i want to become a Jew, b/c i heard about Jews for Jesus, and love Jesus, just not Christianity. help?

Question

idk how or what to do, i'm afraid that my parents wont understand, and i don't know the first step. if anyone can help me, please

Answer 1

Messianic Jews is what you are referring to. These are Jews who have accepted that Jesus was truly the Messiah... they also still follow many of the rituals of Judaism. It is like Christianity with the traditions of the Jewish religion. You need to talk with your parents about it, and if they are Christians, they shouldnt have a problem with it unless they are part of a church which teaches that you will 'go to hell' if you switch religions... (there are some out there that do that! which is sad)

do a search on the Messianic Jews

(and you do not have to be 'born a jew' in order to be Jewish.... to be an Israelite, you would be from one of the 12 tribes of Israel/Jacob.... which are God's chosen people.... but many people who were not born into that lineage are Jewish)

Answer 2

If you believe in JC as a god, you can't be Jewish. There just is no way. No rabbi will convert you and there is no reason for you to. Our religion isn't something you'd just "like" to do.

"Becoming Jewish means that most of what you were taught about spirituality until now will be irrelevant, and in many cases wrong. You must drop the religious beliefs taught you by whatever other religion(s) you once followed or read about. People sometimes ask me, "Can I convert to Judaism and still believe in Jesus?" The answer is no. This is not something negotiable in Judaism. Jewish doctrine about G-d is core and inviolate. Non-Jewish beliefs about G-d invalidate a conversion (and Jesus is a prime example of a non-Jewish belief about G-d, no matter what anyone tells you). So this could be a major change for anyone contemplating conversion to Judaism. If this is difficult for you, then you should not be considering conversion at all."

Also, there is no such thing as a Xtian Jew. There simply isn't--anyone who tells you otherwise knows nothing about Judaism. There is nothing wrong with being a Xtian. The reason you are a Xtian is because you believe in JC. He was Jewish because he didn't believe in himself as a god--obviously, times have changed. The best way to be true to your beliefs is to stay exactly where you are religiously. JC understood that one cannot worship another man and still be Jewish, that is why he remained a Jew his entire life and did not claim to be a god.

"Jews" for J*sus are not Jews at all. They were started by a Baptist minister and use trickery to try and convert Jews to Xtianity.

Answer 3

Once a Jew accepts Jesus as the messiah/son of god then his ins no longer a Jew, he is a Christian. So a Christian joining them will not become a Jew. He will just be in a different Christian denomination.

If you want to convert to the Jewish faith, you have to give up Jesus. Once you convert, then you are a Jew as you profess the faith.

Answer 4

LadySuri and L'Chaim are correct. I am Jewish, and I can tell you as a simple fact that no Jew will consider you Jewish. Jews for Jesus is the organization you want, however be aware that you will not be considered Jewish by any born Jew, or by any Jew who has converted into one of the branches of Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative and Reform are the three main ones). If you believe in the Trinity--which is fine--you simply cannot be Jewish. To put it more simply, even if I call myself a Martian, that doesn't make me one. Good luck in your search.

Answer 5

"Jews" for Jesus are Christians masquerading as Jews in order to peddle Christianity door-to-door in Jewish neighborhoods.

You cannot become a Jew if you believe in the trinity! Judaism and Islam are monotheistice religions. Christianity is not monotheistic!

In spite of what's been said above, it IS possible to convert to Judaism; however, it involves accepting many obligations to God without any special rewards. If it's peace of mind you want about the afterlife, stick with Christianity.
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Answer 6

You needn't worry- jews for Jesus are babtist Christians that are not Jewish at all. It is merely a missionary organisation that tries to deceive unsuspecting Jews into converting to become Christians. In reality, the majority of people in jews for Jesus have never been Jewish. So if you want to go along and pray with them, do so. You won't need to convert to Judaism to pray with Christians!

Answer 7

A jew for jesus is in actual fact a christian. If you can find a book called 'Becoming a Jew' by Maurice Lamm...you'll have a very good quide with you. You'd have to break it to your parents and let them know. First step, get to a synagogue and see what goes! Good luck=)

Answer 8

Aren't Jews for Jesus really Christians since those who follow Jesus are Christians? I realize that a lot of so-called "christians" are what the name says they should be, but not all of them are that way. I can understand your parent dilemma. Jews for Jesus may be able to help you with that. Good luck on your search!

Thanks, kait, for the info! Very, very interesting!

Answer 9

Okay this is how it is,Jews are an ethnic group and you cannot become a Jew if you were not born a Jew, the faith of Jews is Judaism which does not believe in Christ as the Savior.
I`m guessing that you are a baptized Christian and being so you are already at that place were the majority Jews have yet to be, those Jews who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior are called `Messianic Jews` and have really no advantage over Christians but share the same Christ.

Answer 10

Judaism makes it clear that God does not make things like jesus, so you would have to pick. If you look into where Jews for jesus was founded, and by who, you would know they were Baptists...

Answer 11

Messianic Judaism is the term given to Jewish people from all walks of life who believe and have accepted Yeshua (the Hebrew name for Jesus) of Nazareth as the promised Messiah of the Hebrew Scriptures. These Jewish people do not stop being Jewish, but they continue to remain strong in their Jewish identity, lifestyle and culture, while following Yeshua as He is revealed in the Brit Chadashah, the New Covenant. Many Messianic Jews refer to themselves as “completed Jews” since they believe that their faith in the God of Israel has been “completed” or fulfilled in Yeshua.



In reality, Messianic Judaism began 2000 years ago. Yeshua, Himself, was an observant Jew, most of the Apostles and writers of the New Covenant were Jewish, and the vast majority of the early believers in Yeshua were also Jewish (see Acts chapter 2).



Traditional rabbinical Judaism today does not believe that Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah. Observant Jews are still waiting faithfully in accordance with the Rambam’s (Rabbi Moses Maimonides 1134-1204) “Thirteen principles of Jewish Faith” which states in Principle 12 “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah. How long it takes, I will await His coming every day.” Most secular Jews do not believe in the physical coming of a personal Messiah, but some still look forward to a Messianic concept or Messianic Age.



Today, it is estimated that there are over 100,000 Messianic Jews in the Unites States alone, and the numbers worldwide are growing all the time. Messianic Synagogues have also become very popular, and recent estimates number more than 200 congregations in this country. There are also many Messianic congregations in Israel and around the world.



Messianic Jews continue to celebrate the Jewish festivals and feast days as prescribed in the Hebrew Scriptures (i.e. Passover, Day of Atonement, etc.) but they do it in a way that demonstrates how Yeshua has already fulfilled these Holy Days. Most Messianic Jews do not celebrate Christmas or Easter, since neither holiday is mentioned in the New Covenant. Jews who now follow Yeshua the Messiah understand that everything given in the Old Covenant was a “mere shadow” of the better things to come in the New.

Recommended Resource: Two Views on the Messianic Movement: How Jewish Is Christianity? by Varner, Fruchtenbaum, & Stern.