Jew seeks non religious worship
Q: I spoke to a Jewish man today whose gf is a Christian. He was seeking advice to find a church where he felt comfortable to compromise.
He wanted a place that doesnt speak, teach or preach the truth. He wanted a place that focuses on the Old Testament and God's Laws. He is not interested in worship songs nor singing. And is hoping even to get her into a synagogue instead. He says he is looking for a place to have a relationship with God and for a place for fellowship.
In the initial post He claims he wants "to learn" when he goes to church or temple. He wants substance and thinks theres more to faith than religion. And he is seeking a church that "doesnt preach Jesus" 🙃, and "doesnt preach" that if you dont believe in Jesus you will end up in Hell. And doesnt want to hear things like if you have sex before marriage you are going to Hell.
I tried to explain to him that all mankind deserve Hell and that those who do not believe are already condemned to Hell, per Scripture. And that there is no use and no benefit to trying to find a worship place that ignores truth at all cost.
I said If you want to build a house on a railroad track, and the community you live in wont tell you it will end in destruction... that "fellowship" wouldnt be caring about you loving or tolerant, it would be evil and indifferent. Why go to such a place, you are better off not having any belief in anything.
That he is violating his own terms, even in the effort to adhere to the Torah. He wants some things and is against others.
And he is unequally yoked by dating and marrying someone who is not the same faith as he is.
To be honest she has a serious issue of rebellion towards God by dating a non Christian as well. But she wasnt in the convo.
How can we reach a person like him?
A:
Does he want a Christian church closer to Judaistic law/legalism that doesn't teach fundamentalism. The less-fundamentalist churches tend to be 'deeper' in the Jewish mystical sense he wants, but they are also very progressive and won't have a bar of OT laws.
All unsaved people are idolators, including false converts. Those hung up on some morality or religious views "come from" a religious or Christian background (or grew up in the West which has its foundations and culture based on Christianity). They grew up under it, in his case Judaism under Christian culture. He just wants the bits he prefers, just like false religions that take the bits about Jesus they prefer.
It isnt new. They just lack understanding as to why Jesus matters and why Christianity. The do not have a clear grasp on it. Some would add "to make a decision for Him" but others would say it is because God isnt drawing them. But some may say He might be drawing him but he is suppressing truth.
A good thing to do is figure out the best way to rationally reason with that person, as you present a solid case, and know where to start. If you do that you might be planting seeds or watering them with truth. Even if they reject or dismiss it right now... if they will be saved before they die then they will be.
He has a fundamental misunderstanding about God's Holiness and Sin and the seriousness of it and the eternal consequences for it, and that all sin is against God.
He has a clear misunderstanding about religion vs faith meaning true faith. Christianity isnt a religion, and is the only non works based faith. Abd is the one that began in Eden. It just isnt called Messianity.
He lacks understanding about how people were saved in OT times, and missed everything the OT has revealed about the Messiah as well. The Old Testament matters and is important, and any good Church will preach on it.
You could ask him to review the following and consider that he has had the wrong idea about Jesus all this time.
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