To: sea_urchin who wrote (11234 ) 7/22/2006 9:36:15 PM From: Cyprian Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 22250 They don't want to be "saved", as you call it, they just don't want to be persecuted. This idea of "saving" is a Christian concept which is not known in the Jewish religion. Perhaps not in the satanic and pseudo-Judaism of the last 2,000 years. But salvation was not foreign to the true Jews who accepted Christ and hence became Christians. You simply do not understand these things because you are a heathen. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (Isaiah 25.9) Jesus in Hebrew means "Savior". Everywhere in the Old Testament where you read "savior" in Hebrew it really says "Jesus". The Jews have no excuse for their unbelief, they know Jesus is the Christ. The pitiful Jews simply wish to serve the devil in this world for a brief amount of carnal glory, in exchange for everlasting torments. Christians are called to suffer in this life with the promise that they will gain eternal treasure in heaven. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1.21)I have no problem with Christ or his teachings. If this were true you would be a Christian. But you freely admit you are not a Christian, and therefore you reject His teachings.My problem is with religion -- the way man has twisted the words of wise people to make a trap for fools. Christ is God. The Savior is not just "some wise person". You're simply making excuses for your unbelief. Truly, you have no excuse. In every age and time there are always true Christians to be found who do not pervert religion. Don't use Papist and Protestant heretics as an excuse to reject your Maker. It will do you no good. I have shared with you the one true religion, Orthodox Christianity. You will have no excuse in that day when you will have to meet your Maker. You will not be able to say that no one told you or you never knew there was a true Christianity that did not pervert the word of God and teachings of Christ. Cyprian