Bible Question:
New Testament Anti-semitic I am bumping up against those who would argue that the New Testament has been instrumental in inciting historical figures in the church to spread anti-semitic propaganda and engage in anti-semitic atrocities. Does anyone have any good apologetic material refuting this assertion? |
Bible Answer: I'm not positive about whether or not this would be useful in an apologetic setting, but I'll present it anyway. The history of the Church is filled with many who have stood up in the name of the Church, yet acted entirely opposite from what the Scriptures actually teach. The Scripture doesn't teach that we, Christians, are to be anti-semitic. It teaches that we are to love our neighbors and our enemies. It teaches that there are two types of people in the world: those who believe in Jesus Christ and His saving work, and those who reject Jesus Christ and his saving work. The Bible teaches that all of mankind, no matter what the indiviual cultural setting maybe, fits into one of these two groups. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ did not have the intention to destroy the Jewish way of life or to start a new belief system, but to bring the old one to it's completed state. Now, with that in mind, does the New Testament teach anti-semiticism and racism? No! It teaches the exact opposite. Let's not let a few idiots in History cloud what the Bible actually teaches. Let's let the Bible speak for itself. We will be amazed at what will be revealed to us. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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