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I not only believe, but know for certain that the central figure of the
B'rit adashah or New Testament is Yeshua ben Yosef (Jesus) born a Jew of the tribe of Benyamin in Beit Lechem, lived as a Jew in Natzaret, ministered to Jews in the Galil, and died and rose again in the Jewish capital Yerushalyim all in Eretz -Yisrael the land promised and delivered to the Jewish people by YHVH their God, and as he is still alive he is still a Jew. His Twelve closest followers, His Talmadim where all Jewish, the "New Testament was written by Jews for Jews, and gentiles. It was and is the Jews who bring the "Gospel" to non Jews not the other way round! even the chief emmissary to the gentiles Rav Sha'ul (Saul of Tarsus) was a lifelong observant Jew.
I find it strange how in the early messianic community the question was, could a gentile be messianic without converting to Judaism, and now "Christendom" (The Church) want to know if a Jew can beleive in Yeshua and remain a Jew?. The answer, Absolutely !!! I am a Jew (Sephardic), I believe in Yeshau Ha Maschiach, I am Messianic and read the Torah (1st 5 books of OT) the rest of the Tanakh (OT) and the B'rit Hadashah (NT) The Bible is not a Greek Book it is Jewish and cannot be understood fully outside of this context.
1) Jesus (Yeshua) was NOT of the tribe of Benjamin, he was of the House of Judah. Paul (Rav Shaul) was the Benjamite.
2) The idea that would could not be a Christian AND be a Jew became 'official' church policy by about 130 A.D. However, some 40 years earlier the Council of Yavnah, convened in 90 A.D., concluded that one COULD NOT be a Jew AND a Christian. So by the early days of the second century, the 'church' was being ostracized by both sides of the religious equation.
They're jews who believe Jesus is the Messiah.
AnswerThe modern Messianic movement was created by various Christian sects as a way to convert Jews to Christianity by telling them they can remain Jews while worshiping Jesus. They take some Jewish traditions and apply Christian beliefs to them. Messianics are 100% Christian with the majority having no Jewish heritage whatsoever.
As such, Messianics believe the exact same things as the Christian sect they're affiliated with. Example, Jews for Jesus is an offshoot of the Souther Baptist Convention, therefore their beliefs are the same as the Baptists.
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∙ 12y agoMessianic Judaism is a form of Christianity, and therefore would hold the same belief as the Christians about the second coming of Jesus.
Messianic Judaism is not considered to be Judaism by any member of the mainstream Jewish Community with few exceptions. One exception is Reconstructionist rabbi Carol Harris-Shapiro, who wrote a controversial book on the subject.
In fact, more than 70% who denominationally identify as Messianic Jewish are not Jewish by birth. The rest are Jews by birth and are sadly considered apostate by much of the rest of the Jewish community.
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∙ 13y agoThe arrival of a messiah to save the world from imminent hidden perils. Messianics are Christians and believe all Christian doctrine.
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What kind of Jews believe in Jesus Christ as messiah?
Ethnically Jewish people who are Christians or Messianic Jews. It is worth noting that most Jews consider Messianic Jews to be Christians.
What religions believe in both the old and new testaments?
Most Christian sects and Messianic Jews.
What is the main difference between Messianic Jews and other Jews?
The main difference between Messianic Jews and other Jews is that Messianic Jews is a merger between evangelical Christianity with elements of Judaism. It is a new religion, developed in the 1960's.
Do Messianic Jews pray to Mary?
The only Christians that would pray to Mary are Catholics, so the answer is no. Some Messianic Jews are Catholic, but this is rare. The majority of Messianic Jews are Protestant Evangelicals and pray as they do.
Are Christian-born Messianic Jews recognized as Jews by the State of Israel?
No. Messianics, as a whole, are not regonised as Jews by the State of Israel. This includes those who were born to Jewish families but converted to Messianic Christianity. The Supreme Court of Israel has clarified that Messianic Judaism is a form of Christianity and as such Messianic Jews do not qualify for the Right of Return.
Can Messianic Jews be bar mitzvah?
Messianic Jews are not recognized as part of the Jewish community, but some of them do follow some Jewish rituals.
Do you as gentiles have to follow the Messianic Jews?
People who refer to themselves as "Messianic Jews" are Christians and therefore are Gentiles. As a Gentile, you don't have to become a Messianic as that's just another variant of Christianity.
How many Messianic Jews are there in Israel?
answer:There are approximately 8,000 Messianics living throughout Israel. However, a true count is almost impossible as many Christian evangelical groups are now referring to themselves as Messianic Jews.answer:There are approximately 8,000 Messianic Jews known to be living throughout Israel. However, a true count is almost impossible for several reasons, INCLUDING THAT:Many Messianic Jews are considered to be Non-Messianic Jews by the Israeli government. [Supervisor's note: The Israeli government has no such designation as "not religious".]Many Patrilineal and even Matrilineal Jews are already not considered Jewish enough to be counted as Jews. Couple that and their Messianic Jewishness, and they are left all the more uncounted as Jewish. [Supervisor's note: Israel doesn't recognize ANY patrilineal Jews as Jewish]
What is the difference between Messiani and Christian?
The only difference is that Messianic Jews believe that even though they converted to another religion, they are still Jewish in their hearts. No Jews who practice Judaism believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and in fact, do not even believe in the same definition of the word Messiah, while Messianic Jews and Christians are waiting for Jesus's second coming. Most Messianic Jews still perform certain rituals and traditions of the Jewish holidays, while believing in their application to Jesus Christ. Messianic Jews are not recognized as Jews by either Christians or the Jewish community. Furthermore, Messianic Jews do not qualify for immigration to Israel under the Law of Return. Messianic Jews do not participate in inter-denominational Jewish events or news publications. Studies in the 1980's show that the children of Messianic Jews do not identify as Jews at all, because they are not raised with a strong rabbinic tradition; rather, they see themselves as purely Christian.
What kind of meat do the messianic Jews eat?
Since Messianic Judaism is a form of Christianity, Messianic Jews raise no objections to the mainstream Christian arguments that all foods are permissible according to the New Testament. Some Messianic Jews eat kosher for personal reasons, but the majority of the movement is not so inclined.
What is the difference between Messianic Jews and Baptists?
Baptists are a specific Christian denomination. Messianic Jews can be adherents of any or no Christian denomination. Note that the consensus among most Jews is that Messianic Jews are actually to be considered as having relinquished Judaism. The primary difference between Baptists and Messianic Jews is that Baptists observe traditional Christian holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost whereas Messianic Jews observe Jewish holidays such as Shabbat, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah, but they do so with a bent towards Christian interpretations of those holidays.
Do Messianic Jews Baptize?
Messianic Judaism is a branch of Christianity, so yes, they perform baptism.
