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I don't know the answer to this question. I posted this here because I don't want to look like I am proselytizing in the wrong section. Can any Messianic Jewish people help me?
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IDK if we still have any Messianic Jews around, but pretty much, Messianic Judaism is a form of Christianity that holds the Mosaic Law as binding on Christians. They get circumcised, follow kosher laws, celebrate Jewish holidays like Hanukkah and Purim and Shavuot, etc. And @Tumah is right, Messianic Judaism was started by Protestant Christians as a way to make Christianity appeal more to Jews. I'd guess that Messianic Judaism has converted more Christians to Judaism than the other way around...I don't know the answer to this question. I posted this here because I don't want to look like I am proselytizing in the wrong section. Can any Messianic Jewish people help me?
Oh, okay, so they observe Torah Law?IDK if we still have any Messianic Jews around, but pretty much, Messianic Judaism is a form of Christianity that holds the Mosaic Law as binding on Christians. They get circumcised, follow kosher laws, celebrate Jewish holidays like Hanukkah and Purim and Shavuot, etc. And @Tumah is right, Messianic Judaism was started by Protestant Christians as a way to make Christianity appeal more to Jews. I'd guess that Messianic Judaism has converted more Christians to Judaism than the other way around...
About as much as you can in the modern world--or as much as non-Jews reading about the Mosaic Law from the Tanakh can figure out.Oh, okay, so they observe Torah Law?
I found this:About as much as you can in the modern world--or as much as non-Jews reading about the Mosaic Law from the Tanakh can figure out.
The term means different things to different people. For many it just means that they are Jewish by birth but became believers in Yeshua.I don't know the answer to this question. I posted this here because I don't want to look like I am proselytizing in the wrong section. Can any Messianic Jewish people help me?
Not necessarily, some do and will insist that you must. But the term Messianic Jew means different things to different people.Oh, okay, so they observe Torah Law?
Shallom.“Messianic Judaism” is a sect, or denomination if you will, of chr-stianity. In 1885 a Methodist ch-rch on the lower east side of Manhattan New York created the “Hope of Israel” mission. “Hope of Israel” published a monthly magazine called “Our Hope,” and beginning with the ninth edition in 1895 it carried the subtitle: “A Monthly Devoted to the Study of Prophecy and to Messianic Judaism.” This was the very first time the term “Messianic Judaism” was ever used.
By the 1950’s “Messianic” became a blanket term for all Jews who had been converted to Protestant chr-stianity. A Southern Baptist Minister created “Jews for J-sus” in the 1960’s. These types of people are nothing more than militant chr-stian missionaries hell-bent on converting Jews to chr-stianity.
As it stands today, “Messianic Jewish” congregations are nothing more than chr-stians cosplaying as Jews; aka masquerading as Jews; aka playing dress-up as Jews. The vast majority of “messianic Jews” are gentiles, who have no prior knowledge of Judaism, what it believes or teaches, but suddenly think they are Jews.
If someone believes in the chr-stian hero, and believes in the chr-stian stories, they are a chr-stian. You cannot be a chr-stian and still be Jewish, because you cannot be Jewish and practice any foreign religion.
Whether chr-stians like or not, chr-stianity is avodah zarah – aka foreign worship – aka idolatry – aka pagan. Contrary to chr-stian wishful thinking, there is absolutely no common ground between chr-stianity and Judaism.
The belief that any god, anywhere, anytime, for any reason could or would produce a child with a human being is pagan, and is a forbidden religious practice – aka idolatry.
The belief that any god, anywhere, anytime for any reason could or would have any literal offspring of any nature is pagan, and is a forbidden religious practice – aka idolatry.
If anyone believes in the chr-stian hero and in the stories about him, regardless of whether or not they are using the “chr-stian” moniker, they are practicing idolatry.
If a biological Jew abandons Jewish worship for any other worship practice, he becomes an apostate Jew – aka he is no longer Jewish. If a Jew converts to chr-stianity, he is a chr-stian Jew, but still an apostate Jew. There is no such thing as Jewish chr-stian; no such thing as Judeo-chr-stian; it is simply not possible. The beliefs of Judaism and chr-stianity are worlds and worlds and worlds apart.
Messianic Judaism is a chr-stian sect, with no connection of any kind to Judaism.
Shallom.
That is about as clear as I have ever seen it said. It is doubtful that I have any Jewish heritage. In your opinion, can I live a life pleasing to the Creator, what is a gentile to do?
There is also a lot of misinformation as well. All sorts of mostly Christians claiming to be Noachides, if we can use this term just to configure a religious belief instead of a heritage also. There are some ridiculous anti-Semitic websites asking people to beware the Noachide Laws; again, Christians who feel their special guy is being pushed out. It's a rather unfortunate mess.there is, I think, a lot of information on the web
Just as a point of information, the traditional transliteration of שלום is Shalom, only one "l".
Judaism teaches that the righteous of all nations have a share in the world to come. In other words, you don't have to be a Jew to find favor with the divine. You don't have to be a Jew to be blessed by G-d, to be loved by G-d. Traditionally, Judaism has taught that non-Jews are required only to observe the שבע מצוות בני נח, the seven commandments/laws of Noah. (Actually, it is a bit more complex than that, but let this suffice for now.) If you want more information, there is, I think, a lot of information on the web. You can also ask my friend @Rival.
I am not a Messianic Jew, but here is a little info I think might help.I don't know the answer to this question. I posted this here because I don't want to look like I am proselytizing in the wrong section. Can any Messianic Jewish people help me?
This isn't the first time I've heard this! LOL I don't know if it's true or not, but given how overwhelmed with gentiles their congregations are, I wouldn't be at all surprised. And wouldn't it be ironic?I'd guess that Messianic Judaism has converted more Christians to Judaism than the other way around...
You mean non-Jews have no idea what Judaism is about? I would agree.The more I read about Judaism, it is clear that non-Jews really have no idea at all.
You mean non-Jews have no idea what Judaism is about? I would agree.
I've almost begged to be taught about Judaism and all they do is sit there all smug and like.