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Re: jews and amelie :)
On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Julie Storms wrote:
> >>>>The way I've always heard it, Jews believe that God chose *them*, and that they did not choose God, thus, it would be wrong for Jews to try to
> persuade people to choose to worship God in a Jewish way. Hence, Jews
> don't proselytize. Something like that, anyway.
>
> As does the Reformed church. I find this appalling... not that they
> don't outright "witness" (I don't either, besides my example), but
> that they find it totally unnecessary. To believe in a God that
> chooses people, that writes others off because, well, what the hell?
> I couldn't. Now, Jewish people don't believe in the New Testament, so
> I kind of get that. But don't tell us it's because you're more
> tolerant or easy-going... you just don't think it'll make one bit of
> difference. If you felt that burden... if you believed that people
> you love will not go to heaven if they don't believe a certain way...
> then it's a little harder to turn away.
Err. It doesn't have a whit to do with tolerance and easy-goin'. And you
have to remember that the understanding heaven-n-hell dichotomy is not the
same amidst Jews as it is Christians. From what I understand, there _is_
no burden because there's no need for one. Being Jewish - one of God's
chosen people on this earth - is a whole different mess of beans than
being a Christian, trying to show the world the glory of the Savior. If I
understand it correctly, it's more of a birthright than a question of free
will and predestination, such as we Christians struggle with.
Do I have that right?
As for the Reformed church's way of doing things...well, it's a point of
view that I have a hard time with, but that's because I see God
working through people, touching other people's lives through that
priesthood of believers. I know of evangelical churches that do nothing
but give out tracts - and that is their only point of contact with
non-Christians.
I find that pretty sad.
>
> Not that you care.... just my 2 cents.
>
Julie, if this is important to you, say so. Nothin' wrong with that.
-Drew J
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