Yes, a Jew remains a Jew regardless of embracing another religion, because Jewish identity is racial and by bloodline.
According to Les Feldick, a Jew is defined by descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, not by adherence to Judaism. Religion does not determine Jewishness; bloodline does. Thus, a Jew who converts to another religion is still a Jew, just as a Gentile who converts to Judaism does not become a Jew.
Genesis 12:2 — God's promise to Abraham to make him a great nation establishes the racial foundation for Jewish identity.
The Bible describes God's calling of Abraham from Ur of the Chaldees, separating him from the mainstream of humanity (Joshua 24:2). God promised to make of Abraham a great nation (Genesis 12:2). This nation, Israel, is distinct from other peoples, as God set them apart. The Scripture does not state that embracing another religion nullifies one's racial identity. In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is consistently identified by lineage from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, not by religious practice alone. The New Testament also distinguishes between Jew and Gentile, implying a racial distinction.
Les Feldick emphasizes that a Jew is first and foremost a race of people, not just a follower of a religion. He states that the religion (Judaism) was given to the race, but it is the birth and bloodline that make a person Jewish. He explains that a Jew who adopts another religion or becomes agnostic is still a Jew because of his racial descent. Conversely, a Gentile who embraces Judaism does not become a Jew racially. Les also notes that even Arabs, being descendants of Abraham through Ishmael, are considered Gentiles in Scripture, reinforcing that Jewish identity is specifically through the line of Isaac and Jacob.
Les Feldick explains that the Jewish religion was given to the Jewish race, but it is not the defining factor. A Jew is identified by bloodline, not by keeping the law or following a particular system of worship. This distinction means that a Jew can embrace another religion and still be considered a Jew.
Les Feldick clarifies that a Gentile does not become a Jew by converting to Christianity or any other religion. He uses humor to point out that if a Christian became a Jew at salvation, they would immediately get Jewish physical traits. However, spiritually, believers come into a position with Christ that Israel enjoyed, but that does not make them racially Jewish.
Les Feldick defines a Jew as anyone from the bloodline of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the twelve patriarchs. A Gentile is everyone else, including Arabs, though they are related through Abraham and Esau. This racial distinction is central to understanding the biblical division of humanity.
From Adam to Tribulation: God's Biblical Timeline Explained
And again, it was a total rejection of God's instructions to repopulate and scatter around the world. And instead, that group of people, now coming out of the sons of Noah, rebelled against God. And rather than indeed scattering and populating the earth, they stayed in the area of the Euphrates in Mesopotamia. And then under Nimrod, they gathered at the Tower of Babel.
Jewish Identity is Racial, Not Religious
Les emphasizes that a Jew is a unique race of people, and the religion was given to them, but it is their birth and bloodline that makes them Jewish, not their religious practice.
Definition of Jew and Gentile
Les defines a Jew as anyone from the bloodline of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and a Gentile as everyone else, including Arabs, reinforcing that Jewish identity is racial.
The Birthright Explained: Why God Chose Jacob Over Esau
Now the first thing someone's going to say is, well how do you call the offspring of Abraham Gentiles, and he's a Jew? Well this is interesting. You want to remember that Abraham was of that one race of people coming out of Adam, but when God put the finger on Abraham in Ur of the Chaldees, and gave to him the covenant, he is brought out of that mainstream of humanity, and is now going to be the f…
God’s Plan for Israel vs. Gentiles: Understanding the Abrahamic Covenant
How many Americans are still pure from their original nationality? Not very many. We've all intermarried to where there is no longer a pure Englishman or a pure German or a pure anything else. We've amalgamated, and the Jew never did. So always remember, this is what makes the Word of God particularly believable. As one has said, if there is any proof that this is the Word of God, it's the Jew.
The Boundaries of the Promised Land: What Does the Bible Say?
But here America has only been a nation a little over 200 years, and most of you can't even trace your roots to one nation anymore. Why? Because we've all intermarried, we've amalgamated, we have lost our national identity, but not the Jew. The Jew has been in Russia, he's been in Germany, he's been in Timbuktu, he's been all over this world, he has put down roots, he has become part and parcel of…
Gentile Conversion Does Not Make One a Jew
Les explains that a Gentile does not become a Jew by becoming a Christian; spiritual position is different from racial identity.
The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel — What the Bible Really Says
Now, you can't make it any plainer than that. It doesn't say two tribes. It doesn't say the rest are lost. But they're all represented. Now, this is one of the amazing things of the nation of Israel. Here they've been in a dispersion of one sort or another now for almost 2,700 years. Out amongst all the nations of the world. But they're still what? They're still Jew.
Genesis 12:2: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
God's promise to Abraham establishes the racial foundation of the Jewish nation.
Joshua 24:2: And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
This verse shows Abraham's origin from a pagan background, emphasizing that God's call was a separate act, setting apart a race.
Yes, according to Les Feldick, a Jew remains a Jew because of his bloodline, not his religion. Embracing Christianity does not change his racial identity.
Les teaches that a Gentile who embraces Judaism religiously does not become a Jew racially. Only descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob makes one a Jew.
No, Les clarifies that Arabs, though descendants of Abraham through Ishmael, are considered Gentiles in Scripture because they are not from the line of Isaac and Jacob.
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