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What is messianic?

Jewish answer: There is a Christian Evangelical Cult whose members call themselves Messianic 'Jews'. They claim to be 'Jewish' and they state that 'real Jews worship Jesus'. … But the Messianic Cult has no link to Judaism. It is a purely Christian movement. There is no 'messianic' sect IN Judaism. And no Jews worship either Jesus OR any other human - it's forbidden in Judaism to worship anyone but God. It's important to be aware of this Messianic Cult, because they are managing to convince a lot of people that they represent Judaism - but they DO NOT. If anyone wants to know more about Messianics, please visit the related link. Christian answer: The word messianic comes from the word Messiah, which means "anointed one." In the Bible there are several persons who were anointed for a specific purpose, who could have been referred to as Messiah, such as King David, Solomon, and others who were anointed by God. But most often when using the word Messiah, we are referring to Jesus Christ. Messianic would be a designation of something pertaining to a messiah. Such as messianic throne, messianic reign, etc. The word messianic will almost always be used in context with something pertaining to the reign of Jesus Christ. Such as the use of the term messianic rule or messianic throne, when referring to the reign of Jesus Christ on his heavenly throne. Fact: Jesus was a Jew, 2010 years ago, a messiah was sent by God {who was Jewish}. He sacrified his life for the Jews and all of those who believed in him. Jesus, or Christianity, was born from the Jewish people through fate, destiny or by a higher power.God is and always be that higher power. So it is easy to be both. They are one in the same. God blessed us because many Christians are pro Israel and descend from Jews. Correction: The word messiah is the Anglicised form of the Hebrew 'moshiach. The word moshiach means 'anointed', NOT 'anointed one'. Moshiach is a title given to any person who is anointed with oil as part of their initiation into serving HaShem (The Creator). There is absolutely nothing supernatural about a moshiach. The term 'messianic' was adopted by various Christian groups in their attempts to convert Jews to Christianity. The theory being that it would be easier to convert Jews if they believed they could be Jewish and Christian at the same time. Of course, the is a complete lie. (MORE)

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What is Messianic faith?

Messianic Jews believe that Jesus, or more appropriately Yeshua or Yoheshua, is the messiah promised to them in the Bible. The difference between Christians and Messianic …Jews is that the Messianic Jews hold fast to their Jewish ancestry and identity, or in other words they are NOT Gentiles. Messianic Jews are involved in many, if not all, of the usual Jewish traditions including Bat and Bar Mitzvah, Jewish weddings, circumcision, and the Sabbath. The Messianic faith is simply belief in the promise that Israel would be sent a redeemer.The original context of the early believers in Yeshua of Nazaret originate within and were accepted by the various sects of 1st century Judaism. Early Messianic Judaism (and real messianic Judaism) holds to Torah observance in light of Yeshuas teachings. The Messianic faith is is definitely not Christianity- as Christianity rejects Torah and is clearly pagan in its practice, and therefore a false system(Duet 13). It is useful to understand that Messianic Judaism includes both Jew and non-Jews who have been reconciled to the G-d of Israel through faith in His promise, the seed of Abraham (singular seed) - The Messiah, who would reddem His people...Israel (There is only one people of G-d. One bride, One Kingdom). Messianics are reconciled to G-d through faith-the same faith of Abraham , who are then indwelled by the Ruach Hakodesh(Holy spirit) who write G-ds Torah upon their hearts, and minds. Interestingly non-Jewish believers are in every way accepted into the fold of Israel....by G-d (if not men), understanding Jewish heritage has no merit in justification before G-d but embracing the ways of Torah - doing the commandments, as they follow Rabbinu Yeshua in halacha(how to walk out Torah), who has died for our sins as the pascal lamb, and was raised from the dead for our justification. Answer 2 The modern "messianic movement" is an affront. They are Christians pretending to be Jews for the purpose of "converting" them to a Torah-less system which is pagan in practice. The Messianic movement was created by various Christian sects, primarily the Southern Baptists, as a concerted effort to convert Jews to Christianity. The majority of messianics have no Jewish heritage whatsoever. Messianics are 100% Christian. (MORE)

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What is messianic judaism?

The term "Messianic Judaism" was coined by Christian groups in their attempt to convert Jews to Christianity, primarily the Southern Baptists. Their theory was that it would b… (MORE)

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What does the messianics believe?

The 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 are messianic Jews?

"Messianic Jews", as this contributor understands it, are those who have accepted Jesus as their lord and savior, and at the same time, consider themselves Jews and claim … (MORE)

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What does it mean to be messianic?

Today, the term Messianic has been adopted by various Christian groups that claim to be Jews who believe in Jesus. Their logic is that it would be easier to get Jews to conver… (MORE)

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What is the messianic mystery?

The Messianic Mystery refers to the fact that Jesus heals, preaches, and teaches, He instructs His followers not to tell others about His miraculous works when they go out to … (MORE)

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What is a messianic socialist?

A Messianic Socialist is a follower or person or group that shares its beliefs in a Messianic or "coming Messiah" that will make change and victory in the name and idea of Soc… (MORE)

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Is there a messianic for dummies?

The best site that we have found is ... [art of faith . Info] they do messianic their own way ! Blessings !

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What is the Messianic secret?

A:The 'messianic secret' refers in Mark's Gospel to the repeated instructions of Jesus to his followers, those he healed, and sometimes even to demons, not to tell others abou…t him or the miracles he performed. This seems contrary to what we would expect from Jesus on a mission to teach a new covenant and is not followed by the three later New Testament gospels. A recent theory proposed by Dennis R. MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) and becoming accepted by some New Testament scholars is that the author of Mark made a conscious effort to identify Jesus with Odysseus, a Greek hero with whom Mark's gentile audience would have been familiar. Odysseus, on his return home, had to disguise his identity to avoid his enemies, and the messianic secret in Mark could serve the same purpose for Jesus. If Mark's author was influenced by Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, this would prove that Mark's gospel stories are at least substantially fictional. Another Answer: Though mentioned in Matthew and Luke, Jesus, initially, did not want the general population to know He was the promised Messiah as the people were looking for a political-military Savior and not the first suffering servant. This most likely made His freely going about in His ministry much easier. I would suggest the questioner read Mark 4 as it tells best the reasons behind speaking in parables and telling those who witnessed/received miracles to not devulge His work as yet. It certainly had nothing to do with pagan mythology. Discovering the 'messianic secret' would take time for all. Like the seed which is covered by ground, the secret of Jesus' identity would be concealed for a season. Jesus did not force people to accept Him as Messiah saying, "those who had ears to hear" - they would need to learn the secret on their own. The disciples not only needed time to recognize Jesus as Messiah, they also needed time to come to terms with His messianic agenda - Messianic suffering precedes messianic glory - totally opposite of the majority expectations: Mark 9:31New International Version (NIV) 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." Complete human understanding of the messianic secret would only be possible after His resurrection - and at that time, even the Apostles did not understand: Mark 9:9-10New International Version (NIV) 9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what "rising from the dead" meant. (MORE)