[kosciusko51]

As for the grafted in branch, please look at Paul's discussion of the olive tree in Romans 11. Paul says some of the original branches will be removed for the wild olive branches to be grafted in.

In a very limited sense, Christianity a Jewish sect. However, it is more than that, and to reduce it to just that sentiment is miss the reason why Christianity exists.

[SkyDancer]

I’m sorry but basically it’s just that. It has expanded from the first few followers who were Jewish into what we have today. Just because GM produces many different cars they’re still GM cars ... when Christendom began to become more and more political than religious the persecutions of the Jews became more intense and basically divorced itself from the original .... what would you call Jews who believe in Jesus and formed their own group within Judaism?