lead to some terrible Jewish persecution.

Answer 7

Many say that Jesus was NOT a Jew. But in the book of John and AND the book of LUKE you will clearly read that although Mary and Joseph were from Galilee---Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as a Jew.

Answer 8

The person of Jesus Christ alive in heaven is, was, and will always be a Jew ethnically and religiously. However, he is the High Priest and Prophet of the New Covenant and He is the New Zion (this is the Catholic standpoint).

I think we just tend to say "was" because we're just referring to his earthly in-life ministry before He rose from the dead. We just say "was" because it's just talking about something in the past.

Answer 9

Christ was not a Christian, he was a Jew and a Rabbi.
By definition he could not have been a christian, as the christian religion didn't actually exist at that time.
Christ's apostles created the religion after his death, using the legends and myths that surrounded him.

Answer 10

Before Jesus came to earth was he a Jew?

Now he is a spirit. Spirits have no physical bodies and hence cannot have physical traits that would identify them with any nationality.