If a Jew were to be convinced that Yeshua ben Yusef was indeed the messiah, what would he prefer to be called?

Question

I have heard "messianic Jew", and Christian, but without losing one's Jewishness what is the respectful term?

One must remember that Simon, James, Andrew, John, and the other Apostles were STILL Jews , but believed that the Messiah had come. Saul/Paul, too.

Answer 1

Obviously a Jew is aways a Jew no matter what he believes.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe said so when speaking to a Jew who became a Christian:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4462924665331442133

Obviously Messianic Jews would continue to identify themselves as being Jews. (What? You thought we become Chinese or something if we suddenly believe in a particular Messiah?)

Most of the Messianic Jews don't care for the term "Christian" since that term is so strongly linked to anti-semitism, Crusades and other anti-Jewish acts. And considering the fact that the theology of Messianic Judaism is completely different than Christianity there would be no reason for such a label. Christians teach that the law is done away with / Messianic Judaism teaches that Torah is Eternal in nature and that it is still a mandate for Israel (no matter who Messiah is). Messianic Judaism approaches Scriptural interpretation with Torah as the authority by which statements by the Apostles are understood; while Christians reinterpret the "Old Testament" by what the "New Testament" says. The resulting understandings are far different from each other.

And of course, most Messianic Jews prefer to use the name "Yeshua" since that was what the angel commanded that he be called. Many Messianic Jews view "Jesus" as being a pagan god like Tammuz who is a "man of lawlessness" out to decieve Christians into following "another Jesus". The differences between Yeshua and Jesus are many:

Yeshua born at the Biblical feast of Sukkot, Jesus born on December 25th like Tammuz, Ra, Mithra, and a host of other false gods.
Yeshua's day is the 7th day Sabbath, while "Jesus" changed the day to Sunday.
Yeshua went to synagogue, Jesus goes to "church".
Yeshua keeps kosher, Jesus and his followers eat pig, shellfish and all manner of creeping things.
Yeshua celebrates the Biblical holy days, while Jesus replaced the Passover with "Easter" (Ishtar) and other pagan celebrations

Answer 2

I think they're great people and they are Jews who have turned to the lord Jesus Christ as a personal Savior and, of course, in the Old Testament, He is called Messiah, so they have the label of Messianic because they are looking for the coming of Messiah in the very near future. And that's what I’ve been talking about. This ridiculous thing called replacement theology where God is through with the Jews forever. That's not so.

The bible teaches in Romans chapters 9 to 11 the Jews past, chapter 9, the Jews present, chapter 10, and the Jews future, chapter 11. And when messiah comes, chapter 11, verse 26 says: “all Israel shall be saved, for there shall come out of Zion, out of Jerusalem a deliverer who shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob”.

Who is Jacob? Jacob changed his name to Israel, 2 Kings 17:34. And when Messiah comes, He opens their blinded eyes and all Judaism, all Israel comes to Jesus Christ. I'm for the messianic Jews.

Answer 3

Messianic Jew

Answer 4

It appears like you've finished your position paintings. There are solid causes to believe that Jesus is the Messiah. I understand why Jews do not believe it. All I see is a few Jews attacking "messies" (the call that they made up this is meant to be offencive) and Christians. the most important word is a few. this is all to obvious some human beings what to offer up as many human beings as they could from believing in Jesus. this is in basic terms encouraging Christians to go back to the help of Messianics.

Answer 5

I don't think I'd want to be called a "messianic Jew". I think I'd want to sever my ties with Judaism completely.
"Christian" might be better. Of course, alot of people who have called themselves by that title are beginning to realize that the main body of "Christians" don't really know Yeshua ben Yusef at all.
I think I'd just call myself His disciple, or maybe a "Follower of the Way".

Answer 6

An Apostate-Jew

Answer 7

In all likelihood, he would consider himself a "Christian" since he would now be following in the footsteps of Christ Jesus.

The great majority of early christians were Jews/Israelites, and they eventually called themselves christians.

Answer 8

he is a Christian regardless of what you call him.

ps how can you call him Yeshua ben Yusef when you claim his father to be G-d? shoulnt it be Yeshua ben HaShem?

Answer 9

excommunicated

or at least apikores

or maybe just christian