2007-04-17 16:09:07 · 15 answers · asked by LoneStarReb 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Messianic "Jews" are Christians. What do you think of the door-to-door Christianity peddlers? Well that's exactly what Messianic "Jews" do in Jewish neighborhoods!!!
Leave us in peace!
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2007-04-17 16:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That depends on who you ask.
The Messianic Jewish Alliance of America only accepts Jews and their spouses as full members. If you think you're going to have a conversion now if you believe that Jesus is the Messiah, forget it.
Other people say they're grafted in and that they can be a Messianic Jew if they want to. Some people even say they're descended from the tribe of Ephraim, even though no one in their families knew it all along, and they really are Jews.
Anyway. Most of the Messianic congregations I've been to over the years are 50-95% Gentile. There are very few where you wouldn't be welcome -- and my impression is that those are extremely culturally Jewish with lots of Hebrew in the service and not that interesting to Gentiles anyway. I'm not Messianic but my husband is. Email me if you want to talk more.
2007-04-17 16:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by rcpeabody1 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There is a difference between the cultural Jewish (being born to a Jewish mother) and the religion, Judaism. A messianic Jew is a person who follows all of the Jewish traditions and believes that Yeshua is the messiah. A christian is a person who follows Christian traditions and believes that Yeshua is the Messiah. Yeshua is Jewish by culture and religion. Judaism does not believe Yeshua is their Messiah. No one is trying to mislead or preach to the Jews that don't believe that Yeshua is their Messiah, but people have the right to follow Jewish tradition if they please. This is a democracy after all.
2007-04-19 07:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by 14 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Messianic Jew is a Christian who chooses to live life as a Jew who believes Christ has come. Two family members were recently invited to attend a church of Messianic Jews. They felt at home and started studying. They have now converted. They are actually learning more about how God wants us to live for Christ.
2007-04-17 16:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by Chloe 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
NO such thing.
Don't confuse people who call themselves "messianic Jews" with people of the Jewish religion.
"Messianic Jews" is a code name for Christians who are trying to mislead Jews. They are to be condemned for their lying methods, and for underestimating the intelligence of their Jewish "targets."
2007-04-18 07:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by Ivri_Anokhi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to be Jewish to become a Messianic Jew.
If you believe in Jesus as Lord and are not Jewish, you are not a Messianic Jew, you are simply Messianic. That is, you are simply a Christian.
2007-04-17 16:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by בַר אֱנָשׁ (bar_enosh) 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
no...just because someone may be blood jewish...but their faith may not be jewish...and it probably never was. a german person can have their faith be orthodox jew. so the only way u can be messianic jew...is if u once believed in the jewish beliefs.
2007-04-17 16:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Teenager 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope my uncle was a baptist..... and somehow he got involved in a judeo-christian church and became a messianic jew, it doesn't matter. He is definately not blood jewish
2007-04-17 16:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
well considering that most members of messianic congregations never practiced Judaism or had Jewish parents I would say your in good company.
2007-04-17 16:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Massianic Jews is a sect, and one has to join the sect.
Yet it's hard to find a genuine Jew these days, for they are mostly descendants of the Khazars in southers Russia, converted en-masse during the 8th century.
Only the Hispanic or Italian could be of Israel descent
Have you seen Jews around?
2007-04-17 16:19:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋