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Hello sir,
I was wondering, if the Jews are the chosen people of God, why do they not see Jesus as being the messiah and will they still be allowed in heaven?
Thank you very much and may God always been with you.
Meghan,
There are a number of things I'd like to quickly address in your question.
First, the Jews were the chosen people (Ex. 19) based on their obedience to God. In Ex. 19, they even answer God by saying "We will do all that God commands."
Second, what was the purpose of being the chosen people? To provide the lineage for the Anointed One - Jesus Christ. God has laid the plan out prior to the fall of man because he knew what would happen. Once man sinned, a Saviour was necessary.
Third, how difficult is it today for someone to believe in Jesus? Apparently, very difficult since very few people actually believe that Jesus was the Christ enough to obey him. So, when I think about the Jews rejecting Jesus, I think of the nature of mankind and the difficulty in believing. I'm going from memory, but I believe it was in John 19 that Jesus says, "You believe because you see. Blessed are those who believe who have not seen."
Lastly, once Jesus was ascended to heaven (Acts 1) and the church of Christ was established (Acts 2), there was a change. No longer was the Old Testament the law of God, but the New Testament. Acts 2 tells us that we must repent and be baptize. Those who rejected Christ in the first century have the same judgment that we have in the 21st century.
Hope this helps.
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