Judaism, Searching, and the Messiah
Question
Years ago I ran into a false christian prophet called Rhoda Wise and as such have serious doubts about the christian faith. As such I was wondering and this is not to open a debate if Judaism is the true relilgion. I have studied the Torah and am considering converting to Judaism but wonder why Yeshua of Nazareth is not the Messiah of the Torah and the TaNaK. Please help. Thank you.
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question.
While I cannot comment on Christianity, I will share some thoughts with you on a non-Jews relationship with God and the Old Testament
From the perspective of Judaism, the Messiah has not yet arrived and we await his coming every day. This is simply because there has not yet risen a leader who has fulfilled all the requirements that the prophets tell us that the Messiah must fulfill in order to be declared the Messiah.
Judaism believes that God loves all mankind. One does not need to convert and become Jewish to go to heaven. All that God wants from the Non-Jewish world is that they observe 7 precepts, or commandments. They are known as the “Noahide Laws.” They are called “Noahide Laws” because the requirement to observe these seven laws was given Noah, a righteous non-Jew (yes, the fellow from the story with the flood).
The 7 laws are:
1. Don’t murder.
2. Don’t steal.
3. Don’t worship false gods.
4. Don’t be sexually immoral.
5. Don’t eat a limb from an animal that is still alive.
6. Don’t curse God.
7. Establish a system of justice.
Any human being who observes these laws goes to heaven. There is no need to follow any other religion. You can pray to God in your own words and your own language. Take a look at the website https://www.netivonline.org/ which specializes in helping non-Jews with religious beliefs. There is a wealth of information there that you will find useful and inspiring. It is also worth looking up the “Noahide” or "B'nai Noach" movement and consider joining them!