The Great Jewish Mystery

Respecting Others Why do some people think they have the right to force their religion on others? Let me make something very clear before unveiling this mystery: we must be completely tolerant of all religions and never advocate or condone violent acts against those who disagree with us spiritually. This is certainly not the case for many radicals and even some non-radical Muslims, particularly in the Middle East, who persecute those who follow other faiths. Radical Muslims can only tolerate the religion of Islam. Their ultimate goal is to build Islam by the sword through nation building. People should have the freedom to worship or the liberty to cross-examine any religion without being persecuted. When human beings are given the freedom to openly investigate all religions in their quest for truth, the Lord God rewards those who diligently seek Him. United States freedoms allow people to respectfully challenge spiritual discrepancies against religion. Freedom of speech provides a voice to those who graciously challenge what religion teaches. American laws protect all faiths, and people have the freedom to disagree publicly or in writing as long as they do not break other laws. Even those who disagree with this Jewish mystery can cry out publicly or in writing with their rebuttals. Jews, Christians, or Muslims do not honor the Great Jewish Mystery, so spiritually and socially their viewpoints of the Middle East are impaired. If these religious groups begin to embrace this mystery, the Middle East will become a stage for social and spiritual change. This Jewish mystery has been embraced by few but neglected by millions. The urgency of this mystery should be declared in Jewish circles first. However, the problem is that Jewish sources have not represented the mystery well. Therefore, because of Israel’s place in God’s resolve, it is vital to examine the mystery from a Jewish perspective through the Old Testament. Reading other complementary Jewish sources carries benefits, but these sources should never take precedent over the Old Testament. Scholars and followers of all faiths certainly adopt unstable spiritual views when they bypass foundational truths from the Old Testament. For example, Christianity is guilty of removing Jewish influence from their faith.

Christian Heritage Have you ever wondered why Christians say their faith is Jewish? Christianity is experiencing an age of being lukewarm as they depart from historic Judean truths linked to the church. Christian leaders have removed Jewish influence from interpretations—which is why very few Christians know about this Jewish mystery. The Christian faith is very Jewish in essence, and Christianity is actually a Jewish faith. For centuries, so-called Christian leaders have been guilty of forcing Christianity into gentile perspectives. Because Christian churches have neglected their Jewish heritage, it has been detrimental to Christianity, and this faith has taken a serious detour from its Jewish roots. The early followers of Jesus Christ were predominantly Jewish. The disciples were Jewish. Their Messiah is Jewish. There was actually a debate between earlier Jewish Christians to accept the first gentile name Cornelius and his family into this Jewish faith (Book of Acts 10:46). After Cornelius and his family became followers of Christ, it became evident that every human being fell into one of four categories: Jews (those in Isaac’s lineage), Messianic Jews (those in Isaac’s lineage who follow Christ), Messianic gentiles (non-Jews who follow Christ), and gentiles (those without Isaac’s lineage who do not follow Christ). Of course, the Messianic Jews and Messianic gentiles are one in Christ, so it is more accurate to say the four categories of people could be differentiated as three groups: Jews (Isaac’s lineage), gentiles (non-Jews without Christ), and Church of God (all ethnicities who follow Jesus Christ the Jewish Messiah). Keep in mind that Jewish influence dominated the early followers of Jesus Christ. Many so-called Christians give the impression that the New Testament books are non-Jewish documents. For centuries, gentile interpretations of the New Testament by so-called Christians have been popular. These interpretations from ignorant Christians taint the perception of true biblical Christianity. Christians today have little understanding of Jewish heritage from their bible. Jews wrote most of the Holy Bible as God’s spirit led them. Also, Christians fail to realize the first Christian church was in Jerusalem. Christian sermons have become so non-Jewish that Jews see the New Testament as an inconsistent history book with negative connotations. Furthermore, many Christians are not mindful of the Apostle Paul’s Jewish background and the pride he had in his Jewish roots. The Apostle Paul was a Messianic Jew—a Jew who follows Christ. For example, Paul called himself an Israelite, a seed of Abraham and from the tribe of Benjamin even as a minister of Christ. The apostle Paul, credited with writing most of the New Testament books as God’s spirit led him, was raised in Orthodox Judaism. Paul certainly knew how the Jewish mystery would impact future civilizations. Even though Paul persecuted Christians before becoming Christian, his call to the ministry greatly impacted true biblical Christianity. His Jewish background prepared him as these two faiths, Christianity and Judaism, merged in his heart. Most Christians today should be grieved in their souls because they have watered down the rich Jewish flavor once savored by earlier Jewish Christians and Messianic Jews. Between the lack of Jewish influence and the negative perception that Christianity has had in Jewish circles, Jews cannot perceive Christianity as being a Jewish faith. Authentic Christians are working individually and collectively to repair Jewish origin in Christianity. Perhaps with consistent love from Christians and restored first century interpretations of the Holy Bible, the Jews will begin to understand why Christianity is known as a Jewish faith. Throughout history, there have been many so-called Christian churches that have practiced evil against the Jews. For example, counterfeit versions of Christianity like Catholicism forced Jews to convert to their religion or be exiled from Spain. This was known as the Edict of Expulsion, and those Jews forced to convert to Catholicism were called Marranos. Some historians believe Columbus sailed almost simultaneously to the New World looking to free his fellow Jews from this tragedy and bondage. Also, during the Dark Ages, numerous people saw the annals of church as the annals of Hell. The Roman Catholic Church was perceived as hellish. However, Catholicism isn’t the only religion to commit crimes against Judaism: There have been many so-called Christian churches that have committed wicked atrocities against the Jewish people. These atrocities are horrific images in the minds of Jewish people.