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In this series of articles we're examining the life of Jesus to see what a truly sacred person looks like. And it may not be the most spiritual or holy person, although that's what we've been led to believe. What we discover may shock you.
Sacred People (part 1)
Sacred People (part 3)
Sacred People (part 4)
Getting out of the box
The Jews in Jesus' day lived by rigid legal standards – some established by God and others added by men. These rules were put in place to keep their hearts and their focus solely on Him. This included isolating themselves from people that didn’t serve their God. As a matter of fact, Jews wouldn’t associate or even eat with non-Jews. This tradition continued with the believers in the early years following Jesus' resurrection and return to heaven. Their churches were made up entirely of Jews or converts to Judaism.
But God never planned to keep the message of the Jewish Messiah (Jesus) just for the Jews. His plan all along was for men, women and children of all nations to be a part of His family. In order to make this a reality, God had to get the Jewish believers out of their isolationist box! A radical worldview transformation was necessary for this to happen. Jesus warned that this would happen:
But God never planned to keep the message of the Jewish Messiah (Jesus) just for the Jews. His plan all along was for men, women and children of all nations to be a part of His family. In order to make this a reality, God had to get the Jewish believers out of their isolationist box! A radical worldview transformation was necessary for this to happen. Jesus warned that this would happen:
