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Messianic Issues
The articles listed on this page are either about Messianic Judaism and the relationship of the “Messianic Movement” to the “traditional Gentile Church,” or they contain information related to issues of Messianic concern.
If you aren’t familiar with Messianic Judaism, you probably don’t know that …
… nobody who knew the Messiah in the flesh ever called Him “Jesus.” [CLICK HERE]
… it is grammatically impossible to say the words “Jesus” or “Jehovah” in either Hebrew or Aramaic, the language of the first-century Messianic believers. [CLICK HERE]
… Yeshua (Jesus) and His Talmidim (Disciples) were all Torah-observant Jews who never became “Christians.”
… Rabbi Sha’ul (the Apostle Paul) never “converted” from Judaism to “Christianity, but even returned to Jerusalem from one of his missionary journeys to offer sacrifices in the Temple. [Acts 21:26]
… until well after the end of the first century, almost all the followers of Messiah were Jewish, and “The Way” (as Messianic Judaism was then called) continued to be predominately Jewish until well into the fourth century CE.
… a Jewish Believer in the Messiah does not become a Christian and stop being a Jew.
… when Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) came at Pentecost, the Jews upon whom He “fell” did not become “Christians.”
… God’s “New Covenant” is for Israel and Judah, and not for “the Church”? [Jeremiah 31:27-31]
… the Bible never applies the word “Christian” to believing Jews, only to believing Gentiles. Even then it is a only translation of the Hebrew term “Messianic” into Greek, and may even have been used as a derogatory term.
… the “Church” and “Christianity,” as we know it, did not come into existence until the fourth century.
… the word “church” in the so-called “English New Testament” is a false translation of the same word used in the so-called “Old Testament” for the Holy Convocations of Israel. [CLICK HERE]
… in the Messianic Kingdom [usually called “the Kingdom Age” by most Gentile theologians], Jews and Gentiles will worship Yeshua and offer sacrifices together in the Jerusalem Temple. [Zechariah 8:23; Revelation 15:4; Revelation 21:24-26; Revelation+22:2]
… there is a form of true Biblical faith today in which Jews and Gentiles can worship side-by-side as one in Yeshua the Messiah.
This form of Biblical Faith is called Messianic Judaism, and it is practiced today essentially as it was practiced by Yeshua and His first Talimidim. Of course, some things will have to wait until Messiah restores the Temple.
The following articles are in this section:
• What is Messianic Judaism? Modern Messianic Judaism is the fulfillment of that which was spoken of by the ancient Prophets: a Restoration Movement of Jewish people who believe that Yeshua of Natzeret (Jesus of Nazareth) is the promised Messiah of Israel, and the Savior of the world
• The Basis of Messianic Judaism: The “Messianic Judaism 101” series is a foundational set of teachings on Messianic Judaism from Rabbi Greg Hershberg of Beth Yeshua International Messianic synagogue in Macon, Georgia. The series covers Torah, Shabbat, kosher, replacement theology, and tradition. This series is a basic introduction, and is by no means an exhaustive study. It is, however an excellent series.
• Why Messianic? A long list of reasons why Family Bible Church made the decision to become a Messianic Jewish Ministry.
• Hebrew Roots or Messianic Judaism: In this article I explore some of the essential differences between the Hebrew Roots movement and Messianic Judaism
• The Rebirth of Messianic Judaism: If 1967 was the birth date of modem Messianic Judaism, then 1975 was the year the movement officially began to blossom.
• The Death 0f Messianic Judaism? Many individuals and groups are claiming to be “Messianic Judaism” while teaching unbiblical doctrines. The question has now become “Can true Messianic Judaism survive the deception of these groups and still retain the same name?”
• Jesus the Jew: One of the certain facts about Jesus was that he was a Jew. He was a child of Jewish parents, brought up in a Jewish home and reared among Jewish traditions. Throughout His life, Jesus lived among Jews and His followers were Jews.
• Prominent Messianic Jews: Over the years many prominent Jewish people have come to faith in Yeshua/Jesus as their Messiah. Here are just a few.
• Messianic Judaism Q & A: Questions about Messianic Judaism answered by Messianic Rabbi David Chernoff
• Clean vs. Unclean Animals: It would seem that modern medical science has proven that HaShem knew what He was talking about when He declared certain animals “unclean.”
• Pig and Pork Facts: Those who say “Christ abolished the law condemning pork” are motivated by their stomach, not Scripture. These facts about pork may change your mind.
• Why Study Hebrew? “… reading the Bible in any language other than the original Hebrew is like kissing a beautiful woman with a veil between your face and hers.”
• The Messianic Seal: The emblem which has become known as the “Messianic Seal” was apparently used by Believers in Mashiach in first century Jerusalem.
▪ About the Messianic Seal: by Ari Levitt, benéi HaMelech
▪ Ancient Messianic Synagogue Seal by Evangelical Press News Service
▪ The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Church by Reuven E. Schmalz
• “Conversion” to Messianic Judaism: This page opens the discusses about formal conversion to Messianic Judaism from Christianity.
▪ CTOMC’s Position on Gerut) (CTOMC’s argument in favor of gerut)
▪ Messianic Conversion (Gerut) (my argument in opposition to gerut)
• “Messianic” Cults: This section contains articles about groups that claim to be part of the Messianic Jewish Movement, but embrace beliefs that are either foreign to or opposition to Messianic Judaism.
▪ The Ephramite Error: A movement alternately known as the "Ephraimite," "Restoration of Israel," "Two-Covenant Israel," or "Two House" movement has recently gained ground in some areas among ardent Christian Zionists. Proponents of this movement contend that members of the "born-again" segment of the Christian church are, in fact, actual blood descendants of the biblical Israelites who were dispersed as a result of the Assyrian invasion of the ancient kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C.E.
▪ The “Two House” Heresy: The theology of the current “Two-House” Movement is based not upon scholarly interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures, but rather upon the theories documented in 1902 by J. H. Allen in Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright: An Analysis of the Prophecies of Scripture in Regard to the Royal Family of Judah and the Many Nations of Israel.
▪ The “Sacred Name” Heresy:There are those, both Jews
and non-Jews, who frequently refer to themselves as Sacred Namists, who insist
that the Sacred Name יְהוָֹה must always be spoken, or written out, or transliterated
as YHWH, YHVH, Yahweh, Yahovah, Yahowah, or some other variant, to the extent that they
insert it where it really doesn’t really belong: for example the name of Yeshua must,
they insist (as a condition of one’s salvation), be spelled Yahshua, because He
is Yahweh come in the flesh.
The following articles are in the Theology section but are directly related to this section:
• The Commonwealth of Israel: What I am talking about when I refer to “the Commonwealth of Israel”
• Where Did the Word “Church” Come From? I no longer use the word “Church” to refer to believers in Messiah because of the pagan source of the word.
• Where Did the Word “Jehovah” Come From? The Name of the Most High cannot possibly be “Jehovah” because that word is absolutely impossible to say in the Hebrew language.
• The Name That is Above Every Name: Before the beginning of “Christianity” as we know it today, there was a Name, and that name was Yeshua.
• A Typical Messianic Statement of Faith: The “Messianic Movement” or “Messianic Restoration,” by whatever name is being used used, is not a single organization with a central governing body to speak for it. This Statement of Faith is rather typical of congregations and ministries in the movement.
See also: “The Holy Community” in the Theology section
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