Jews for Jesus?

Question

Aren't they called Christians?

I don't think Judaism is necessarily a race so much a culture. I think Jews are more offended by the "Jews" more than anyone. If Judaism were a race, then a born Catholic can say, "No, I decide I want to be a Buddhist, but a Catholic Buddhist." Please.

Answer 1

Yes someone gets it. :)

Answer 2

You are a Jew by birth, not religion, unless you convert to Judaism, then there is some validity to them being Jews no longer. I understand the hatred right now toward Christianity from Jews who oppose Christian Missionaries. The fact remains, whether you are a Jew who follows the teachings of Jesus, or a Jew that denies those teaching, you are Jew!

This new tactic by Jews for Judaism that says Jews who convert to Christianity are no longer Jews are just spewing hate.
This hate is beginning to be felt all over the states by Jew and Goy alike.
You are what you are born to be, Black, White, Asian, Jew, Arab; becoming a different religion doesn't change your bloodline.

However, there are Jews by conversion only and were not born to authentic Jewish parents and in this, they would no longer be Jewish.

Answer 3

Yes, they are now Christians. They call themselves "completed Jews" because that's the kind of ignorance they were taught by the Jews for Jesus movement.

They may be Jews by birth, but they are no longer JewISH, they are Christians.

Christianity and Judaism are diametrically opposed in their very doctrines and foundations. It is impossible to believe in the doctrines of Christianity and still be Jewish, the beliefs are so very opposite.

Answer 4

Jew is also a nationality. i don't know much about the organization, but i had a jewish friend, religiously jew, and he said that jews believe that the jesus of the christian new testament was a great prophet, rabbi, and teacher, and nothing more. I dont think that the belief in Jesus is what makes one christian, its a lifestyle, just like every other religion. So they believe in some of the christian teachings, but they live as jews... i wonder which one they are more likely to be called

Answer 5

Yes, absolutely.

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 6

depends if the person was jewish to begin with they will be a jew but if the person was a christian or whatever and they got into this jews for jesus then they are just a christian...once a jew always a jew...to all jews who went over to the other side..come backkkkkkkkk its all a lie

Answer 7

the Jewish part is the fact that they are a race not just a religion.
the Christian part is they changed their faith but not their race.

Answer 8

They are Christians who hold to certain Jewish traditions and who try to convince other Jews to follow them.

some people - mostly Jews - are greatly offended by their tactics.

god bless

Answer 9

Yes. A Jew who believes as a Christian is no longer a Jew.

Answer 10

They believe that Jesus is the Messiah, but they still respect and uphold the jewish traditions.

They're called Messianic Jews.

By the way, Jesus was a Jewish rabbi.

Answer 11

Yes, Why?