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Why are Christians not Jewish when the Old Testament is in the Christian Bible?

Kyra 2011/08/26 21:17:01

The Old Testament records God's dealings with His chosen people, the Israelites, and the promise He made to them to bless the world through them. The New Testament records what Christians believe is the fulfilment of that promise, the birth of Christ, His life and the building of His church. Those of Jewish faith regard the Old Testament as their scripture. Those of Christian faith see both the Old and New Testaments as scripture.

Testament means "covenant." Christian Bibles consist of the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament book is essentially the Jewish Bible, also called the Tenakh. The book of the New Testament consists of the writings that document the coming of the awaited messiah, Jesus Christ, and the development of His church.

Originally, the Old Testament was the covenant between God and Abraham, wherein God promised to bless all nations through Abraham's progeny. This promise, Christians believe, pointed forward towards Christ. The Old Testament lists the law, the ten commandments and many rules of observance, as well as history, psalms and wisdom. In the New Testament, Jesus says "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."

In Luke 24:44, Jesus said "... all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me." And "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." Accordingly, Christians believe that the entire Old Testament was preparing God's people for the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The fulfilment of the law was accomplished by Christ's death and resurrection.Believers consider themselves not under the Old Testament law, but that by grace with the help of the Holy Spirit they follow the Law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) which is ..."Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." (Matthew 22)











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  • Chukroast 2011/08/26 21:19:17
    Chukroast
    +3
    Christians never suggest that Christianity is not based upon the old principles of the old testament.

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  • Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) 2012/10/26 10:31:38
    Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)
    Christianity is based on the old testament too.
  • Kyra Pitaya ... 2012/10/26 12:45:49
    Kyra
    So why not call them Jews?
  • Pitaya ... Kyra 2012/10/26 12:50:50
    Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)
    I said it's based it's not the same.
  • Kyra Pitaya ... 2012/10/26 12:56:25
    Kyra
    Well for me my religion is based on Jesus and his teaching... not the old testament. Sad the Jews reject Jesus.
  • Pitaya ... Kyra 2012/10/26 13:01:39
    Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)
    Indeed it's sad.
  • petean05 2012/10/25 18:25:01
    petean05
    They really grew distinct with anti-semitism of Christian Europe during the dark ages and furthermore into the reformation. It became common practice for Christians to not only hate Jews in private, but to persecute them in public.
  • Fear_Factor 2012/10/25 16:57:00
    Fear_Factor
    +1
    The main difference between Chrisianity and Judism is they concept of whether or not jesus was the profet "god" promised them. Jewish people dont believe that this was so, they he was a wise and concerned preacher but not the divine he said to be. Christians believe he was. They believe he was the other part to "gods" whole. simple really, still incredibly stupid
  • BHGOzzy 2012/10/25 09:19:52
    BHGOzzy
    +1
    That's a very good question. I suspect it has to do with the Jewish Reformist Christians being killed off prior to 80AD.
  • poet4justice 2012/06/16 18:44:27
    poet4justice
    in term christian means Jews WHO FOLLOWS THE MESSIAH
  • Bob, the reasonable one 2012/06/15 14:55:58
    Bob, the reasonable one
    +1
    Christianity is like an update of a computer program....Jew1.0 got updated to Christianity2.0. The update is the New Testament, and the order to bring the message to all the people.
  • Night 2012/06/15 10:36:32
    Night
    Because they believe in the divinity of Christ...
  • Yoru Azenia 2011/10/10 13:59:50
    Yoru Azenia
    the only real difference is that Jews dont believe in the new testament and they don't believe Jesus was gods son that pretty much it
  • Kyra Yoru Az... 2011/10/10 23:27:05
    Kyra
    +1
    only? that is ALOT.
  • Yoru Az... Kyra 2011/10/10 23:34:47
    Yoru Azenia
    if you say so lol
  • Kyra Yoru Az... 2011/10/10 23:37:44
    Kyra
    +1
    Jesus came to fulfill the laws of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is completely diff than the New. There is a beginning and an end to every book.... why leave anything out?
  • Yoru Az... Kyra 2011/10/11 00:25:22
    Yoru Azenia
    idk ask the jewish people lol
  • poet4ju... Kyra 2012/06/16 19:08:46
    poet4justice
    really the new testament was a collection of many book of Jesus's followers and the roman condense them to what we now the new testament. and the funy part is that about the same period the old testament was done in the same way but only non roman participated
  • poet4ju... Yoru Az... 2012/06/16 19:01:56
    poet4justice
    and what religion were those who follow Jesus
  • Yoru Az... poet4ju... 2012/06/20 04:00:05
    Yoru Azenia
    Well now a days there are many who claim to I couldnt tell you what they were called back then I am not the most devout when it comes to religion lol
  • poet4ju... Yoru Az... 2012/06/20 05:27:02
    poet4justice
    they were jews
  • Kyra poet4ju... 2012/06/20 15:33:07
    Kyra
    What about all the NON-Jews that Jesus came across and healed? He healed them because they believed.
  • poet4ju... Kyra 2012/06/21 02:24:08
    poet4justice
    hey ugly taco long time no see ya
    the non-jews were followers but original they were jews who did the movement be they believe he was the messiah
  • Willski 2011/09/17 23:23:18
    Willski
    +1
    chrstianity stems from judaism, only the first 5 books of the bible are in the Torah.
    same reason Dawn of War Soulstorm isn't Dawn of war. it started the same, but then they added stuff, and changed little bits.
  • seathanaich 2011/09/17 22:39:40
    seathanaich
    +1
    Christianity was a Jewish reform movement that evolved into a new religion.
  • wtw 2011/09/17 20:11:53
    wtw
    +1
    Not only do I have Jewish blood but I consider myself a lover of the jewish tradition and heritage as a christian!
  • Kyra wtw 2011/09/17 20:23:54
    Kyra
    So you would know why maybe we both go by two different books and why they do not beleieve in the New Testament? Please do tell.
  • wtw Kyra 2011/09/19 02:05:30
    wtw
    +1
    The jews are still waiting for the messiah to come. They do not accept that jesus was the messiah. The jewish interpretation of the messianic verses in the OT lead the jewish scholars to beleive the mesiah will set up an earthly kingdom. The funny thing is Jesus saidhe would do that at his return. The jewish people are my brothers.
  • sg 2011/09/05 04:41:36 (edited)
    sg
    +1
    Actually they are made fellowcitizens of the kingdom of where it does not matter if a person is Jewish or not because of the work of Jesus Christ. The Old Testament is where God spoke of His Son, the coming Messiah, that will save His people from there sins and be a light unto the gentiles as well.
  • steve~pwcm~jla 2011/08/27 13:49:50
    steve~pwcm~jla
    +1
    Christianity is a belief system based on the diety of Christ Jesus. Hebrews (Jews) are a group of people decended from Abraham that worshiped the One True God (Jehovah) who's son is Christ Jesus.
  • Mark steve~p... 2011/08/30 01:17:14 (edited)
    Mark
    +1
    They descended a lot further up the genealogy than Abraham . Luke 3:23 .
  • Flea 2011/08/27 03:14:41
    Flea
    +1
    I would say because Jews are Jews, who don't believe Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, while Christians do; however, that does not negate the laws, commands, and commandments of God Almighty Himself, which were written of in the OT. If you believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Son of Man, and ALSO the Word of God, bringing the message of the Father to all men, the commandments were altered in regards to your comment about Luke. Jesus also said "The letter of the law can kill; while the SPIRIT of the law gives life."
    I have a question for you. There were all faiths and religions during the life and teachings of Christ, so it should only have been natural to have more prophets come around to proclaim a Messiah. Last I heard, there were no other prophets written of or records written by other prophets in the Jewish religion after Jesus Christ. Why is that?
  • Mark 2011/08/27 02:57:59
    Mark
    +2
    Because to be Jewish , your mom has to be Jewish .
    Believing in Christ , can be done by both Gentiles (the 4 races) & Jewish (specifically came out of Jesus' genealogy ) .
  • Anarchi... Mark 2011/08/29 15:29:04
    Anarchico Anthony
    Yup, I try explaining that to people. My mother is Jewish and that makes me Jewish but I practice both Catholicism and Judaism.
  • Mark Anarchi... 2011/08/30 01:09:30 (edited)
    Mark
    +1
    Stay away from anything that has an " M " in the end = a system of Man aKa religion .

    G_D doesn't want man involved in religions . It's about having a personnal relationship with G_D in Christ' name .

    There is only ONE faith that has NITY in the end , with G_D as the prefix .
    To be with Christ , for an eterNITY = Christianity ,... not a religion .

    Religions are men & women trying to WORK their way UP to a god .
    It has never , nor will ever happen . He's in a different dimension / dominion , and besides , He has told us that we can't get to Him thru works . Once IN , then works can become rewards , but ya can't get in Via. works .

    Christianity is G_D coming DOWN to men & women , that are having this "personal relationship" (not religion) with Him , in Christ' name = the credentials Satan can't do , it's just for mankind . He CAN go in between the various dimensions .
    See how Truth (which is SINGULAR) operates in the opposite way of a religion ?

    Adam & Eve were having a personal relationship with Christ in the Garden (Tree of Life) , was there any religions running around yet ? No !

    Understand The Trinity :

    Abba Father , the Creator ,... never leaves His Throne , but His throne can move (Ezk.chapter 1 explains) ;

    The 2nd person of The Trinity , is Christ / Messia...&&

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    Stay away from anything that has an " M " in the end = a system of Man aKa religion .

    G_D doesn't want man involved in religions . It's about having a personnal relationship with G_D in Christ' name .

    There is only ONE faith that has NITY in the end , with G_D as the prefix .
    To be with Christ , for an eterNITY = Christianity ,... not a religion .

    Religions are men & women trying to WORK their way UP to a god .
    It has never , nor will ever happen . He's in a different dimension / dominion , and besides , He has told us that we can't get to Him thru works . Once IN , then works can become rewards , but ya can't get in Via. works .

    Christianity is G_D coming DOWN to men & women , that are having this "personal relationship" (not religion) with Him , in Christ' name = the credentials Satan can't do , it's just for mankind . He CAN go in between the various dimensions .
    See how Truth (which is SINGULAR) operates in the opposite way of a religion ?

    Adam & Eve were having a personal relationship with Christ in the Garden (Tree of Life) , was there any religions running around yet ? No !

    Understand The Trinity :

    Abba Father , the Creator ,... never leaves His Throne , but His throne can move (Ezk.chapter 1 explains) ;

    The 2nd person of The Trinity , is Christ / Messiah , when G_D wants to show-up in a body form of somekind . Tree of Life "not in flesh yet " , but they could see Him & speak to Him , (Hebrew has 2 definitions for tree , this type was NOT the timber type ; Melchizedek (2 Hebrew words put together which NO man has ever qualified as being) , had no parents & no one knew where He came from or where He went ; the 4th person in the firery furnace with the other 3 , in Daniel 3:24-25 , 536-530 B.C (way before Mary) , and when the 3 came out , not even their clothed smelt of smoke , because G_D is a consuming fire , and decides who is NOT going to get burnt , in the future Lake of Fire .

    The 3rd person of The Trinity is The Holy Spirit , and is the ONLY communicator from Heaven (& Heaven is where ever G_D is) , He is when G_D wants to speak to man , and when we "verbally ask" for Him to reside in us , He becomes our comforter ,... and our 3rd part "spirit" body becomes LIVING for the 1st time in our life , Amen .
    The part that returns to Heaven .

    The Math :
    The Trinity is NOT 1 1 1=3 .
    The Trinity IS 1X1X1= ONE .

    Once you learn where our other 2 parts come from and why these other 2 parts contain poluted DNA , you'll understand why Isaiah 7:14 says that Jesus / Yeshua / The Messiah would arrive Via. a virgin . It has NOTHING to do with the female , it is ONLY saying that Jesus would NOT have a human father . They're is the problem for all of us , and why having a special mom (Jewish) , won't keep one out of the Lake of Fire .

    Of course we don't blame Adam & Eve , nor our parents , because we ALL have sinned as individuals .

    Although the Hebrew Bible is still flawless (as well as the KJV) , it is the priesthoods (the 2 you listed) that got poluted .

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  • ~kitten~ 2011/08/27 02:23:53
    ~kitten~
    -Not sure...Jews where around long before Christians also so it makes this a confusing question in my opinion
  • JohnFitzgeral12 2011/08/27 01:13:31
    JohnFitzgeral12
    +1
    Perhaps it's the New Testament.
  • M.C 2011/08/27 01:04:54
    M.C
    its all B.S anyway...............
  • Andrew 2011/08/26 23:25:01
    Andrew
    +2
    They believe in christ thus, christians
  • Anna E 2011/08/26 22:31:02
    Anna E
    Christianity is a cult. :D
  • JohnFit... Anna E 2011/08/27 01:14:08
    JohnFitzgeral12
    +2
    Is Islam a cult?

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