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1 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 224819 | ||
Dear Beja, Regarding your question #1: Rabbinical teaching asserts that the truth of Torah is for all men. However, the Mosaic Law is for Jews, although they will readily admit that benefits accrue to anyone complying with them. Briefly, the thinking runs along these lines: God gave six laws through Adam, all are descended from Adam, therefore those laws apply to all men. God gave seven laws through Noah -- reiterating the six and adding another. (These are referred to as the "Noachide Law".) Since all men are descended from Noah, those laws apply to everyone. In the Siniac revelation, God gave laws through Moses to the sons of Israel (Leviticus 26:46) -- reiterating the seven, and adding others. It is taught that Gentiles who faithfully follow the seven laws, will achieve a place in heaven. (Such Gentiles are called B'nai Noach. There are even Rabbis who have outreach to non-Jews, instructing them on how to live compliantly with the seven laws.) (By the way, this may also help you understand why Jews do not find proselytizing important. They deem that, after all, if you were really one of God's chosen, you would have been born that way.) I can dig up references if you want them. This question has been debated since the time of Moses, and I have heard Rabbis discuss it as recently as a few months ago. :-) Disclaimer: Although I am Jewish, as a Christian, I do not hold to these auto-soteriological teachings, nor do I believe that they are in harmony with Scripture. I am simply reporting them as you requested. In Him, Doc |
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2 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 224820 | ||
Doc, Acts 15 had immediately come to my mind and compelled me to ask! In Christ, Beja |
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