“Sin Or Synagogue?”

Sunday, April 14, 2013

I have a question about Jewish people.  I have heard of people saying that they are Jewish, but what is the difference between them and other churches?  I know this is a big question, but it has been on my mind for a few days, and I know that your answers are from the Bible, and I can trust you.  Thanks and keep up the good work.

Oh, I forgot to add one last thing, I have heard somewhere before (I think) that maybe Jesus was Jewish; is this true?  Thanks for the help, guys!

Sincerely,
Who’s A Jew?

Dear Who’s A Jew,

Jesus was a Jew because He lived under the Old Testament Law.  The Old Testament Law was given by Moses (Jhn 1:17).  The Old Testament was God’s contract with the nation of Israel (also known as the Jewish nation).  Jesus was born an Israelite.  Jesus came and fulfilled the Old Testament law by living a perfect and sinless life (Matt 5:17).  Through Christ, we have a new law… the New Testament (Rom 7:4).  Modern Jews follow parts of the Old Testament (the Jewish religion of today has veered away quite a bit from the law given by Moses), but they never follow the New Testament because they don’t believe Jesus was the Savior.  Today’s Jews are still waiting for the Messiah to come and bring them peace and prosperity.  Jesus was rejected by the Jewish leadership (Lk 9:22).  If you look at a Jew’s Bible, it will only contain the Old Testament because they are still waiting for a Savior that has already come.

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