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my only question is if christianity is decended from judeism then why do christians not celebrate Hanukkah why was that abandoned cause they all agree up to the whole christ thing...but then christ was a jew so he celebrated it im sure

I'm stumped beyond words (almost). Every time I ask to better understand, the people I ask get very frustrated and start to show anger towards my questions. Maybe it's because I'm Jewish and I was raised to ask questions about my own faith to better understand. I don't know.

I would not only read the answers you get in this forum. That alone I am sure will confuse you even more. But what might be of interesting read to you. Is that there are Jewish people that believe in Yeshua (Jesus). They are called Messianic Jew's. They can explain things more in Jewish way of thought as I am sure you would understand better being they come from your background. There are many questions to be answered there. One site I know of is(Jews for Jesus. org) which might help you understand Christianity better. They have a page where you can pick the questions you think of without chatting with someone. And answers many of the questions you might have. I thought it was a very helpful site. Good luck

Kind of disagree with the above statement because you will get the wrong view of understanding Christians as you asked. They do not understand Christians. They will just focus on why Jesus is not the Messiah

The problem with Judaism as well as most humanity is that we are stubborn and we are left to our own interpretation rather than that of God's. Jesus as the savior of mankind came to create a spiritual kingdom, however most Jews to this day are under the impression that the Messiah was to be more of a political Messiah which was to rescue them out of captivity in a political sense. When Jesus taught what he taught, it was so completely different and radical from what they were used to and it was different from what they had already pre disposed their mind to.

Our ways are never can never compare to his, neither can our thoughts, so while Jews may have their interpretation of what they want their Messiah to be like, it doesnt mean that is how the Messiah really is. Just as it says, the word which he has set forth will not come back until it has succeeded in the plan that he had. His plan was to redeem the world through Jesus and Jesus alone as the one and only Messiah.

So to answer your question, are they familiar with Christian theology or are they disposed to their philosophical disposition about what they think their Messiah will be like and ignoring the fact that the Messiah has already come?

Secondly, you do understand that though the trinitarian type beliefs in a god is older then Christianity, the Christian belief in a God with multiple personalities was not established by Christ or the apostles. It was established AFTER Christ and the apostles were long dead. Not a single author of the NT discusses in opinion or by declared influence of the Spirit of God that it had been revealed to him that God had multiple personalities and then explained what he knew. Not a single author declared that. You, like the rest of us have a belief that comes from an opinion.

he words "In the beginning" in John 1:1 are translated from the Greek words ´en arche´. It is highly significant that these are the very words that begin the book of Genesis. The obvious is that John´s beginning is identical to the Genesis beginning, further parallels between the two accounts are found in the fact that both refer to God, creation, light, and darkness.

To completely understand this verse we must ask, When did time begin? There is a distinct difference between time and eternity...Time itself is a created reality, by indications in Scripture, a reality that began when God began creating the universe. before time came into existence was the existence of eternity which is not subject to realms regarding time, or moments.

The book of Hebrews contains hints regarding the distinction between time and eternity...Hebrews 1:2 tells us the Father "has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe" The last part of this verse is rendered from the Greek more literally "through whom He made the ages" and again in Hebrews 11:3 tells us that "by Faith we understand the universe was formed at God´s command" again the Greek renders more literally ´By faith we understand that ´the ages´ were formed at God´s command."

Either way it is understood that the universe was created alongside of time, and the universe was NOT created ´in time´ The understanding I am trying to get across is that before the creating of time lies a beginningless eternity, and what we must conclude that when the Apostle John said "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God"...the phrase ´in the beginning´ has specific reference to the beginning of time when the universe was first created. When the time-space universe came into being, Christ the divine Word was already existing.

It is important to understand this, because John tells us that ´in the beginning(when time began) was the Word. The verb ´was´ in this verse is an imperfect tense in the Greek text, indicating continued existence. When the time-space universe came into being, Christ the Divine Word was already existing in a loving, intimate relationship with the Father and the Holy Spirit. The imperfect tense of ´was´ reaches back indefinitely beyond the instant of the beginning.´ The verb ´was´ signifies the eternal existence of the Word, making it impossible for the Word ´Logos´ to come into being at a specific point in eternity past, because at the point at which all else began to be, the Word already was in existence...and no matter how far back we go in eternity past, it is impossible to come to a point when the Word was created, or we would be moving from the realm of eternity into the realm of time and creation, and once we came to that point in time and creation, Christ(the Word) would already be pre-existing, like the scriptures clearly say. This needs to be grasped.

When heaven and earth came into being at Creation, there was Christ, already existing in close association with the Father. This close association is affirmed in John´s gospel: "the Word was with God"...this is not merely coexistence with God that is asserted, as two beings standing side by side, united in a local relation, or even a common conception. What is suggested is an active relation of intercourse. The Greek preposition for ´with´ is ´pros´, and carries the idea of intimate, unbroken fellowship and communion. Christ the Word existed in eternity in company with the Father in an eternal, loving relationship. Both the Word and His relationship with the Father are eternal. there was never part of His existence which found Him to be separated in any sense from the Godhead.

It is also important to recognize that in John 1:2, Christ the Word is said to be distinct from and at the same time equal with God. He was with God and at the same time is said to be God....the Greek preposition ´pros´ implies two distinct persons, and at the same time is said to be God. The Father and the Word are not the same, but they belong together. The fact that One may be said to be ´with´ the Other clearly differentiates them. Yet, though they are distinct, there is no disharmony. John´s expression points us to the perfect unity in which they are joined."
We now see how this Word who is God was in the eternal reciprocal relation with God....The Word is one of the three Divine persons of the eternal Godhead.

To suggest that Jesus was ´another´ god other than the One True Creator God is to suggest that there are two eternal Gods creating the universe which goes against all Scripture which proclaims there is only ONE eternal God.

I understand why the folks on here share their disbelief in Him and it's simply because they have never experienced Him in their lives and some, sadly don't want to for whatever reason. Most are miserable deep down inside no matter how hard they try to hide it and they want everyone else to be miserable with them. They get enraged at Christians because we possess the Peace that they are lacking. Turn away from them and seek Him and His answers for yourself.

Both the Father and the Son are referred to as "savior"-
and also both are referred to as the alpha and omega...the first and the last.

In Jewish thinking, a reference to the first and the last letters of the alphabet (aleph and tau in Hebrew) was regarded as including all the intermediate letters, and came to represent totality or entirety.
It is with this idea in mind that the Jews in their ancient commentaries on the Old Testament said that Adam transgressed the whole law from aleph to tau. Abraham, by contrast, observed the whole law from aleph to tau. The Jews also believed that when God brings blessing upon Israel, He does so abundantly, from aleph to tau.
When used of God (or Christ), the First and last letters express eternality and omnipotence. Christ's claim to be the Alpha and the Omega is an affirmation that He is the all-powerful One of eternity past and eternity future (YHWH God). In describing Himself as 'the First and the Last' Christ is relating Himself to time and eternity. He is the eternal God who has always existed in the past and who will always exist in the future.

There were a whole lot of concepts and "truths" that were misunderstood by the Jews in the Old Testament...but brought to light by Christ in the New Testament.

In this quote I am even more confused. What I get from this passage is "You have to go through me to be with God." Does this mean I have to worship Jesus to be with God? If so then that kinda contradicts the 10 commandments...

Well...I suppose you can choose to believe that...if it makes you feel more secure. Or, if you want the truth of it you could actually ask why. I for one am a former Christian that deeply felt the "living presence" of the Holy Spirit as demons were cast out and people were healed in the most devout of Pentecostal services...the most deep feeling of Christians there are. If you want to deny that I in any way did not feel the presence of the Holy Spirit that was there in the presence of people speaking in tongues and casting out devils...well frankly I would say your own best criterion for holiness was a sham because I was there at "ground zero" for holiness....I felt it. It was powerful and it forced me to the ground.

However...

That being said...
I know know that the power of that experience does not represent one strain of belief, one God, one religion. I've had ample confirmation of that through experiences equally powerful and meaningful. What does that tell me??? Was I deceived by the Devil??? Duh...is that the conclusion I default to when I don't agree with Christian dogma? I should think not. I sense the presence of God on a regular basis now...in a non-Christian context. I sense it's opposite as well. They are clearly distinct from another. I don't need the Christian context to discern them.

The simple point of them is, to the OP, it is more than possible to function without a Christian POV in this world...I daresay, even preferable for some of us.

A lot of us are not miserable in the least...this is a Christian "wet dream"...we are peaceful, compassionate and functional and hopeful for the future. That's a damned sight more than I would say for these paranoid doomsaying fanatics. (not all Christians...but certainly the fundamentalists that enjoy fitting this description)

You fit the description of what the Word of God describes as a Fool to a tee. Read Proverbs as well as Christ's teachings. It's uncanny! I sincerely hope that you are just kidding around or a slave to drugs and not in your right frame of mind. I pray for the deliverance of your soul. I truly do.