Question about Jewish heritage

[baxley]

I hope this is the right place to put this but I have a question to ask. I am truly hoping it can be answered.

Ok, my great-grandparents were Jewish which, ofcourse, meant that my grandfather was Jewish.
He married an gentile woman and they had two children one which was my mother.
My mother always said she was not Jewish.
But I have recently learned that through Reform Judaism she was.

On the internet I found this website about Reform Judaism that states the following"
"... in 1983 it was decreed that a child of either a Jewish mother or a Jewish father should be regarded as a Jew."

With that statement I could be considered Jewish even though I have never been raised in the Jewish faith.

Can I please get some feedback on this so I can understand more?

[Soldier4Christ]

Hi Baxley,

I had to modify your post to remove the link. It is against the forum rules to link to religious beliefs other than Christianity or as it pertains to Christianity. I hope that you understand.


As for your question. You seem to be really concerned with this subject. Why would it matter if you are considered Jewish or not? For those of us that have accepted Christ as our Saviour we are all a child of His whether we are Jewish or Gentile. In fact if we were able to follow our family tree back far enough we would all be surprised to find that we all came from the same lineage, the line of Noah.

[Shammu]

For Jews that have accepted Christ, they are a Christian. If you are accepted Christ, you are a Christian, and still a child of God. So you don't need to worry about this Baxley. As with all of Gods children, He loves you.

[milchamahel]

I hope this is the right place to put this but I have a question to ask. I am truly hoping it can be answered.

Ok, my great-grandparents were Jewish which, ofcourse, meant that my grandfather was Jewish.
He married an gentile woman and they had two children one which was my mother.
My mother always said she was not Jewish.
But I have recently learned that through Reform Judaism she was.

On the internet I found this website about Reform Judaism that states the following"
"... in 1983 it was decreed that a child of either a Jewish mother or a Jewish father should be regarded as a Jew."

With that statement I could be considered Jewish even though I have never been raised in the Jewish faith.

Can I please get some feedback on this so I can understand more?

what kind of information are you looking for exactly? I am wondering if you think that because you are Jewish that it's connected to the religion of Judaism in some way?  perhaps you are concerned that you have missed out on something?

a little more info from you would be helpful 

[baxley]

I had to modify your post to remove the link. It is against the forum rules to link to religious beliefs other than Christianity or as it pertains to Christianity. I hope that you understand.

I perfectly understand and I apologize for doing that. It was out of ignorance. Thanks for your understanding.

Why would it matter if you are considered Jewish or not? For those of us that have accepted Christ as our Saviour we are all a child of His whether we are Jewish or Gentile.

For Jews that have accepted Christ, they are a Christian. If you are accepted Christ, you are a Christian, and still a child of God. So you don't need to worry about this Baxley. As with all of Gods children, He loves you.

You are all right, ofcourse. I don't know why I was so concerned with this. I guess really I have come to the time in my life when I'm feeling sort of left out. This feelings are completely of the flesh, I guess. I am middle aged and sometimes feel abandoned, I guess, even though I know I am not. Just silly, I guess.

It's just that the Jewish people such a rich heritage that I would love to learn more about. I think it has something to do with the fact that, as a born again Christian, I - we - who are the wild grapes, are now grafted onto the vine and become co-heirs with Christ. We become spiritual Jews. And what a richness we become heirs to.

Someone told me once that when Jewish people adopt children the children, no matter that background or nationality, become Jewish. There is no distinction. I've heard people say - this is my son/daughter but he/she is adopted - which actually causes a kind of separation as though they were saying you are my child but not really. But in the Jewish faith there is no distinction. The adopted children are no longer considered adopted but fully their children.
And that is how God feels towards us. We are truly His, co-heirs with Christ, and there is no distinction of adoption - as though we were, and are, blood heirs.

What an absolutely awesome thought!!!! We are heirs with Christ!!! How blessed we are!!!!

I am so very glad I joined this forum. What a better place to become encouraged!!!!

Thanks to all of you!!!!

[Soldier4Christ]

Hi baxley. We are all glad that you joined the forum too. It is a real blessing to be able to have such wonderful fellowship with other children of God.

I do understand what you mean about adopted children. I have two wonderfully adopted children but the only time I refer to them in that manner is when it regards legal paperwork. Both of them are MY children. My wife and I are the ones that nurtured them and raised them so they are indeed ours just as all of us that have accepted Christ as our Saviour are indeed His children, not a step child or adopted child but HIS CHILDREN.

Praise God for His wonderful love!

[baxley]

How wonderful that God would bless you with in such a special way.
I'm glad to be a born again, blood washed, redeemed child of God.
I was so stupid to reject Him for so many years. But I'm thankful that our Savior loves us enough to persue us.
Now I can't even imagine life without Him. There's nothing that could replace the assurance I have knowing that I am in the palm of His Hand and that He cares for me.

Halleluia!!! God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!!!!!!

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen, God is Great!