Objections to Torah Observance: "The Torah is for Israel" Part 3

Becoming a Jew involves a three part process:

1. Circumcision; and



2. Being baptised; and



3. Observe the Torah.

Once they had undergone this tripartite ritual then the individual was considered a Jew. Over time, it came to be understood that one could not follow God and the Torah unless they had become a Jew through this process.


Yet according to the Scriptures, the Torah never says that circumcision converted one to be a Jew. It merely says that the alien (i.e. foreigner) is to be treated the same as a Jew and is not to be discriminated against.

Christians often object to observing the Torah because "that's Jewish" or "that's for the Jews."

This whole idea of ethnicity is a red herring. The real issue is not whether one should follow the Torah because they are a Jew; the real issue is what is the Scriptures requiring me to do as a Believer who wishes to love the Lord with all one's heart, mind and strength? If that means circumcision then so be it.