In today's world it is difficult to find anything that is not connected in some way to religion. Whether it is faith in multiple gods, in men, or in one true God, everything has been tainted by it. There are so many beliefs today that one begins to wonder how they got here. Every religion has its origin story, but that of Christianity is of particular interest. This religion, with all its splits, itself began as a split. Even though Christianity and Judaism seem so different now, in the beginning they were one. In Old Testament times there were no Christians, only Jews. While Christianity is strictly a superset of Judaism, taking nothing only by fulfilling prophecies, modern Christianity goes further. The Jewish faith is based on the Torah. The Torah outlines the laws and traditions that every Jew should follow. Christians would recognize the Torah as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, all part of the Christian's Old Testament. In addition to these books the Holy Bible contains the New Testament. These stories fulfill many prophecies found in the Old Testament. However, many Christians miss the meaning of the words of the New Testament. The Bible was written by Jews, for Jews. Because of this, there are many stories and phrases that are misunderstood or simply ignored. Christians have forgotten their origins. They no longer understand all the traditions and holidays that Judaism entails. Unfortunately, this means that many important lessons aren't even noticed. While Judaism does not include the New Testament in its Torah, it does not ignore it entirely. Many Orthodox Jews see this as wonderful advice, even if it is not sacred. This division between the Torah and the New T...... middle of paper......ly Bible: New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005. Page No. Print."Luke 16:19-31." Holy Bible: new international version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005. Page No. Print.Moseley, Ron, Ph. D. “THE JEWISH BACKGROUND OF CHRISTIAN BAPTISM.” L'Albero della Vita magazine nd: n. page Arkansas Institute for Holy Land Studies. Network. November 20, 2013. Peterson, Galen, Dr. “The Jewish Way of Baptism.” Remnant.net - The Jewish way of baptism. American Remnant Mission, 2011. Web. Nov. 20, 2013."Predestination." Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster and Web. November 15, 2013."Predestination." PREDESTINATION. Jewish Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. November 19, 2013. Rich, Tracey R. “Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife.” Judaism 101 Olam Ha-Ba. Judaism 101, n.d. Web. November 16, 2013."Why Jews Don't Believe in the Trinity | 1000 Verses." 1000 verses. Word Press.com, March 21, 2011. Web. November 16. 2013.