2007-02-11 19:27:56 · 6 answers · asked by helen j 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A Messianic Congregation is a group of Jewish Believers who believes in Yeshua as the Messiah, come together as an Assembly of the redeeming ones. There are also some Non-Jew believers in Yeshua who also love the Jewish people; loves the Torah; and Love Yeshua come together as ONE people known as the ONE NEW MAN in the Moshiach Yeshua.
In the Messianic Congregation, the main difference to declare the Shema (Deut 6:4) Shema Yisrael Adonay Eloheinu Adonay Echad the Oneness of Elohim. They have weekly Torah reading also include the Brit Hadashah or Renewed Covenant - Christian understood as New Testament., they also have Midrash Bible discussion. Singing, praise, Worship and Messianic Dance on every Shabbat. They also the Erev Shabbat where one invite friends and relatives to their home as good way of outreach before going to the congregation.
On Every Shabbat they have partaking the Fruit of the vine (Ha gafen), and Lechem (bread). You will also notice the men wears the Tallit with the blue thread during worship, while the sisters wear the headcovering and read the Torah Scroll. When the Shabbat comes to an end they have ceremony called the Havdalah (separation)
Besides observing the Shabbat, they observe the New Moon, the Moedim (the appointed time of the Biblical Feast of YHWH); they also observing the Torah teaching n Commandment and believe in Yeshua as their Atoning sacrifice. The Messianic community also observe the Kosher Diet (eat Clean food)
They address their Messiah as Yeshua (Yahshua) meaning,
YHWH (YEHOVAH) is my Salvation.
G_d our Creator is address as : Adonay, HaShem, Almighty, Elohim, Yah, YHWH, El Shadai
Faith fundamental
- Believe and Receive in Yeshua
- Receive Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)
- Immersion (living water)
- Circumcision (Faith of Avraham Covenant)
What the Messianic Believer do not observe ?
- sunday worship
- christmas -dec 25
- easter is not to be observe
- do not consume unclean food such pork, seafood of prawn, lobster, shelfish food
- no graven images in congregation
- no symbolic of faith such as cross, statutes
2007-02-13 13:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Yerusha Yanit Shen 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A Messianic Congregation means group of jews who believes in Yeshua, come together and follow the bible in their daily life.
2014-02-07 19:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by Casey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definition of messianic: Adjective (describes a noun)
1. Of or pertaining to a messiah.
2. Invoking the aura of a messiah.
messiah :
1. Any expected deliverer or liberator.
This should help clear up the concept.
2007-02-12 04:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by thetaalways 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A congregation of Jews who believe that Jesus was the prophesied Messiah.
http://www.messianicjewish.net/
http://www.mjaa.org/
2007-02-11 19:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by Serena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jews who believe the messiah has come as man through Christ Jesus.
2007-02-11 19:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its jew and gentiles who worship together.but there not right they keep the old laws and your not supose to do that any more read.http://lastdaysministry.com/MESSIANIC_JEWS.htm
A MESSAGE FOR MESSIANIC JEWS
2007-02-11 19:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by bassetluv 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋