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From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
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Subject: Re: Re: Jews for Jesus
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From Frank Silbermann:
>
>Do you, Julie Harazduk, accept the doctrine of the trinity of God?
>If so, you are not a "Jew for Jesus", but a Christian.
>

I don't think the doctrine of the trinity is essential to being Christian;
this idea was largely an elaboration on vague notions in the New Testament
by early Christian philosphers with a bent for Greek philosophy.

To the best of my knowledge, the primary belief that separates Christian
from Jewish theology is the Resurrection -- metaphysically, Easter is a
far more significant date than Christmas.

-michael ellis