The new testament suggests that the Jews will convert spontaneously, not under duress, before the end.
I've also heard a rabbi and priest say that there will be a second coming for Christians and a first coming for Jews, but that the Messiah will be the same for both Christians and Jews. --- Hal Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > => > => For all of you godless of you out there. This is > from > => today's meditation > <http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/jan23.htm> > => I see only great qualities for mankind listed. > => > => What is the essence of being a Christian? It is > certainly > => more than doctrine, precepts, and commandments. > It is first > => and foremost a relationship - a relationship of > trust, > => affection, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, > kindness, > => thoughtfulness, compassion, mercy, helpfulness, > => encouragement, support, strength, protection, and > so many > => other qualities that bind persons together in > mutual love > => and unity. God offers us the greatest of > relationships - > => union of heart, mind, and spirit with himself, > the very > => author and source of love (1 John 4:8,16). God's > love never > => fails, never forgets, never compromises, never > lies, never > => lets us down nor disappoints us. His love is > consistent, > => unwavering, unconditional, and unstopable. > Nothing can deter > => him from ever leaving us, ignoring us, or > treating us > => unkindly. He will love us no matter what. It is > his nature > => to love. That is why he created us - to be > united with him > => and to share in his love and unity (1 John 3:1). > God is a > => trinity of persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit > - and a > => community of love. That is why Jesus challenged > his > => followers and even his own earthly family to > recognize that > => God is the true source of all relationships. God > wants all > => of our relationships to be rooted in his love. > => > No disrespect intended because I am Jewish, so I am > not a Chrisitian and I will not take umbrage at this > pointless discussion that has been going on here, > holding Christianity out as the example of what > mankind should be. Let's not forget that > Christianity came thousands of years after Abraham. > > Anyhow this description of Christianity sounds an > awful lot like my marvelous canine companion, Odie > Bodie, a championship-quality specimen of the best > of everything breed. > > B+ > HALinNY > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
