Jesus was Jewish

I found this on 3/9/04 - unknown origin. Enjoy...

Not only was Jesus a Jew, so were all of His disciples, His earthly mom, His earthly dad, and the people who ultimately had him crucified.

Jesus is Who the Jews had been waiting for, He is Who the Old Testament prophets spoke of when they prophesied about the coming Messiah.

Jews and Christians believe in the same God.

Jews, however, do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah and the start of a new covenant between God and His people.

Christians believe Jesus to be God incarnate, the Son of God, and the Messiah that was prophesied about in the Old Testament (Matthew 5:17-20).

In the time of Moses God gave Israel, the Jewish people, the Law to make them righteous so that they might live in eternity with God, rather than separated from God for eternity in hell. The Law used sacrifices of animals and the blood of these animals to purify the Israelites, atone for their sins, to make them acceptable in God’s eyes.

Since the introduction of sin in the Garden of Eden, Heaven has been closed to all mankind. We automatically get a free ticket to hell; it is only through Jesus’ blood that we are able to gain entrance to Heaven and eternity with God. And then, only if you believe in Jesus, accept Him as your personal Savior, and repent of your sins, asking Him for forgiveness.

We are all sinners separated from God. Our only hope is Jesus. John 14:6 (NIV) “Jesus answered ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Jesus lived a completely sinless life on this earth; something He was able to do because He is the Son of God. He tells us “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Jesus called us not only to believe in him but also to live like Him. However, because we are human we are unable to live a completely sinless life, like He did.

Jesus also says, when asked which is the greatest and most important commandment, “‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

The Case for Faith, page 156 “…no matter how well we live, we cannot live up to the standard and character of God.”

There is no righteousness without redemption. You cannot be righteous enough to earn yourself a place in heaven. You must have redemption or forgiveness of sins to enter the Kingdom of God.