Don't get stuck in...

Anyone who delves into the Noahide and Jewish way of life and discusses it with others who share their views will quickly notice something. Many beginning Noahides who come from Christianity speak surprisingly often about why Christianity and Islam are theologically wrong. To outsiders, often family, friends, and colleagues, this can seem strange or even tiring. Why so much attention to a religion they have abandoned?

The answer lies in a transitional phase, and in how Judaism itself views the past and the future.

For many Noahides, Christianity wasn't something superficial. For years, sometimes almost their entire lives, it was their identity, their truth, their image of God. Dogmas like the Trinity, salvation through Jesus, and original sin were deeply ingrained in their thinking.

And when someone discovers that these teachings, according to the Torah, conflict with pure monotheism, a difficult process of letting go often follows. In that phase, talking about what was wrong is inevitable. Understandably, because it's a way to break free from old thought patterns.

Jewish teaching holds that God is one, indivisible, and absolutely unique. No incarnation, no mediator, no new revelation to replace the Torah. This often comes as a shock to ex-Christians. And it means admitting that for years they have believed something that, within the Torah, is considered idolatry.

By identifying what's wrong with Christianity (and Islam), this rift is clarified. This can bring inner peace and clarity.

Although Islam doesn't recognize a trinity, Jewish teaching also sees fundamental problems there. A prophet after Moses brings new legislation.

A book that corrects or replaces the Torah and makes universal claims not confirmed by Sinai.

For Noachidees, the Torah is our starting point. Anything that claims authority outside of it is critically examined and evaluated. That's why Christianity and Islam are often discussed together.

And now here comes an important point that is often forgotten.

Judaism teaches us not to look back, but to move forward.

In Jewish teaching:

Teshuva (return) means learning and continuing.

Regret is functional, not endless.

The past serves as a lesson, not a place to live.

The Torah teaches that someone who dwells on their wrongdoing blocks themselves. Even in cases of sin and idolatry, the message is clear: learn from it, correct your path, and move on.

Therefore this also applies to Noahides.

Analyzing Christianity and Islam may be necessary temporarily for processing, but remaining stuck in rejection is not the goal.

Many new Noachides are in a transition phase.

First, to reject the old teachings one has been given. Then, to find stability and finally, to live according to the Noachide guidelines of the Torah, without constant comparison or condemnation of other religions.

So it's important. You look back to understand where you came from, but you walk with your face toward the future. And to serve HaShem by living righteously with ethics, responsibility, and humility.

Written by Marco Verhaar

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