Or are you just hell bent on converting Jews? Does not the immortal soul of a Muslim or Hindu not rate with you?
2006-12-19 04:18:48 · 8 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Based on my observations there are far more Christians who end up converting to Judaism by passing through the Messianic movement than there are Orthodox Jews that ever end up Baptist or whatever because of the Messianic groups.
Christians do plenty of missionary work in Hindu countries as well as among Muslims. There are many Arab Christian groups. But they never encourage them to observe Sabbath, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, etc, or to study the Torah.
The Messianics are causing great division in Christianity and Christian churches are losing members to Messianic Congregations. Messianics promote Torah observance (to a degree at least) among all of their members. So Messianics are considered to be heretical by many Christian leaders. And, of course, Messianics will always be considered heretical by normative Judaism.
On the other hand, this is perhaps a type of Tikkun Olam occuring. Gentile Christians who enter a Messianic Congregation and start actually studying Torah are being transformed. There are now thousands of Torah observant Gentiles. I realize the term "Torah Observant" is much too strong and carries Orthodox implications which I do not intend, but I'm not sure of how to properly term this transformation that is occuring in their lives.
Of course, the ultra-right wing "neo-nazi" type Christians are all convinced that Messianic Judaism is yet another "Jewish conspiracy" - this time attempting to lead Christians away from Christianity and into Judaism.
Torah can transform the world if people would let it.
2006-12-20 03:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Messiah was foretold to the nation of Israel - that is why when a person of Jewish faith becomes a Christian, they believe that the prophesies of the Messiah are fulfilled in one person - Jesus Christ.
Yes, the souls of Muslims, Hindus, and everyone else in this world rate - Jesus came not just to the Jews, but to the gentiles (everyone else) as well. I am not a Jew - I am a Christian. All who seek will find, unto all who knock, the door will be opened - it matters not where you are right now - God takes you as you are. But, He loves us enough not to leave us there.
2006-12-19 04:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think about your question and you will see that you are directing it at the wrong people. Perhaps you should ask Hindus why they don't have a Hindus for Jesus. Or ask the Jews why they don't start a Messianic Muslim group.
2006-12-19 04:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by WhatIf 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Messianic - Mes·si·ah noun 1. the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
Messianic - adjective of Messiah
If the Muslims and Hindu want to convert to Christianity, then they too will be Christians.
You are making this too difficult.
2006-12-19 04:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hindus, as I understand them, aren't part of the Abrahamic tradition. They wouldn't hold much stock in other faiths that are.
The Islamic faith kind of takes off after Christianity. That would make seeing someone from the past as the Messiah rather difficult.
The Jewish faith gave birth to the Christian faith in a lot of ways, so logically there would be people that convert.
A little more investigation and education on your part could help you avoid questions that don't clearly make sense.
2006-12-19 04:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do not throw the blame on me.I am totally confused by some, in
Islam they know Mary,they believe the Angel came to Her and Jesus was a miracle birth, to what end. I do not rate or judge
but that I question.
2006-12-19 04:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as for muslims we now that propht Jesus will come back at the end of the world
2006-12-19 04:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Messianic"- of or related to the "Messiah"
"Messaih"- of the line of Hebrew Kings, even more specifically of the line of King David.
Kinda hard to have an Arab or a Hindi 'Messiah' isn't it?
2006-12-19 04:24:21 · answer #8 · answered by wolf560 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋