Do all Messianic Jews hold the same beliefs or is there slight variations in their beliefs like Christians ?

Answer 1

Good question, very interesting.

Although in fact the very name 'Messianic Jew' is a contradiction in terms - no Jewish person believes that Jesus was the Messiah.

So really, Messianic Jews are.....well, Christians!

SCHNEB - I was simply stating logic and common sense. Ask any Jewish person and they will confirm that they do not regard 'messianic jews' as Jewish.

And equally I could ask you back: what makes you the expert on defining 'Jewish'???

Answer 2

Pretty much the same. Messianics still keep the feasts and traditions while Completed Jews may or may not.

To Tabatha - What makes you an expert on who is or is not a Jew? Are you the official arbiter of such things?

The church was established at Pentecost by Messianic Jews.
The first martyr was a Messianic Jew.
Our Bible was written by Messianic Jews.
And the Gospel is going to be preached during the tribulation period by Messianic Jews.

As for those who say you cannot believe in Jesus and still be a Jew. You will have to argue with Paul about that.

Acts 22:3
“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today."

Acts 24:14
"But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets."

Acts 26:5-6
“...according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers."

Just because you believe in the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy of your scriptures does not change your lineage. That would be some trick. A Jew is one who has a Jewish lineage and believes in the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Period!

Acts 26:22
"Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come."

Answer 3

There might be slight variations - but can i just say how some answers have blessed me.
Esther what a beautiful answer - i agree to be a Jew and know Christ as Messiah must be the most wonderful of all blessings. Schneb what a brilliant answer. Piefkeholz - so right it's what ppl choose to do with Christ that really matters.
Lord we pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Answer 4

Variations like Christians

Answer 5

A person does not give up their heritage of Jewishness when they come to accept Christ as their Messiah. I don't know exactly what they believe, but I wanted to correct that incorrect statement that says they should be called "Christians". I would cherish the title Messianic Jew. That person is not only one of the most fortunate on earth, they must have a special kind of joy, knowing who Jesus Christ truly is.

Answer 6

Umm.. The "Messianic Jews" are free to think whatever they want--it's a free country. However, this is what *we* think:

This is taken from the reference section of this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews_for_Jesus

1. “"We believe that Jewishness is a birthright. It is inherited from our parents. Our people are not of one culture; we have diverse cultural expressions (Ashkenazi/Sephardi, Georgian/Russian, Ethiopian, Persian, etc.). Our people are not of one religion. While Judaism might be the traditional religion for many Jewish people, Jews are still considered Jewish even though they might be atheists or even if they embrace other beliefs. Those who say that Jews who believe in Jesus are errant Jews or misguided Jews are entitled to their opinions. But they are not entitled to negate our Jewishness. We are Jews by birth and that cannot change."
2. "There is virtual unanimity across all denominations [of Judaism] that Jews for Jesus are not Jewish." (Kaplan, Dana Evan. The Cambridge Companion to American Judaism, Cambridge University Press, Aug 15, 2005, pp. 139-140).
3. "For most American Jews, it is acceptable to blend some degree of foreign spiritual elements with Judaism. The one exception is Christianity, which is perceived to be incompatible with any form of Jewishness. Jews for Jesus and other Messianic Jewish groups are thus seen as antithetical to Judaism and are completely rejected by the majority of Jews". (Kaplan, Dana Evan. The Cambridge Companion to American Judaism, Cambridge University Press, Aug 15, 2005, p. 9).
4. Jewish groups:
o "To make the record clear, Jews for Jesus is a Christian missionary organization – period." Jews for Jesus: Jewish or Christian? You Decide, Jews for Judaism website, retrieved September 11, 2006.
o "Messianic Jewish organizations, such as Jews for Jesus, often refer to their faith as fulfilled Judaism, in that they believe Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies. Although Messianic Judaism claims to be Jewish, and many adherents observe Jewish holidays, most Jews regard Messianic Judaism as deceptive at best, fraudulent at worst. They charge that Messianic Judaism is actually Christianity presenting itself as Judaism." (Balmer, Randall. Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Baylor University Press, Nov 2004, p. 448).

Answer 7

Like all other Christian denominations, I am sure they vary, To the guy who said Jews have to "talk to Paul" about Defining who is a Jew.... No, we don't, not any more than we need to talk to any other fiction writer about who is a Jew...

Answer 8

Because we are people we will never agree on all counts. The main thing is what we do with Christ, this is what is most important to God. All else is secondary.

Answer 9

jews is such a horrible name they are brothers and children of christ as we are nd they follow the same good they are no better or worse than christian allover the world and are blessed by christ as are the people who believe love vand commit there lives to him

Answer 10

Or Muslims ? or any other religion.