No — becoming a child of Abraham through faith does not make a Christian a Jew.
Les Feldick directly tells his students that becoming a Christian does not make them Jews. The Bible calls believers who are of faith children of Abraham, but Les explains this as a spiritual connection to Abraham's faith, not a change in ethnic identity. A Gentile remains a Gentile after salvation.
Genesis 13:16 — God's first promise that Abraham's seed would be as the dust of the earth — one of the two texts Les reads in the clips.
Genesis 15:5 — God's second comparison of Abraham's seed to the stars — also cited in the clip when discussing Abraham's offspring.
Galatians 3:7 — The verse that leads some to think believers become Jews; Les uses it to describe a spiritual connection rather than a change in ethnicity.
God made two distinct promises to Abraham concerning his offspring. In Genesis 13:16, God said, "And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered." In Genesis 15:5, God brought Abraham outside and said, "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be." The Apostle Paul makes a connecting statement about Abraham in Galatians 3:7: "Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham." This verse is what leads some believers to conclude that they have become Jews, but the text itself simply says that those of faith are Abraham's children.
Les has been asked many times by people who were told that becoming a Christian makes them a Jew. His answer is consistent and emphatic: "No, you do not become a Jew." He points out that belief in Christ brings a person into a spiritual position with God, not into Jewish ethnicity. As he says, salvation is a miracle, but it does not change a person's bloodline or chromosomes. Les explains that the Scriptural title "children of Abraham" refers to a spiritual connection to Abraham, not to physical descent. Abraham was saved by faith plus nothing, and believers in the age of grace are also brought into a relationship with God by faith and faith alone. That shared faith is the only connection a Gentile believer has to Abraham; it does not make them a physical son of Abraham in the flesh. Les also stresses that a Gentile is a Gentile and a Jew is a Jew. God does not make a Gentile into a Jew at salvation. The miracle of the new birth is spiritual, not genetic.
Galatians 3:7 says that those who are of faith are children of Abraham. Les explains that this is where some people get the idea that believers become Jews. He says, "We don't become a Jew, but we have a spiritual connection to the man." Believers share Abraham's faith-plus-nothing relationship with God, but salvation never changes their physical lineage.
Les says yes. He teaches that Jewish identity is based on genetics, chromosomes, and a bloodline. At salvation, God does not change a person's blood or DNA. As Les puts it, "God does not make a Gentile a Jew." The phrase "children of Abraham" in the New Testament is therefore a spiritual description, not a genetic one.
The connection is faith. Abraham was brought into a relationship with God by believing God, plus nothing. Les says that believers today are likewise brought into a relationship with God by faith and faith alone. That is the only way to mentally connect yourself to Abraham. The connection ends there, because believers do not physically become sons of Abraham in the flesh.
Les acknowledges that Abraham is the father of the Jewish people genetically through Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve sons. But when Scripture calls Church Age believers children of Abraham, Les says that is a different kind of connection — a spiritual one based on faith, not physical descent.
Scripture Text: Two Promises to Abraham
Les reads Genesis 13:16 and Genesis 15:5 together to show two ways God described Abraham's offspring.
Direct Answer: Salvation Does Not Make You a Jew
Les directly answers the question, saying no — spiritual position with Christ is not the same as becoming Jewish.
Children of Abraham Means Spiritual Connection
Les explains that the phrase 'children of Abraham' does not mean conversion to Judaism; it means a spiritual connection to Abraham.
Gentile Remains a Gentile
Les says salvation does not make a Jew out of anyone — a Gentile is still a Gentile after becoming a believer.
Jewishness Is a Bloodline, Not Salvation
Les says salvation is a miracle, but it is not genetic — God does not change a Gentile's blood to make him a Jew.
Abraham's Physical Lineage vs Church-Age Connection
Les shows Abraham is the father of the Jewish people through Isaac and Jacob, then asks how Church Age believers are connected to him — the question the rest of the teaching answers.
Connection to Abraham: Faith Alone
Les stresses the only link between believers and Abraham is faith plus nothing, not physical descent.
Not Physically Jewish, but an Affinity of Faith
Les says you don't physically become a Jew at salvation; your affinity to Abraham is that both are brought into relationship with God by faith.
Genesis 13:16: And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
God's first comparison of Abraham's descendants to something uncountable — the dust of the earth.
Genesis 15:5: And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
God's second comparison of Abraham's seed, this time to the stars of heaven.
Galatians 3:7: Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
The verse that leads some believers to think they have become Jews; Les uses it to describe a spiritual connection.
Yes — Galatians 3:7 says, "Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham." Les explains that this refers to a spiritual connection to Abraham's faith, not to becoming Jewish.
Les says yes — being Jewish is based on genetics, chromosomes, and bloodline. Salvation does not change a person's blood or DNA, so a Gentile remains a Gentile after becoming a believer.
He says no, you do not become a Jew. He has had many people tell him their preacher taught that, and he calls it 'horrors.' The miracle of salvation is spiritual, not genetic.
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