Jesus Christ and Jews

[caleb_matthau]

Do Jews worship Jesus Christ?

[IamPJ]

Yes, there are some Jews that do. They're called Messianic Jews.

[caleb_matthau]

What do the rest of the Jews worship?

[mattfivefour]

They worship God, denying Jesus Christ is God.

[caleb_matthau]

They worship God, denying Jesus Christ is God.

What?

[mattfivefour]

They worship Jehovah God—the One Eternal, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent Creator—as do Christians ... but do not believe that Jesus Christ was God come to earth in the flesh. In other words, they do not believe God is a Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

[nillapoet]

Am I wrong here? I thought they believe the messiah hasn't come yet also?

[mattfivefour]

Am I wrong here? I thought they believe the messiah hasn't come yet also?

Yes, you are correct, Mike. They are still waiting for Messiah.

[caleb_matthau]

Well if they believe in God, how come they don't believe in Jesus? After all, God wrote a book by means of His inspiration, it's called the Bible that is all about Jesus. Do they believe in God or not? Do Buddhists believe in the same God as Christians?

[mattfivefour]

Well, Caleb, the Bible says that, as a nation, there is a veil over their hearts (2 Corinthians 3:14-15). However, as was noted earlier, some Jews do believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah. In fact, the Church began 100 percent with Jews. They were the first Church. It was only later that Gentiles began to be saved. The Jews, who reject Christ, believe in the God of the Old Testament, as taught by their rabbis (past and present). They believe in the One God as God commanded us to do ... but they cannot see the revelation of the Trinity in the Old Testament, even though it is there. As I said, there is a veil over their eyes at the moment. but the day is coming when that veil will be removed and all Israel will be saved (Romans 11:26)! Hallelujah! what a day that will be!!! In the meantime, the Gentiles have the gospel given them and thus have the opportunity to join the believing Jews in Heaven with God for all eternity. As the Holy Spirit made clear through Paul, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28); "there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all" (Colossians 3:11).