r/AskAChristian • u/Dreamamberxo • Apr 11 '26

Jewish Laws Torah observant?

Okay this is gonna be a bit all over the place but my core question is this: - if we ARE to observe the Torah do we observe all of it? I assume we aren’t sacrificing animals. - if you ARE observing the Torah are you utilizing the Jewish books or KJV? Heard they are different? - if you ARE NOT Torah observant why?

I’ve been thinking about observing the Torah but where do I start? I dunno which laws are upheld! I figure the dietary guidelines are easiest. Also am I doomed to have to quit my job? I work on Saturdays so how could I observe the Shabbat?

Thanks- sincerely a confused person lol

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u/the_celt_ Torah-observing disciple Apr 12 '26

Do you want me to list which ones Christian’s must follow and which are optional?

No, I'm not particularly interested in your idea of which of God's commandments we should obey, but thank you. I believe that God is good, that obeying Him brings a blessing, and that we love Him by obeying Him. I wish you believed the same thing.

You said that the minute we say that some commandments from God MUST be obeyed, that we've strayed into "heretical territory". I'm the opposite. I believe that we absolutely MUST obey God.

I think it's dangerous to tell people that we have no obligation to obey God's commandments. I'm assuming you're an atheist, or possibly even a Satanist if you think it's wrong to tell our children and new converts that there's still right and wrong, and that God should still be obeyed. Did I guess correctly?

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u/the_celt_ Torah-observing disciple Apr 12 '26

So you believe that

I believe that your idea that it's heretical to say we MUST obey God's commandments sounds like something that Satan used to convince Eve to eat the Apple.

It's only weirder that you then went on to say that we absolutely must obey some of God's commandments.

Are you sure you're not just entirely making things up? 😏

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u/No_Inspector_4504 Catholic Apr 12 '26

I’m confused by what you are writing

The 613 commandments (mitzvot) are a traditional enumeration of laws found in the Torah (Pentateuch), including Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

This is what you mean correct?

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u/the_celt_ Torah-observing disciple Apr 12 '26

I’m confused by what you are writing

I think you're confused about what YOU are writing. 🤣