Rabbi says Jews already saved

Grace and Peace,

This is where the Apostle Paul is of 'most' importance. The New Testament is not only for non-jews but for all who are welcomed into the New and Everlasting Covenant.

If you read through Paul's Epistle to the Romans you'll find that he establishes the condemnation of both Jews and Gentiles and the necessity of both to enter into the Covenant of Jesus Christ.

Also remember what John the Baptist said to the Pharisees and Sadducees of his day...

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Both the Apostle Paul and Matthew dismiss this 'assumed' salvation of the Jews. I think it is best to reaffirm to your Jewish Friend the necessity of reading the New Testament with this in mind.

Peace and God Bless.

 

In that case "a lot of saved Jews got slaughtered by the Romans and the Syrians and the Babylonians"

Christ said "no one comes to the Father but by Me" -- speaking pre-cross to a Jewish audience. Christ almost never addressed a gentile audience.

Christ said to the Jews "unless YOUR righteousness exceeds that of the pharisees YOU shall not enter the kingdom"

It is not a given that all Jews are saved according to Paul in Romans 2. He argues that the BASIS for salvation is the SAME for BOTH Jews AND Gentiles in Romans 2. And Paul was a JEW - of high education so he MUST have known what Jews thought to be true.

In Christ,

Bob

 

There is an excellent four volume series of books by Michael Brown titled:

Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus:

Volume 1 : General and Historical Objections

Volume 2 : Theological Objections

Volume 3 : Messianic Prophecy Objections

Volume 4 : New Testament Objections

They should be an addition to anyone's library.

Shalom in our Messiah Yeshua,

Shamash Don

 

Good points. Once an unbelieving Jew admits to the existence and teaching of Christ (as something that exists) then they can be reasoned with based on the "existence" of the NT text and Nt writers without arguing that the NT sources are inspired.

For example few Jews would argue that Christ or Paul "were not Jews". And most of them will admit that the NT text is the best known document that reports the teaching of Christ and Paul - regardless of whether you choose to agree with that teaching.

That forms common ground.

Even better to use the OT writers. You know "the bad bible":laugh:

In Christ,

Bob

 

DUH! :laugh:

 

I don't know if arguing makes much sense but what about Nicodemus? He was a jew and Jesus was also very clear to him, even he had to be born again.

 

Rabbi sounds like these Jewish people:

33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

Also, we must remember John Hagee said as this Rabbi said.