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Christians believe in Jesus as the Messiah that the Jews are still waiting for. They both believe in Jehovah, the one true God. There is a separation from the "The Law", the instructions given by Moses. The Jews still adhere to the Law, and Christians belive in the new covenant through Jesus Christ, which is that Jesus is the sacrifice for our sins. That we are no longer bound by the law, because Jesus is the eternal sacrifice. That is not to say that the Law has lost all of it's value. It is the strict restrictions that bind you to the Law that have been cast off. It is a set of directions for right living, but the leagalism behind it is not binding for followers of Christ.
The Abrahamic religions, including Judaism and Christianity, recognize The nation of Israel as the chosen people of God. Followers of Christ recognize and believe that, and have been grafted in to the family of God even though they are not Jewish, and have now (according to them) been called his chosen as well. Judaism and Christianity are tied together by the claim that there is one true God, and to worship any other is to deny Him. Jews believe that The Messiah is coming; Christians explain that The Messiah has come and is coming again.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe early followers of Jesus were Jews (and Jesus was a Jew), but, most Jews do not accept Jesus as the Messiah, so Jews and Christians had to separate. The Christian movement accepted non Jews, men who did not get a circumcision, and did not require it's followers to practise kosher food laws. They also do not celebrate Jewish holidays, and do require people to read, write and speak Hebrew.
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∙ 8y agoChristianity was founded upon beliefs that are different from those of Judaism. Moreover, the early Christians did not include most of the Torah-practices in Christianity. For these reasons, the two religions were recognized as being separate, relatively early on. See also:
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∙ 14y agoChristians believe Jesus is the son of God, and Jews believe he is just a prophet.
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What did many people in Rome think of Christians as?
At first, Christians would have been thought of as Jews. After the split between Christianity and Judaism, late in the first century, Christians were thought of as atheists.
Do Christians reject Jews?
No, Christians do not reject Jews. However, Jews reject Christians.
Did nephi lead all christians into the promised land?
Nope, because there were no Christians. Nephi and his father Lehi lead two Israelite (Jewish) families to the promised land. "Christians" technically didn't exist until Jesus Christ began his ministry, when the Jews were split between those who believed Jesus was the Messiah (these became Christians) and those who did not (these remained Jews).
What are some of the things Jews did to Christians?
Jews like Paul persecuted the christians.
What makes Christians different from Jews?
Christians believe Jesus is the messiah, Jews don't.
What is difference between Jews and Christians?
Christians believe that the Messiah Has Come. Jews believe that He Has not.
Why did the Christians split?
they split because they had different opinion
Do you except Jews as a Christians?
Jews are not Christians. Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah. Jews (and remember- Jesus was a Jew himself) believe that the Messiah has not yet come.
What was significant about the cooperation that Cordoba Muslims had with the Jews and Christians?
They had the power to persecute Jews and Christians if they had wanted to
Why did christians hate jews in elizabetan time1?
True Christians do not hate Jews. Nominal Christians may hate them because they are a different religion.
How did the Romans taking Jerusalem and leveling the Temple have an impact on the Jewish-Christian relations in the late first century?
It was the first major event to cause a division between Jews and Christians, or followers of 'The Way'. Christians started to separate themselves from Jews, and became more pro-Roman. This is an explanation for the glowing review of Pilate, and the discrimination of the Jewish priests. Christians allowing non-Jews and belief that Jesus was the Messiah caused further split.
Do Jews include Christians when they celebrate Hanukkah?
There is no prohibition on including Christians in a Hanukkah celebration, but most Jews will not go out of their way to invite Christians to join them.
