In Christianity, if the Jews were God's chosen people, then where do Christians come in?

Question

In Christianity, if the Jews were God's chosen people, then where do Christians come in? The Bible talks about how the Jews were the chosen people of God, but if Christians know that, then wear are Christians on God's chosen list?

Answer 1

God made a covenant with Abraham that he would be the father of many nations who would belong to God. This is the covenant that the Jews were under. When the Jews rejected Christ, God opened the door for the Gentiles to become children of God. We are grafted into the promise. Romans 11 tells how God is grafting us into the promises He made to Abraham. Being grafted into the vine of God makes us also children of God and also His chosen ones. One day they Jews will realize that they have been missing the mark in regards to Christ, and then they will turn and accept Him as their Messiah. God will send 144,000 witnesses to the nation of Israel for the sole purpose of reconciling Israel back to Him.

Answer 2

They were?, past tense of course, they were chosen to begin what was suppose to be the glory of the Son, but it didn't work, Christianity was Jesus way to call the Fathers attention and ask God, to forgive then because they didn't know what they were doing.? that was then and this is now, despite of which there is a lot of peoples that don't which to know the true about God plans. To which religion and Christian religion was for the Jew's to work their own salvation, but steal many can not see how?, I do and I will continue been a Christian and best of all to my knowledge Catholic, to keep an open mind, in all sources of religion because the denial of the Jew's, will make it even more difficult to understand the motives why Jesus need it to die. All because of the Jew's, and their tradition to expect wealth from God, and the Lord Jesus, as well than for everyone else, I don't know why they steal believed to be the chosen ones, to me that is in the pass, and I think the chosen ones are the ones to be Humans, which is the one and only race HIM(God), create.? <

Answer 3

Despite the fact they rejected Him, the Jews are still the chosen people. We were "grafted", adopted if you will, into the family via the following scripture.



Acts 10:9-28 is one.

Clearer examples are:



Acts chapter 13



46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

47 "For so the Lord has commanded us:





'I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,

That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.'"



Romans 10:12

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.



See Ephesians chapter 2 as well.

Answer 4

Christians and Jews both believe in the God of the Old Testament. However, some Jews do not believe in Jesus. They believe their Messiah is still to come. There are many Christian Jews.



The Christians are the Bride of Christ or His church. Apostle Paul a Jew, and a Pharisee and a Christian said that a partial hardening of the heart has happened to the Jews until the last Gentile is saved. We are in the Gentile era now, but soon you will see God step in for His people Israel. The Gentiles have not replaced Israel and the Jewish people. A remnant has been saved by God for the latter days when all Israel will be saved. God has never forgotten Israel, but because of their disbelief and disobedience God has let them be punished. God calls Israel and Jerusalem His land and He will stand up for His namesake.

Answer 5

1. Replacement theory people will tell you that Xtians are the new chosen people. But G-d said in the Torah that no letter of the law shall be changed--nothing changes. The Jews are still G-d's chosen people. Whoever says differently is going against the word of G-d itself. G-d loves all people. "Chosen" people does not refer to a people G-d loves more than others, who gets their prayers granted more than others. The reason for being Chosen in the Torah is that G-d actually offerred the Torah to all nations, but only the Jews "chose" to follow it, so they became the "chosen" people. G-d will always "have a special place in His heart" for Jews, but will never not love a Xtian more than a Jew.



2. That said, the differences between Judaism and Xtianity are huge. Theological differences aside, it is NOT just that Jews don't believe in J*sus and Xtians do. Judaism is about living THIS life, Xtianity is about securing your place in the afterlife. Judaism is about loving your neighbor as yourself, Xtianity is about making your neighbor as yourself. (I kid, of course, but really--Judaism's theology is that they don't care what religion you are, you still have a place in Paradise if you are a good person. Xtianity says that you have to be Xtian to get into heaven.) Judaism follows all the old laws in the Tanakh (no letter of the law shall be changed), Xtians believe J*sus destroyed them and made a new covenant. There are many other differences as I've just named a few here, feel free to email me if you have any more questions or comments on what I've said, and I also would like to note I do not block out the name of J*sus or Xtian to be disrespectful, but to be respectful to my own religion which says I must not write the names of foreign idols--I use the X in Xtianity to represent the Greek letter that makes that sound, to try and be as respectful as possible, I don't mean to offend.



Peace

Answer 6

Do you people even know what you believe?



I hear contradictory stuff like, Jesus was fully man, and fully God.

Jews are God's chosen people, but we are Christians so we are saved.



Look, the Jews WERE God's chosen people, the Children of Israel has the Prophet Moses peace be upon him.



They still became rebellious, even though they had seen the most miracles, and worshipped other than God.



God sent Jesus Peace be upon him, to teach people to get back on the straight path, and we all know what the Jews tried to do. They TRIED to kill him. Now you guys believe some how that God is person died, forgiving your sins, but then he was resurrected (maybe undoing the salvation)



We as Muslims believe that when the Jews came to kill Jesus Son of Mary, he was saved, and God brought him back up to heaven, and that he will descend again to fight the anti-christ.



And we also believe that Jesus Son of Mary was a Messenger, a human, and not divine.



Why? Read for yourself



[005:072] Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "God is the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary." But the Messiah Jesus said: "O Children of Israel! Worship God, my Lord and your Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners (in worship) with God, then God has forbidden Paradise to him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong doers) there are no helpers.



[005:073] Surely, disbelievers are those who said: "God is the third of the three (in a Trinity)." But there is no god (none who has the right to be worshipped) but God alone. And if they cease not from what they say, verily, a painful torment will befall on the disbelievers among them.



[005:074] Will they not turn with repentance to God and ask His forgiveness? For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.



[005:075] The Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother Mary was a Siddîqah [i.e. she believed in the Words of God and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while God does not eat). Look how We make the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them; yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).



Peace Be With You

Answer 7

All people have equal access to God.



"Chosen" just means that the Jew are "chosen" to have special responsibility in the world.



The Hebrew Bible outlines 7 universal laws for all mankind (the sheva mitzvot b'nei noach), and 613 laws specially for Jews which non-Jews are not required to observe.

Answer 8

The Jews were living the law to the letter of the law, no mercy, no forgiveness and they had become dead in the law. Jesus brought life to the law, he brought mercy and forgiveness. The Jews rejected him as Messiah and Jesus told them, It was said that the Jews are the chosen people of God, but since you have rejected me I tell you now that it will no longer be the Jews, instead it will be the Gentiles.

Answer 9

The true Israel of God consists of all those who have saving faith in God whether Jew or Gentile it makes no difference. The OldTestament scriptures were a shadow of things to come and God used symbolic types to convey information about spiritual truths. The nation of Israel is one of those symbolic types representing the body of Christ, all those who have become saved. Just as Israel was a chosen nation so God's true kingdom is also a chosen nation.

Answer 10

The Jews have a spiritual heritage.

We are all given the opportunity to be a part of the "regenerate Jews" blessings.

The Jews have 7 years owed to them by God.

The new Covenant will be fulfilled.

Jewish people need to be regenerate, just as anyone else.

The Jew does have a very special promise when the Rapture occurs.

When a Jewish person accepts Christ as Savior, after the return of Christ, they are guaranteed to survive the Tribulation.

They will live through all the violence.

This is a great, great promise and important thing to remember.

The Rapture is imminent and transcendent.

I don't have time to answer the entire question.

I would like to though.

I would like to site scripture.

I am studying Israel in Conflict and it is very, very interesting.

Good question.

:)Peace out

Answer 11

In the beginning God has a great plan to save all mankind from sin. He would send Messiah to carry out the noble duty. Then He chose Israel, descendants of Abraham, as His people because He wanted to send the Messiah through the Israelites/ Jews.



But the Israelites failed to obey God, and rejected Messiah He sent, i.e. Jesus Christ. Since Israel rejected the grace, they keep doing their own things, meanwhile the Good News about the salvation reach other people and other nations, who believe in Him. These believers of Jesus Christ are called Christians. They are not descendants of Abraham according to flesh, but according to spirit.

Answer 12

When the Jews rejected the gospel, God sent the disciples to the Gentiles. Now the Gentiles are chosen as well.

Answer 13

Christians come in after Jews torture and kill their messiah, and stop being God's chosen people. They were then replaced by people of all nations that believe in the sacrifice that God's son, Jesus, is the Messiah. Now Christians would be the chosen people from all the lands. Some Jews have converted to Christians.

Answer 14

The Jews rejected Jesus Christ, so God made His Salvation available to all of the Gentiles also. Acts 2:38!!

Answer 15

The saviour was once a Jew. His Disciples are Jews, and God protects the bloodline of Jews so that the saviour will be Born as He promised. And also the First Christians were Jews.



Actually, in my personal opinion, the Jews is the people whom GOd commanded to preach His word, but they failed many times about many things, so the Church must be the substitute for the Jews. I'm sorry If I will offend someone but please tell me about it.

Answer 16

Christianity is a branch of Judaism. A heretical branch according to the Jews, but Jesus said that we were to go to the Jew first, and only then to the gentile. The Bride of Christ is to come out of all of humanity. But without its Jewish roots, it could never have been.

Answer 17

The Jews are the living God's chosen people. Christians are adopted into the family. We are "graphed" into the family. Wow! What a blessing!



Christians believe and know that Jesus was fully man and fully God...and therefore the Messiah. In Judaism, they believe Jesus was a Prophet and they are still waiting for the Messiah. Some Jews believe Jesus is the Messiah and they are called Messianic Jews.



Christianity's roots are in Judaism.

Answer 18

We are grafted on. The Bible uses a parable that we are like wild grape Branch's grafted on to the vine (Israel). We were all born of Adam, and there-fore Gods creation. Read Jonah and then read the Acts up until Revelation's. As a note People still use grafting to produce more fruit from all trees and vine.

Answer 19

Christians come in after Christ was born, hence the name CHRISTians.

The Jewish people do not believe that Christ was the son of God.

Personally, if this is how God lets his chosen people be treated (Egypt, Germany), I am glad I am not on the list.

Answer 20

Yes, the Bible says so. But it did not end there. They were chosen to spread the news to all kindred and nation. They kept it to themselves. God was unhappy about their attitude, so God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to do it. All those who believe Him becomes Christians.

Answer 21

They are the follwers of Jesus that belive he's the son of God afterJesus's crucifiction they split into followers of the way and Jews.

Answer 22

Complex. Jesus is second Adam restoring fall of Paradise. Chosen people (jews) are to provide Messiah. Jewish Messiah arrives for Mankind. "Unblemish lamb sacrificed for sins of the world', "Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sin"--Moses.



Adopted sons of God are those who chose Jesus as their payment. "Jesus dropped the charges" All come through the God of Abraham.

Answer 23

As a Christian I am grafted into the covenant of Abraham through the grace and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Answer 24

Christians are a BRANCH of Judaism.

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Found !

The Seal of The Messianic Church





EVIDENCE THAT THE EARLIEST CHURCH IN EXISTANCE WAS JEWISH





One of the strongest evidences for this is the presence of many artifacts, clay pots, and lamps, which are engraved with what has come to be called the SEAL OF THE MESSIANIC CHURCH.



The seal has been copyrighted as " Seven Branched Candelabra/Star of David/Fish"



A book entitled "The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Church" by Reuven Efraim Schmalz and Raymond Robert Fischer has been published (Olim Publications, P.O. Box 2111,Tiberias, Israel.



Top of Seal see the Seven Branch Candelabra that stood before God in the Temple.



Below that, see the Star of David, which is from the 7th century BC. It is composed of two interlaced, equilateral triangles or DALTHA (D for David). "A star shall come forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel" Numbers 24:17.



Below the star is a fish which is an early Christian symbol in Israel. It was transported to Rome, and by 150 AD. Clement of Alexandria suggested to all his readers that they include the sign of a fish in their personal seals to identify them as Christians. Later the Greek spelling for the word fish ICHTHUS was incorporated. The first five letters of the words that spell "Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Saviour."



In the Messianic Seal, the cross appears as the Hebrew letter TAW.



The artifacts were discovered in 1990 by Tech Oteeoos, a 90 year old Greek Orthodox monk, in the vicinity of the, what is believed to be, the original Church founded and pastored by James the Just, the half-brother of Jesus. When the actual grotto was excavated by Oteeoos, numerous inscriptions were found on the walls. The period of its use on Mount Zion could only have been from the crucifixion in 30 AD to 135AD.



For more informations ~~ http://www.thegalileeexperience.com





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ONE LIFE



He was born in a stable,

In an obscure village,

the child of a peasant woman,

From there He travelled

less than 200 miles.



He never wrote a book.

He never held an office.

He did none of the things one

usually associates with greatness.



He became a nomadic preacher,

Popular opinion turned against Him,

He was betrayed by a close friend,

And His other friends ran away.



He was unjustly condemned to death,

Crucified on a cross among common thieves,

On a hill overlooking the town dump,

And when dead, laid in a borrowed grave.



Nineteen centuries have come and gone,

Empires have risen and fallen,

Mighty armies have marched,

And powerful rulers have reigned.



Yet no one has affected men as much as HE,

HE is the central figure of the human race,

HE is the Messiah, THE SON OF GOD,

JESUS THE CHRIST!



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We who were not born of Jewish parents must remember that Our Messiah

and The Messiah of the Jews are one!



We were "grafted in" ~ and for this we must thank OUR LORD AND OUR MESSIAH ~

Yah Vashua, The Lord - Jesus The Christ

Whose Birth We Celebrate on December 25th !

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The Ancient Seal Of The Messianic Church



The Seal Of The Messianic Church EVIDENCE THAT THE EARLIEST CHURCH IN EXISTANCE WAS JEWISH One of the strongest evidences for this is the presence of many artifacts, clay pots, and lamps, which are engraved with what has come to be called the SEAL OF THE MESSIANIC CHURCH. The seal has been copyrighted as " Seven Branched Candelabra/Star of David/Fish" A book entitled "The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Church" by Reuven Efraim Schmalz and Raymond Robert Fischer has been published (Olim Publications, P.O. Box 2111,Tiberias, Israel. Top of Seal see the Seven Branch Candelabra that stood before God in the Temple. Below that, see the Star of David, which is from the 7th century BC. It is composed of two interlaced, equilateral triangles or DALTHA (D for David). "A star shall come forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel" Numbers 24:17. Below the star is a fish which is an early Christian symbol in Israel. It was transported to Rome, and by 150 AD. Clement of Alexandria suggested to all his readers that they include the sign of a fish in their personal seals to identify them as Christians. Later the Greek spelling for the word fish ICHTHUS was incorporated. The first five letters of the words that spell "Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Saviour." In the Messianic Seal, the cross appears as the Hebrew letter TAW. The artifacts were discovered in 1990 by Tech Oteeoos, a 90 year old Greek Orthodox monk, in the vicinity of the, what is believed to be, the original Church founded and pastored by James the Just, the half-brother of Jesus. When the actual grotto was excavated by Oteeoos, numerous inscriptions were found on the walls. The period of its use on Mount Zion could only have been from the crucifixion in 30 AD to 135AD. For more informations ~~ http://www.thegalileeexperience.com

Seal of Messianic Church

Answer 25

They just wear different colours, that's all.