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Christian Evangelism and Judaism

An exchange of views between a rabbi and a columnist.

Rabbi Yehiel E. Poupko and Stan Guthrie | posted 4/02/2008 09:58AM

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Emmanuel

Posted: April 04, 2008 10:59 AM

I am a Jew that has accepted Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, and I am constantly surprised as I have studied both Jewish and Christian history how much hatred, racism, and bigotry has been displayed on both sides because of one thing, IGNORANCE. It has been a long 2000 years. The Christians became more and more ignorant of who the Jewish people were and what they believed. We Jews have not been blameless though. We have taken the same stance towards Christians. Rabbinic Judaism teaches not what Christians believe, but rather through lack of education and through fear tactics, teaches every young child that Christians hate Jews and that Jesus is not for the Jews. They don't teach why they believe that Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah, they just use the errors of false Christians to scare their people into not thinking for themselves about Christians and more importantly about Jesus. If Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, then it is the most Jewish thing we can believe in him!

Mike Sechler

Posted: April 03, 2008 3:12 PM

Rabbi, As to your restatement of an evangelical statement from a Jewish perspective tell us that we are wrong and that we should accept a Jewish understanding of the world. Well should I? If I don't become a practicing Jew will I face concequences from God? If you believe you have the truth and that I am wrong and you don't tell me so, are you really concerned about me? In other words, I have no problem with your statement, and I would prefer you tell me plainly what you really believe. On the other hand, you may not in fact believe that I as a gentile face concequences if I don't become a Jew. If not, for you it may not be unloving for you not to tell me to change. As an evangelical Christian, we are commanded to love everyone, and that includes telling them what we believe to be the truth.

William Mitchell

Posted: April 03, 2008 2:39 PM

This very subject has bothered me for over a year. The Holy Ghost gave the scripture in 2nd Chronicles 6 and 7. Study the prayer of the Jewish people for forgiveness of sin, who they are speaking to. I ask you and please if you have an answer please send to my email wmfla@aol.com. If a Jew does what he is instructed in the above scripture will he be forgiven of his sins. I can only conclude if a Jew does what 2nd Chronicles 6 and 7 says he is as saved as any Christian. I am a Christian that believes in Jesus as the Son of God that died for the sins of the world. I would appreciate any comments negative or postive.

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