[Jack Hydrazine]

Not sure if you are aware of this or not, but he was an Orthodox Jew, had black hair and an olive-skinned complexion, studied Torah, spoke Hebrew and Aramaic, went to synagogue, celebrated the Jewish holidays, and ate kosher food (rules out the pork). If he was here today he would be doing the same thing.

In light of those facts would you still try to convert him to a religion that didn’t even exist during his time on Earth?

[Sirius Lee]

Not sure if you are aware of this or not, but he was an Orthodox Jew, had black hair and an olive-skinned complexion, studied Torah, spoke Hebrew and Aramaic, went to synagogue, celebrated the Jewish holidays, and ate kosher food (rules out the pork). If he was here today he would be doing the same thing.

And he would still be considered a heretic by Jews. Jesus died and rose again. Belief in same is the demarcation. That leap of faith is the inflection point between Jew.0 and Jew.01 (Christian) . Either His heresy was the Truth, or it was just heresy. It is illogical to say that Jesus was an Orthodox Jew, if he was viewed as a heretic by same.

I personally don't care what I'm called. Christian, Jew.01, Papist, Kryster, Biblethumper, Happy Clappy...all that matters is that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. And I believe that salvation is open to anybody willing to take that leap of faith.

[Mrs. Don-o]

This line of discussion does lead to the interesting question of whether God is a Jew.

I would say No. But He's not a Gentile either. He simply has no human limitations; and "definiton" entails limitation.

[vladimir998]

“Not sure if you are aware of this or not, but he was an Orthodox Jew, had black hair and an olive-skinned complexion, studied Torah, spoke Hebrew and Aramaic, went to synagogue, celebrated the Jewish holidays, and ate kosher food (rules out the pork). If he was here today he would be doing the same thing.”

If Jesus were here now walking the earth, it would be the end of time and he would not be studying Torah, going to synagogue, celebrating Jewish holidays or keeping kosher. He would be judging men and angels.

“In light of those facts would you still try to convert him to a religion that didn’t even exist during his time on Earth?”

He, as the founder of that religion (which most certainly existed since He founded it and made it possible, I would not need to convert Him since He already is Who He is. Again, your question is nonsensical. God does not need to be converted and Jesus Christ IS GOD HIMSELF.