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Originally Posted by Nor
Did Jesus renounce Judaiasm then and become a Christian ? Also why do Jews believe in Jesus if he said their version was wrong ?
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Jesus never became a Christian - 'Christian' means 'one who imitates Christ' (i.e. Jesus) ... actually the literal meaning is 'little Christ', and the term was coined as an insult to those who followed Jesus. Jesus was born a Jew, and in his teaching claimed to complete or fulfill certain promises made by that religion. The consequence of following what Jesus said brought his followers into conflict with those Jews who did not accept his right to 'complete' or 'fulfill' their religion. Those Jews still claim to be the true children of Abraham (they trace their religion back to him) today, whereas Jesus said those who are truly Abraham's children are those who live a life obedient to God, just like Abraham did.
Today, 'Messianic Jews', who believe in Jesus, maintain their cultural attachment to the Jewish way of life, but they have allowed their relationship with God and their worship of him to be completed in the way that Jesus taught.
Incidentally, to believe that someone existed in history is not the same as believing the things they claimed were true - I suspect there is a little confusion on that point here.
