Romans

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I was tweaking the atheists and modern-day Pharisees for inadvertently putting me in the company of Jesus Christ.

Originally posted by @romans1009
Jesus Christ was a Jew and His coming was written about quite a bit in the Old Testament.

But the Pharisees missed who He was and even denied who He was after He performed numerous miracles, including raising at least three people from the dead.

I don’t think they were defending Jewish theology as much as they were defending their social standing. Even Pilate recognized that.

Do you believe people who defend Jewish theology nowadays are "stupid"?

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I already answered that. I said I wouldn’t use that terminology. But sonship may be further along in his walk with Christ and sanctification than I am. Though I’ve always believed in God, I’ve only been a Christian about four years.

Originally posted by @fmf
Do you believe people who defend Jewish theology nowadays are "stupid"?

I already said “stupid” was the wrong word and that “ignorant” was a better word.

In answer to your question, I guess it depends on how they do it. Jesus had reverence for the Old Testament and there is a great deal of truth and beauty in the Old Testament.

Your description of what the Biblical Pharisees were doing is, in my estimation, off the mark because the Scriptures they were purportedly defending spoke of Jesus Christ. They didn’t see Him for Who He was because, I believe, they were too afraid of losing their authority and social standing and status.

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I already answered that, tiger. Because they inadvertently put me in the company of Jesus Christ.

Originally posted by @romans1009
Your description of what the Biblical Pharisees were doing is, in my estimation, off the mark because the Scriptures they were purportedly defending spoke of Jesus Christ. They didn’t see Him for Who He was because, I believe, they were too afraid of losing their authority and social standing and status.

Do you believe people who defend Jewish theology nowadays are "too afraid of losing their authority and social standing and status"?

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No, I inadvertently placed in His company by people who were too uninformed to realize they were doing it.

Being placed in someone’s company is not the same as being compared to them, tiger.

Originally posted by @fmf
Do you believe people who defend Jewish theology nowadays are "too afraid of losing their authority and social standing and status"?

I don’t personally know anyone who defends Jewish theology so I couldn’t say. Probably some are and some aren’t. I don’t think it’s an all or nothing proposition.

Originally posted by @romans1009
In answer to your question, I guess it depends on how they do it. Jesus had reverence for the Old Testament and there is a great deal of truth and beauty in the Old Testament.

Do you believe people who defend Jewish theology nowadays [and are therefore practising Jews] are "ignorant"? And if your answer needs to use the word "depends" again, then perhaps give an example of how a current day Jew might be "ignorant" about their religion, and give an example of how a current day Jew might be not "ignorant about their religion.

Originally posted by @fmf
Do you believe people who defend Jewish theology nowadays [and are therefore practising Jews] are "ignorant"? And if your answer needs to use the word "depends" again, then perhaps give an example of how a current day Jew might be "ignorant" about their religion, and give an example of how a current day Jew might be not "ignorant about their religion.

Jews who deny Jesus Christ is the Messiah written about in the Old Testament are, in my opinion, willfully ignorant.

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Being in the same company as Jesus, whatever the reason, is an honor.