Was America founded on “Judeo-Christian” values?
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America was not founded on Judeo-Christian values, but on Christian values. God does not have two religions. From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture reveals one redemptive plan on one person, Jesus Christ. That is, the Old Testament was never about Judaism, but about Christianity.
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian values?
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There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence,
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So no, America was not founded on Judeo-Christian values,
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That is, the Old Testament was never about Judaism, but about Christianity.
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In fact, when we understand that the Old Testament is Christianity concealed,
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and the New Testament is Christianity revealed, the Bible begins to make sense.
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Everything that began with the Jews was preparatory, designed to point them to Jesus Christ.
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Moses delivering Israel from bondage pointed to Christ.
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the priesthood pointed to Christ, the temple pointed to Christ, the law pointed to Christ,
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the kingship of David pointed to Christ. Every shadow found its substance in Christ.
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So what we call today Judaism is not the foundation of Christianity. It's the post-Christ
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rejection of the Messiah. Christianity is the foundation of Christianity. Jesus himself said
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that Moses and the prophets spoke of him. He said, if you believed Moses, you would believe me,
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for he wrote of me. Yes, believing Jews were the first Christians, but Judaism was never God's will.
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It was the religious detour of those who denied Christ. So there is no Judeo-Christian system.
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One denies Jesus in the Old and New Testaments. The other sees Christ in both.