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The claims reflect a misunderstanding of Christian doctrine and early Church history. Here’s a direct response:
1. Christ as a "Rabbi" promoting Jewish supremacy
While Christ was addressed as "Rabbi" (teacher), His mission was universal, not focused on Jewish supremacy:
>Go therefore and teach all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19)
Christ condemned the Jewish authorities for hypocrisy and corruption:
>Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites... you have left the weightier things of the law: judgment, and mercy, and faith. (Matthew 23:23)
2. The Apostles as "Shills" for Jewish Power
The apostles were not political agents. They suffered martyrdom for preaching the Gospel. Christ warned them of persecution, not political reward:
>If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. (John 15:18)
3. Early Christians Exploiting Gentiles for Money
Acts 5 addresses the sin of lying to the Holy Spirit, not financial exploitation:
>Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost? (Acts 5:3)
Charity in the early Church was voluntary:
>Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)
4. Salvation is of the Jews (John 4:22)
Christ’s statement refers to salvation history, not Jewish dominance. Salvation was opened to all through Christ:
>For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same is Lord over all." (Romans 10:12)
5. Paul Promoting Jewish Dominance over Gentiles
Paul rejected Jewish legalism and taught that Gentiles share equally in salvation:
>There is neither Jew nor Greek... for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)
