Jews are not better!

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According to Jewish tradition, Jews pray every morning: "Thank God that I am not a Gentile, a slave or a woman". This is racism. The Jews have developed over time a delusion in which they think that they are more special than all other nations. Paul addresses this and clearly contradicts it by saying that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles... but all are equal (Gal 3:28). Already in the Old Testament God makes clear that Jews are not better than Gentiles (Amos 9:7). Better are only the people who fear God, no matter if Jew or Gentile. This is the only difference between people (Malachi 3:18). God has never favored the Jews; anyone who has read the OT knows that. God has killed many Jews who did not want to obey. God even wanted to wipe out all of Israel (Ex 32:10) and he wanted to kill Moses because he disobeyed God's command (Ex 4:24). With this, God made it clear that He was only pleased with obedience and not with the nationality of a person, because God does not look at outward but inward (Acts 10:34-35).

Jew or Gentile, slave or free, man or woman, white or black, old or young, strong or weak: all are equal. There is no difference among them.

There is only a difference between Christians and non-Christians, between just and unjust, between good and evil, between Abel and Cain.
 
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And do not forget: The Bible says that all people have the same blood because they all have the same father named Adam (Acts 17:26). So there is basically only one race/nation and that is human. Every human being from every nation was created in God's image (Gen 1:27).
 
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Jews ARE “special”. A whole Nation being expressly “CALLED” by God.

Many (not ALL) are “CALLED” to MAKE their Standing WITH God and His Christ.

Jew / Gentile are still “Individuals” with Freewill to MAKE their Standing of their Choosing.

After the MANY “Jews / Tribesmen”, deflected FROM God, and Including Rejecting His Christ….

THEN did God, by, through, of Christ the Lord Jesus OFFER “ALL” of mankind (Tribesmen AND Gentiles) a NEW TESTAMENT and way of INCLUSION TO Stand with God and His Christ the Lord Jesus…and the Lord God with them.

God EXPRESSLY sent Appointed JEWS out into the World to SPEAK, TEACH, Gods OFFERING to all men WILLING to Hear.

BLOOD IS a human mans LIFE…Yes ALL humans were beginning offsprings of Adam’s LIFE.

In as much AS God “DIVIDED”:
The Heavens and Earth,
The Night and Day,
He ALSO DIVIDED the People, Between Hebrews and Gentiles….and the Tribes and Gentiles.

Hebrews divided among themselves.
Tribes divided among themselves.
Gentiles divide among themselves.

It was God Himself who appointed ABRAHAM an earthly father of MANY Nations.

A Nation is an established parcel of LAND, with Boundaries, with its beginning of the People at Large having the SAME “ideologies”, Political and Often Religiously.
(As the Nations grow, population increases, the People at Large….DIVIDE themselves…
Their ideologies, Political beliefs, and Religious beliefs….)

Gods NEW OFFERED Testament, IS EFFECTED, by, through, of … Gods WAY…
(Meaning; the Contract, the Vow, the Acceptance OF His WAY (terms).

God New Offered Testament, IS an Offering to ALL MEN….(Hebrew, Tribesmen of Israel, Jews, Gentiles.)

ANY man Accepting Gods OFFERING, Does not BECOME “another” race….(Meaning, Jews do not become Gentiles…nor do Gentiles become Jews)….
WHAT DOES OCCUR, is THEY ALL BECOME “MADE” lawful Descendants OF ABRAHAM and lawful “sons of God”….Jew / Gentile IRRELEVANT at this POINT.
( Gods Law ).
Jesus “PAID” the “PRICE” FOR EVERY Man WHO freely Chooses to ACCEPT Gods OFFERING.
THE PRICE…? A dead BODY.

Glory to God,
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According to Jewish tradition, Jews pray every morning: "Thank God that I am not a Gentile, a slave or a woman". This is racism. The Jews have developed over time a delusion in which they think that they are more special than all other nations. Paul addresses this and clearly contradicts it by saying that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles... but all are equal (Gal 3:28). Already in the Old Testament God makes clear that Jews are not better than Gentiles (Amos 9:7). Better are only the people who fear God, no matter if Jew or Gentile. This is the only difference between people (Malachi 3:18). God has never favored the Jews; anyone who has read the OT knows that. God has killed many Jews who did not want to obey. God even wanted to wipe out all of Israel (Ex 32:10) and he wanted to kill Moses because he disobeyed God's command (Ex 4:24). With this, God made it clear that He was only pleased with obedience and not with the nationality of a person, because God does not look at outward but inward (Acts 10:34-35).

Jew or Gentile, slave or free, man or woman, white or black, old or young, strong or weak: all are equal. There is no difference among them.

There is only a difference between Christians and non-Christians, between just and unjust, between good and evil, between Abel and Cain.

Most Jews are normal people and don’t think like that. Why do you feel the need to single out outliers and act as if that is the standard among Jewish people? That isn’t fair.
 

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Israel ? Jesus said Of Nathaniel that Nathaniel was a true Israelite in fact, because Nathaniel was worthy of the Title in fact.

So all who are as Nathaniel are worthy of God in fact.

One must be as Nathaniel to be worthy.
For what did Jesus tell Nathaniel would see ? you will as well see the same if you are worthy of God !

People get mixed up with the word Jew ? yes they are Jews but that's not the point, just like water baptism makes one part of the Church but that does not Save you ! It in the hope that the Church brings you to become a Servant of God !
Just as the Jews hope one will serve God ! but not all will become Israel in fact. Jacob became one in fact and Nathaniel became one in fact.

How many Christians are Israel ? only the truly born again are Israel = Servants of Christ Jesus in fact. Gods people !

Them Jewish people who were Jesus disciples had faith in Jesus, why would of they of had faith in him ? i believe because they held Moses up as Holy and this gave them such faith and they became born again when Jesus went to Heaven ! for they knew he was the Christ Jesus and became truly worthy as the People of God ! The First Christians in fact !

The rest of the Jews were not worthy of God in fact, for they were mislead by they who Jesus pointed out and Stephen did point them out in Acts and they killed him, why because they were just as Jesus pointed out, of their father who was a murderer from the beginning and a liar from the beginning. So even Saul seen that Stephen had the face of an angel ? And Saul became Paul because God spoke to him, questioned him on why do you ?
 
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According to Jewish tradition, Jews pray every morning: "Thank God that I am not a Gentile, a slave or a woman". This is racism. The Jews have developed over time a delusion in which they think that they are more special than all other nations. Paul addresses this and clearly contradicts it by saying that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles... but all are equal (Gal 3:28). Already in the Old Testament God makes clear that Jews are not better than Gentiles (Amos 9:7). Better are only the people who fear God, no matter if Jew or Gentile. This is the only difference between people (Malachi 3:18). God has never favored the Jews; anyone who has read the OT knows that. God has killed many Jews who did not want to obey. God even wanted to wipe out all of Israel (Ex 32:10) and he wanted to kill Moses because he disobeyed God's command (Ex 4:24). With this, God made it clear that He was only pleased with obedience and not with the nationality of a person, because God does not look at outward but inward (Acts 10:34-35).

Jew or Gentile, slave or free, man or woman, white or black, old or young, strong or weak: all are equal. There is no difference among them.

There is only a difference between Christians and non-Christians, between just and unjust, between good and evil, between Abel and Cain.
no difference between Jews and Gentiles IN CHRISt
 
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What law is there, that you need to point this out?

You can't congratulate Israel, for its faith?

I welcome discussion of something that is not yours (in your own nation?), but warn you of provoking God?
 

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According to Jewish tradition, Jews pray every morning: "Thank God that I am not a Gentile, a slave or a woman". This is racism. The Jews have developed over time a delusion in which they think that they are more special than all other nations. Paul addresses this and clearly contradicts it by saying that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles... but all are equal (Gal 3:28). Already in the Old Testament God makes clear that Jews are not better than Gentiles (Amos 9:7). Better are only the people who fear God, no matter if Jew or Gentile. This is the only difference between people (Malachi 3:18). God has never favored the Jews; anyone who has read the OT knows that. God has killed many Jews who did not want to obey. God even wanted to wipe out all of Israel (Ex 32:10) and he wanted to kill Moses because he disobeyed God's command (Ex 4:24). With this, God made it clear that He was only pleased with obedience and not with the nationality of a person, because God does not look at outward but inward (Acts 10:34-35).

Jew or Gentile, slave or free, man or woman, white or black, old or young, strong or weak: all are equal. There is no difference among them.

There is only a difference between Christians and non-Christians, between just and unjust, between good and evil, between Abel and Cain.

You accuse Jewish folk of bigotry, then you turn around and place yourself in the class of the just and good, excluding others. You, dear soul, are doing the very thing of which you accuse others. Beside, the prayer you mentioned has been around since the Dead Sea was sick. I doubt it's used anymore. But even if it were, you can't assume all have that attitude. Step back and embrace the nuance. It's refreshing.
 
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No one ever said Jews were better. They are humans and fallible like everyone else. And not all Jews are alike. Some are secular, and some are even Messianic Jews. God didn't choose the gentiles to bring forth the Messiah; He specifically chose the tribe of Judah. So, in that respect, it does make them special.

Romans 11 makes it clear that God has not cast away His people. We, the gentiles, were grafted into the tree (Isreal). But Paul makes it clear that the branches (gentiles) do not support the root (Israel); the root supports us. That calls for a little humility. I do believe God still has a plan for the Jews and others from the 12 tribes, but that's a whole other discussion.
 

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No one ever said Jews were better. They are humans and fallible like everyone else. And not all Jews are alike. Some are secular, and some are even Messianic Jews. God didn't choose the gentiles to bring forth the Messiah; He specifically chose the tribe of Judah. So, in that respect, it does make them special.

Romans 11 makes it clear that God has not cast away His people. We, the gentiles, were grafted into the tree (Isreal). But Paul makes it clear that the branches (gentiles) do not support the root (Israel); the root supports us. That calls for a little humility. I do believe God still has a plan for the Jews and others from the 12 tribes, but that's a whole other discussion.
Grafted in ? what if one is a Jew and became a Christian ? how can they be grafted in !

As we see with Jesus Disciples, it was they who became truly born again and the first Christians in fact ! So how can they be grafted in, when they are in fact the ones who are truly worthy of God in fact and the other Jews were not worthy of God because they were lead astray in fact !
So the Jews who were lead astray could be said to be able to be grafted back in if they come to understand that they were duped by the workings of Satan in fact, as it is with anyone.

So we see the true Tree and others cut off ? why because they did not abide, so they withered, because the Tree is the Wellspring and that Well spring is the Alpha and the Omega in fact ! Christ Jesus !
 

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I urge you to fact-check everything you read online before you trust anything, as my study revealed that these three prayers are not regarded as the norm for Jewish practice.
James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
 
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It can not be, another IDF sniper hits the mark!!!
Twelve years in the life of a girl in Gaza who was blinded by a bullet. On 1 March 2003, 12-year old Hoda Darwish is hit in the head by a bullet while sitting at her desk in an elementary school in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Hoda miraculously survives, but she wakes up from her coma asking when the daylight comes. The bullet blinded her.
Hoda’s Story – Polish International Film Festival.