JUDAISM vs. CHRISTIANITY
Today I am going to write about a topic that I have not written about before. What drives me to write on this subject is not new. It’s about the shocking number of Christian denominations that many of my readers have already heard or read on the Internet - over 45,000 worldwide. And there is only one Jesus. Is this good or bad? Why are there so many Christian groups or denominations in the world?
I found the answer in Judaism and Christianity. There are 4 branches of Judaism - Orthodox Judaism, Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Reconstructionist Judaism. And there are over 45,000 Christian denominations.
Let us look back at the history of Judaism and Christianity. Both the Jews and the Christians believe in one God. The Jews called their God Yahweh, and the Christians called their God Jesus Christ. They are the same God. However, the Jews and the Christians do not worship the same God. The Jews worship Yahweh, but the Christians worship the apostle Paul, aka Saul. The Jews keep the Torah since the time of Moses, the Christians keep nothing. The Christians abolished all of God’s commandments obeying only the order of Paul, aka Saul. The Jews abolished nothing. They keep the law that the prophet Moses gave them from God.
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd; and I know My [sheep], and am known by My own. "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock [and] one shepherd.” John 10:14,16. That was Jesus’ plan. One flock for the Jews, and one flock for the Gentiles, aka the pagans who worshiped the sun. Jesus wants to save them both. He wants to be their Shepherd. Unfortunately, the Jews did not recognize Jesus Christ as their Messiah and so they crucified Him. Jesus knew that the Jews did not recognize Him as their Messiah, and so while hanging on the cross, Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34. The Jews, however, continued to worship their Yahweh believing that Jesus whom they had crucified was not the promised One. Now we come to the pagans. What about the Pagans? They believe that Jesus Christ was their Messiah, and called themselves Christians, but they refused to obey and listen to Him. They follow Paul, aka Saul, and worship him instead. Paul is their shepherd.
How do I know that Paul, aka Saul is their shepherd? Because the sheep follow their shepherd. They have been following Paul and numerous people other than Jesus for ages, more than a few centuries. And the more than 45,000 Christian denominations worldwide is ample evidence that the Christians, aka Gentiles, aka former Pagans, don’t know where they are going! They are confused! Who can help them? Can anyone help them? The Torah unified the Jews since the time of the prophet Moses. What unifies the Christians? Nothing unifies the Christians, aka former Pagans. As I see it, the Christians are a flock of sheep with no shepherd. Who is the Shepherd of the more than 45,000 Christian denomination members? None that we can say for sure. They have multiple shepherds, and I believe that Money is one of them.
Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.” John 14:15,21-24.
Do the former Pagans listen to Jesus and keep His commandments? No, they do not. They don’t give a crap! Why? Because there is no Money in keeping His commandments!
I found the answer in Judaism and Christianity. There are 4 branches of Judaism - Orthodox Judaism, Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Reconstructionist Judaism. And there are over 45,000 Christian denominations.
Let us look back at the history of Judaism and Christianity. Both the Jews and the Christians believe in one God. The Jews called their God Yahweh, and the Christians called their God Jesus Christ. They are the same God. However, the Jews and the Christians do not worship the same God. The Jews worship Yahweh, but the Christians worship the apostle Paul, aka Saul. The Jews keep the Torah since the time of Moses, the Christians keep nothing. The Christians abolished all of God’s commandments obeying only the order of Paul, aka Saul. The Jews abolished nothing. They keep the law that the prophet Moses gave them from God.
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd; and I know My [sheep], and am known by My own. "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock [and] one shepherd.” John 10:14,16. That was Jesus’ plan. One flock for the Jews, and one flock for the Gentiles, aka the pagans who worshiped the sun. Jesus wants to save them both. He wants to be their Shepherd. Unfortunately, the Jews did not recognize Jesus Christ as their Messiah and so they crucified Him. Jesus knew that the Jews did not recognize Him as their Messiah, and so while hanging on the cross, Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34. The Jews, however, continued to worship their Yahweh believing that Jesus whom they had crucified was not the promised One. Now we come to the pagans. What about the Pagans? They believe that Jesus Christ was their Messiah, and called themselves Christians, but they refused to obey and listen to Him. They follow Paul, aka Saul, and worship him instead. Paul is their shepherd.
How do I know that Paul, aka Saul is their shepherd? Because the sheep follow their shepherd. They have been following Paul and numerous people other than Jesus for ages, more than a few centuries. And the more than 45,000 Christian denominations worldwide is ample evidence that the Christians, aka Gentiles, aka former Pagans, don’t know where they are going! They are confused! Who can help them? Can anyone help them? The Torah unified the Jews since the time of the prophet Moses. What unifies the Christians? Nothing unifies the Christians, aka former Pagans. As I see it, the Christians are a flock of sheep with no shepherd. Who is the Shepherd of the more than 45,000 Christian denomination members? None that we can say for sure. They have multiple shepherds, and I believe that Money is one of them.
Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.” John 14:15,21-24.
Do the former Pagans listen to Jesus and keep His commandments? No, they do not. They don’t give a crap! Why? Because there is no Money in keeping His commandments!
The apostle Simon Peter wrote, “For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "A dog returns to his own vomit," and, "a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire." 2 Peter 2:21-22.
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