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To: kosta50
There is no convergence.

Might try reading your Bible a little closer.

God made a covenant with the Jewish. God cannot break his covenant. We are in the time of Gentiles, but that time is coming to a close.

The Bible tells us that us gentiles were grafted in. We are not the root, but the branches. Paul tells us that if Jews do not continue in unbelief can be grafted back in.

It is through Gods grace and mercy, that HE has allowed us to be grafted in.

Christianity IS NOT a repudiation of Judaism. But Christianity is a fulfilling of Judaism.

We celebrate Christmas and Easter, but those are man made holidays. But most Christians don't celebrate Passover or other Jewish holidays, and yet GOD created those celebrations. They were to be reminders of his great works and faithfulness. And yet gentile Christians don't celebrate them, even though WE are the adopted ones, the grafted ones.

We should NEVER be arrogant in our status or views towards our Jewish brothers.

God loves the Jewish people more than any other people. HE has chosen them.

It should be with humility and thankfulness that we view ourselves, in Gods family.

6 posted on 12/26/2009 5:45:35 PM PST by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: mountn man

“Christianity is a fulfilling of Judaism” ?

Would it be, therefore, that when a Jewish individual accepts the finished work of Christ for himself, his Judaism is all the more complete?


8 posted on 12/27/2009 3:21:46 AM PST by caww
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To: mountn man
Might try reading your Bible a little closer

Maybe you should too.

God made a covenant with the Jewish. God cannot break his covenant

God didn't break his covenant, but the people he made the covenant with did—repeatedly.

We are in the time of Gentiles, but that time is coming to a close.

That was Paul' idea, not Jesus'. Jesus says he was sent ONLY for the lost tribes of Israel and he wanted his disciples to minister ONLY to them. "Might try reading your Bible a little closer."

The Bible tells us that us gentiles were grafted in. We are not the root, but the branches

The Christian Bible claims that. The Jewish doesn't.

Paul tells us that if Jews do not continue in unbelief can be grafted back in

How can the root [the Jews] be grafted back in? What is supporting the branches? "Might try reading your Bible a little closer."

It is through Gods grace and mercy, that HE has allowed us to be grafted in

Whatever.

Christianity IS NOT a repudiation of Judaism. But Christianity is a fulfilling of Judaism

So, then why don't Christians call themselves Jews, since they practice "Judaism?" Why are churches called churches and not synagogues?

Besides, Judaism is a repudiation of Christianity. Judaism soundly rejects Jesus as God, or God's the anointed one (Messiah). Judaism, unfailingly, specifically rejects any and all Christian books and teachings.

So, we have a problem. Which is the true, legitimate Judaism? Rabbinic Judaism, or Christianity?

But most Christians don't celebrate Passover or other Jewish holidays, and yet GOD created those celebrations

If Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism, as you say, then why not? Don't they know they are really "Jewish?"

And yet gentile Christians don't celebrate them, even though WE are the adopted ones, the grafted ones

Maybe it's because the Law doesn't apply to this new "Israel."

We should NEVER be arrogant in our status or views towards our Jewish brothers.

We shouldn't be arrogant towards anyone. But, the Jews are not Christian brothers in Christ, so calling them "brothers" is being arrogant towards them. Don't insult them.

God loves the Jewish people more than any other people. HE has chosen them

Funny, John says God loved the whole world. "Might try reading your Bible a little closer."

It should be with humility and thankfulness that we view ourselves, in Gods family.

What does that have to do with the topic?

9 posted on 12/27/2009 3:55:12 AM PST by kosta50 (Don't look up -- the truth is all around you.)
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To: mountn man

Who says that God broke a covenant?

If you and someone else have a mutual agreement with expectations from both sides, are you the only one who can break it?

Of course not: the other party can break it by failing to fulfill the expectations of them.

For example, by rejecting Christ.


91 posted on 12/31/2009 3:31:15 PM PST by Dr. North
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