My Fellow Christians Of Berea

In today’s society, both Christianity and Judaism are two of the most practiced religions by people all over the world. Both religions have some similarities, they both value the ten commandments. Also, some religious practices used in Christianity such as baptisms were derived from Judaism (Brodd 2016). Although society sees these two religions as similar, they both have vastly different ultimate goals. In order to help believer’s attain these goals, Jesus helps Christians and Moses helps the Jewish fully understand these goals.

Most Jews in the days of Jesus missed his coming. Their preconceived notion of who their “savior king” should be lead many of them astray. Jesus, however, turned these notions upside down. He was

Many people ridicule Christians for believing in a man who resurrected from the dead. They laugh at Christians and criticize them for basing their faith on an event that lack proof and evidence. However, the evidence that skeptics use to challenge the Christian faith, in actuality, support the claims that Jesus truly was the God that he claimed to be. The evidence that affirms Jesus’ claims to be true include his lifestyle and teachings, the prophecies that he fulfilled, historical facts, and the dramatic transformation of the lives of his disciples. Many may ask Christians how they can believe in a Savior without proof of his divinity; but, in reality, God has given us an abundance of signs. He is still providing us with compelling evidence

There is a lot of evidence which point to the truth of Christianity. If the resurrection of Jesus truly occurred, then Jesus is God the son. If the resurrection did not occur, then he is not God the son.

Jews had separated themselves from the Christian belief because of their strong belief that there isn’t a messiah on the earth or wasn’t a messiah, yet. The Jews and Christians differ their assumptions. They believe that there is a Messiah that is coming. On the other hand, Christians believe that there was one… Jesus. The jews don’t believe in Jesus (or the old testament), a half of the Bible in which Jesus’s name isn’t. In fact, Jews don’t even have an old testament. They have a Torah, which is a book of laws, made specifically for the Jews, by Moses. Jews don’t believe this “lore” because the Bible says he will: Build the third temple, which is found in Ezekiel 37:26-28. The Bible also says He would gather all of the jews back to the land of Israel, in Isaiah 43:5-6, and usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease, in Isaiah 2:4. Another thing the Bible says he will do is spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one, which is found in Zechariah 14:9. To the jews, if an individual fails to do or make up just one of these things he said he would do, then he definitely can not be the Messiah. To new Jews, Judaism can be very bewildering because of the different laws and decrees. Because of this, the Jews that have been practicing this religion ever since they were little

A complex relationship between Jews and Christians has existed from the beginning of Christianity. The displacement of the Jews throughout their history has not dampened the maintenance of their exceptional identity. They keep their individuality by adherence to the way of the Torah ("Lecture 2," 2014). Christianity and Judaism share a common ground in that they are both ancient religions, much of the Jewish and Christian laws have had to be revitalized to fit the changing times. Much like the Pope of the Catholic religion, in the Jewish faith the Pharisees have been the effective leaders in such decisions. There is a forever binding relationship of the two faiths in that Jesus cannot be fully understood without the benefit of knowledge of the Jewish premise (Koch, 2011). Therefore, an understanding of the two religions is of the utmost importance in these vastly different cultures.

Jesus is of the same substance as God, and in His nature and essence is equal in power and majesty to God. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, who never slept with a man, and maintained her virginity until the time of Jesus’ birth. Jesus perfectly fulfilled all of the OT prophecies about the Messiah, and in the fullness of time came down to earth as the seed of Abraham and David, a rightful heir to Israel’s throne. Jesus did not sin, as He was “one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). “The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience, and sacrifice of Himself, which He through the eternal Spirit, once offered up unto God, has fully satisfied the justice of His Father” (HC). Jesus suffered an excruciatingly painful death, and died after accepting the full wrath of God, and laid in Joseph’s tomb for three days before rising on Easter Sunday. Jesus presented himself to the disciples and many to great crowds before ascending into heaven. He commanded His disciples to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth (Matthew 28:18-20). His kingdom is already here, yet is not yet fully realized, as it will come when Jesus returns to judge the world (1 Peter

Who is Jesus. Jesus is the son of God, brought down onto this earth by God. He is Part God and fully human. He died for our sins, so that we don’t have to earn our way to heaven.

Jesus came to earth preaching the good word of God. He converted people countless times in the bible. He did this by baptizing them. However he did not want his disciples and followers to forget their faith when he died. Jesus then created a group known as the twelve apostles, mostly based up of fishermen. The twelve apostles were taught by Jesus himself the word of God. Many of his teachings when eventually written down in the bible. Jesus’s teachings were given to the apostles as parables making it easier to understand them. Jesus had done many great things on earth even though he was only here for about 30 years. Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate and died for our sins. He rose again on the third day and now is seated at the right hand of the father.

Now Israel, a seed of Abraham, is a great nation. And Jesus is found from this nation. And we all, who are not by nature sons of Abraham, have got a blessing of God though Jesus Christ. In 1Pet2:9-10 it says the believers of Jesus “but ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew fourth the praises of him who hath called you out of the darkness into his marvelous light. Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have mercy.” And in Rev.5:9-10 it says “And they sung a new song, saying, thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: deem us to God by the blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign the earth.” Yes By nature we are not sons of Abraham by faith we are his sons. Now all of those , who are in Christ, are sons of Abraham and are heirs of his promise, and are blessed. Gal.3:29 “and if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Gal3: 6-8 “Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen though faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.” God

The most important aspect of historical proof for the Bible is the existence of Jesus. It is sometimes thought that Jesus never actually existed, and that

The idea of the Messiah has appeared in the earliest traditions of both the Jews and Christians. This theme of the Messiah has always been a main point in Christianity. Thus, in the course of history, the term “Messiah” has used by both Jewish and Catholic people, but it was not always in the same sense. Both believe in the Messiah to come, but Jews have a different belief to Catholics. The Old Testament helps to understand what Christianity is. The New Testament clearly shows us who Christ is. This term is found in the Old and New Testaments. It referred to the kings who were seen, known as the Messiah, and brought the hope of salvation to their nation. For Christians, the term “Messiah” refers to Jesus who is truly the Messiah or the Anointed One, Who came down from heaven and brought the eternal salvation to the whole world (Jn 20:31; Is 52:13). Christians believe that “Jesus has already come and that He has fulfilled the messianic expectations that were a part of the belief of the Jewish people in His day.” However, Catholics and the Jews differ in how they understand the term Messiah. In order to show how Catholics and Jews have different understands of the term Messiah, I would like to demonstrate first, how the Jewish people of the Old Testament times understand the term Messiah, and secondly, how the Catholic understanding of the term Messiah applies to Christ.

The passages presented are divisive in the way that they are interpreted. They create a debate as to who is the “real Jews,” and those that believe that they are the real Jews claiming authority over others. This view includes self-identifying Christians claiming that they are the ones that are the “favoured by God.” The various passages presented allow for this interpretation.

Jesus did not just demonstrated to be human but he was demonstrated and said that he was what he claim to be. something he claims to be is eternal and also God of all Jews. In John 8 he said that he was the “I AM”. when looking more in the old testament in Exodus 3: 14 the bush that looks like it was burning but it actually was not burning, answers Moses question of what his name was which is “I AM”. He claims the same thing again in John 11:1-14 by giving live to Lazarus with that he shows that he is the owner of life. In John 8: 12 Jesus claims to be the light of the world, because befor hand he opened the eyes of the blind man. In John 10:7-8 Jesus claims to be the door of salvation. Which many interpreted that he will be King, but he meant to save them from sin. Also in John 14:1-14 he makes known that he is the only way to heaven, that statement made him lose many of his followers. They left him because they believed that by being born into a Jewish family will give you eternal life in heaven, and not through accepting Jesus as their saviour. In John 10: 11 he claim to be the Good shepherd, which means that we are his sheeps and he guides us. Those are some of the claims Jesus did about himself.

Moreover, the conviction rest in that single experience.6 Therefore, that single experience called, ‘the resurrection’ binds them together. William Witt states that: “From the beginning Jesus was the Lord, the Son of God – Jesus’ Lordship and Deity were hidden in humility until the resurrection. It is only after his resurrection, that Jesus is exalted to the right hand and his identity as ‘Lord of all’ is finally recognized and proclaimed by his followers.”7