How to Tackle Christianity and Islam

When it comes to finding the truth about the 3 Abrahamic religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; from the outside or scholarly perspective, it can be done. The process is really simple and is the most logical. Find first the truth about the first religion of the 3, which is Judaism. Judaism is the basis of the 2 religions that followed it. Once you know what it truly tells, why should you even bother with the other 2, when it clearly tells that the other 2 are against what it is all about? Christianity or the New Testament cannot be made the basis, because it only somewhat copied from Judaism and its man-god is a false prophet when looked upon from the perspective of the Torah. It was created by the gentiles of the past to fit to the Torah, but because of their lack of understanding of the Torah, its teachings and the prophecies it fulfilled have many errors and they appear as fabrication or invention when compared to the Torah. Overall, Christianity corrupted the teachings about the Messiah. Rabbi Isaac Luria, the Arizal, mentioned this clearly.

How should a Jew interact with Christians and their beliefs, with Muslims and their beliefs? It should be done with compassion. A Jew's primary focus should be on "Loving God, walking in His ways, and following His commandments" (Deut 30:16). This is how Israel will become a light to the world. This is how Israel will save the world.

Who is a Wise Person?

Who is a wise person? Who is a man of understanding? In Psalm 111:10 it says "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding. To Him belongs eternal praise." It means that the person who follows God's precepts is the one who has good understanding. His understanding is deep because it is experiential, it is from developing himself (herein lies the true spirituality). It is like a tree that is constantly growing, becoming ever stronger, and bearing fruits at all times. It benefits the world. It is different from superficial understanding which comes from mere theory and which is similar to a tree that has weak and shallow roots, therefore has no peace from the elements.

Why is it that only those who follow the precepts have good understanding and no others? The answer can be found when a person reaches the highest peak of understanding, when he has seen the truth of the world. In it, he will see that there is nothing worthwhile in life than to follow God's precepts. He will see that not following His precepts merely gives suffering and pain. While following His precepts, there is happiness and true life. Not following the precepts though may result to a momentary happiness, has a happiness that is an illusion. The person is really suffering. And his actions will get back to him in this life or in the future life. There is karma, and if the person is wise, he will know that not following the precepts of God is not worth it in the end.

I'll give you a most wonderful secret. Why is the fear of the Lord and following His precepts can be considered the entire Truth? Because they are wisdom and understanding themselves. They are found from the start to the very end of the spiritual ladder. At the end, they are done as a nature of the person which is no different from God's. This is the state of perfection without effort. This is the union with God. Mind and heart matters the most in true spirituality. That is why it is said in Jeremiah 31:33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my Torah in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Final Conclusion: True Spirituality involves the precepts of God from start to finish. If you follow them, you will do well in this life, and in the future life.