CHRISTIANS SHOULD USE
THEIR HEAD AND THINK
Hugh Fogelman
Let me begin with a quote from the New
Testament, from an epistle written to non-Jews.
2
Cor. 13:5 Examine
yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your ownselves… This is a very good idea to prove to ourselves
that what we believe is true.
Let me ask you three questions.
(1) To which religion would a person be a
member if he did the following?
I suppose that most of you came up with
the same answer. You don't have to be a
scholar to recognize that one observing such a faith does not practice Christianity―he holds to the teachings of Judaism.
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My second question:
(2) To which religion would a person be a
member if he did the following?
·
*Keeps
the Sabbath on Sunday which is the legacy of Sun worship today.
·
Attends
a church which most likely rejects most things Jewish.
·
Keeps
Easter and Christmas which were pagan festivals made to look religious to those
who don't know the difference.
·
Carries
a Bible containing an Old Testament and a New Testament which ironically
contradicts the Old.
·
Stresses
a person's beliefs over his actions.
·
Teaches
that people had to be "saved" by acknowledging a creed or an
established set of beliefs in order to go to heaven.
·
Teaches
that they are not under the law and that the Law has passed away and they are
under grace.
·
Teaches
that you can eat anything…even Biblically unclean foods
·
Teaches
that the church had replaced
·
Attaches
no special significance to circumcision
I bet you got the right answer again – a Christian.
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My last question:
(3) To which religion did Jesus belong: Christianity
or Judaism? Jesus:
The answer to the above question (#3) is
a simple matter of logic as attested by the New Testament itself. Jesus was a
Jew, not a Christian and he was certainly not both. An amazing discovery for
any Christian is the fact that there is simply no evidence that Jesus ever
renounced Judaism and quit being a Jew. Also, Jesus [not Paul’s or John’s]
teachings never indicate that he wanted any Jew to renounce Judaism and join a
new religion, such as invented by Paul.
The book of Acts provides some very
valuable information long overlooked by most Christians. Paul's
return to
"You see,
brother (referring to the
Apostle Paul), how many thousands of Jews have become faithful (observant).
All of them are zealous for the Torah (Law). They have been informed that you
have taught the Jews of the Diaspora to not keep the Torah, that they should
not circumcise their children or live according to the Jewish religion.... Take
these men and do the following... so that everybody will know that there is no
truth in these reports about your teachings, but that you yourself are living
an observant life-style and keeping the Torah."
Carefully look at Paul's actions for they
cause Christianity many problems.. After being ordered
by James to take several men with him to the
Christians should THINK and ask – why did
the brother of Jesus, Peter and John, who knew Jesus best, have to go to the
Examine Paul's actions, after being
ordered by James to take several men with him to the
a. Paul intentionally deceived the apostles and the Jews in
b. Paul's image and/or the teachings attributed Paul may have been
altered by the Roman Church a hundred or more years later.
THINK - Did Paul intentionally deceive the apostles
by faking his true beliefs when bringing sacrifices in the
THINK - If Paul did deceive them, could you put
much confidence in his teachings at other places in the New Testament? Remember
he already has said that he can become anything to anyone to prove his argument
and accomplish his goals.
THINK - On the other hand, if Paul's words were
changed by the Roman Church could we base our foundational beliefs on forged
documents?
Would a Christian church require a Jew to
renounce or stop practicing Judaism if he or she wanted to become a member? It
is glaringly apparent that neither Jesus, nor his apostles, nor the Paul of
Acts 21, would be allowed to join a Christian Church the likes of which we see
today. On the other hand, it is also clear that Jesus would not participate in
any religion that not only opposes, but also is actively dedicated to
destroying the religion of God’s chosen people!
Gentile Christianity has for centuries
felt it was given a mandate from God to “save the world.” This is the goal and
stated mission of Christianity. Just ask the Southern Baptist Convention who a
couple of years ago, vowed to win every Jew to Jesus by the year 2,000. The
Jewish convert must renounce his Judaism, agree to accept the doctrines of
Christianity and oppose any religion that opposes Christianity.
Instead of a physical holy war (Jihad),
Christianity has engaged in a doctrinal holy war. Christianity is an exclusive
religion with their members
not allowed to simultaneously practice Islam, Buddhism, Judaism
or any other religion. Therefore, if Christianity was to attain its goal of
"getting every person on the face of the earth to believe in Jesus,"
including all the Jews, Judaism would be totally destroyed and cease to exist.
If this were ever to happen, and I pray it does not, then Christianity would
have the dubious honor which Hitler, in vain, tried to achieve―namely
the eradication of not only the Jewish people from the face of this planet, but
the total destruction of the true faith of Jesus―Biblical
Judaism.
This would accomplish something that the
crusaders, the inquisition, Hitler and a number of others have failed to
accomplish.