Salvation for the Jews: Part One
A Question of Faith
If a devout Jew makes a sincere effort to follow the Mosaic Laws and Ten Commandments, can he be saved even though he does not accept Jesus? God made a covenant with the Jews. If they, in good faith, fear the Lord and abide by that covenant, won’t God honor His part of the covenant and make a place for them in heaven? My interest in these questions is personal. I was raised as a secular Jew and then accepted Jesus later in life. In the next two blog posts, I will explore these questions. Now let’s start with Salvation for the Jews: Part One.
An Answer of Revelation
These are deeply important and sensitive questions, ones that have been asked and wrestled with by theologians, scholars, and faithful people for centuries. They touch the very core of the relationship between the Old and New Covenants, the role of Jesus in salvation, and God’s eternal promises to the Jewish people.
Salvation From a Christian perspective
According to the New Testament, salvation comes through Jesus Christ alone:
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
— John 14:6
“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
— Acts 4:12
These verses assert that belief in Jesus as the Messiah is essential for salvation. The New Testament teaches that the Mosaic Law was never meant to save but to reveal sin and point forward to Christ (Galatians 3:24). Paul, himself a devout Jew, argued that righteousness comes not through the law but through faith in Christ (Romans 3:20–22).
Yet God’s covenant with the Jews is not erased
At the same time, the Bible clearly affirms that God’s covenant with the Jewish people is irrevocable:
“They are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
— Romans 11:28–29
This suggests that God’s promises to Israel still stand. Paul speaks of a mystery in Romans 11—that a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in, and that “all Israel will be saved.”
Exactly how this will unfold is not fully explained. Some interpret it to mean that in the end times, many Jews will come to faith in Jesus as Messiah. Others believe there is a mercy we don’t fully understand that God reserves for those who have sought Him with sincerity.
Sincerity vs. Truth for Salvation
Sincerity of heart is deeply valued in Scripture, but sincerity alone—without truth—does not save. The Bible warns that zeal for God without knowledge of the truth can still miss the mark (Romans 10:2–4). If salvation were possible through sincere law-keeping, Paul would not have insisted so strongly on Christ as the only path.
However, Christians also trust in God’s perfect justice and mercy. He knows the heart, and His judgment is not bound by our understanding.
A humble tension
So the answer is both firm and mysterious:
- Firm, in that salvation, as revealed in the New Testament, is through Jesus Christ.
- Mysterious, in that God’s covenant with Israel remains, and He may choose to fulfill His promises to the Jewish people in ways that surpass our comprehension.
Ultimately, we are called to witness to Jesus with love, not judgment, and to trust that God’s ways are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8–9). He will judge with perfect righteousness and mercy. We will continue this discussion next week in Salvation for the Jews: Part Two.
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