Liberal Christians are too cowardly and PC, to support the religious rights of this persecuted minority.
The New Testament calls on us to preach the Good News to all of the world. If the gospel of Christ is good enough to be preached to Hindus, Moslems and Buddhists, why not to our Jewish friends and neighbors?
The attempts to frustrate missionaries who preach the holy message of Christ, is nothing more than religious bigotry.
The Torah speaks nowhere about a 'second coming'. The Messiah is supposed to do his work as soon as he comes. It's been 2000 years, and no messayaroony miracles in sight... You can see why the Judeans are sceptical.
The extreme vast majority of Jews, like most people, just want to be left alone, thank you.
There are dozens of historical examples where proselytizing begat pogroms. These episodes and that pattern are a part of Jewish history that leads many Jews to fear such activity.
Now, I am NOT repeat NOT accusing these folks of doing anything other than carrying out the Lord's will as they see it.
But please have some sympathy for a people who've seen this all before (many times) and simply want to be left alone.
Maybe they feel like many do about Jehova's Witnesses pestering them all the time.
How would you like it, if the homosexual community made it a practice to gather in large numbers in your neighborhood, and handed out pro gay literature to everyone they saw? Since this would undoubtedly go against your beliefs, you might not like this.
Well, the Jews, just might view the 'Jews for Jesus' crowd in the same light. Understand now?
I think that would piss them off or make a bunch of people laugh.
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Whip out your Strong's concordance and look it up. There are many more scriptures to prove my point.
I pray for the Jewish community during these days and I pray that God will protect them as well as Israel. May God protect America and keep all her citizens free from tyranny.
Please remember what unites us.
"Davidson added that in 1973 there were an estimated 10,000 born Jews in the United States who were practicing Christians. Today, 29 years later, he put that figure at about 250,000."
My hat goes off to the Baptists. They are the ones making the most progress with the Jews.
I believe that if you've accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you ARE a Christian. It seems that is the #1 requirement for being a Christian. You might be a Christian with a Jewish Heritage, but let's call a spade a spade.
Since one of the main tenants of the Jewish religion is believing that the Messiah hasn't arrived yet, I don't really see how these diverging requirements can co-exist.
On the other hand, if someone wants to paint themselves blue and call themselves a blueberry, who am I to tell them what they can and can't do?
Next, the question, what's wrong with "Jews for Jesus." Well, if you believe in "truth in advertising," see my first paragraph. Historically, as bad as every calamity that befell Jews were, the greatest danger to the continuation of the Jewish faith is intermarriage and integration into "secular society" (there's a word for it, but I just can't come up with it right now). This is a major point that is mentioned in the Bible (which the white supremecists use for decrying interracial marriage).
The fact is, that in deeply religious Jewish communities, you'll find that there's no problem with it. It's in communities where there is far less belief in their religion, and when people attemtp to get others to convert, it's taken as a direct assault on their religion.
Mark
Hyperbole of the left...hardly an "assault"...but this makes it sound so much more threatening and their bigoted response more legit
The church is awash in false doctrines and needs to repent and gets its act together and not try to "convert" the Jews to Christian apostacy. Yeshua Ha Mashiach (the Lord Jesus Christ) is big enough to say what He wants to any Jews any day without Jews for Jesus™ and has been putting in personal appearances to them for years. For Jews to resists Jews for Jesus™ is not anti-Christian bigotry. It is wisdom.
This is from a Messianic homepage: What Is Messianic Judaism -- Isn't It Just Christianity?
Messianic Judaism is Biblical Judaism with Yeshua as the Messiah. We believe that Yeshua (Jesus) was the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53. Messianic Judaism has more in common with other branches of Judaism than with Christianity in spite of sharing the belief that Yeshua was Messiah. Messianics see Yeshua as a Jewish rabbi who taught His disciples the Torah, even commissioning them to take His Torah teachings to the rest of the world. Christianity sees Jesus as one who 'did away with Torah (law)' and 'freed us' from needing to obey G-d's Word. G-d never changes nor does His Word. I believe any doctrine *not* based on a solid Torah foundation will be faulty and lead many astray. Torahlessness (lawlessness) is that old religion of hasatan, the fallen one who has tried to lure man away from G-d's instructions from day one. Hasatan has succeeded not only in drawing the church away from Torah but also in making lawlessness even seem the godlier choice. Lawlessness is a scary deception and is a major reason why many Messianics have attempted to separate themselves from the mainstream church.This is from the same messianic website: We are NOT Jews for JesusWithout a solid foundation built on G-d's TaNaKh (sadly referred to as "old testament' within the church), many in the mainstream Christian churches have been teaching that the church replaces Israel in G-d's plan; many teach that the promised earthly messianic kingdom has been replaced with a spiritual kingdom for the church; most believe that obeying G-d's Holy Torah (law) is somehow useless or irrelevant in our lives -- even likening Torah obedience to "earning" the free gift of salvation. These beliefs result from interpreting the Brit Chadasha (new testament) apart from it's TaNaKh foundation. Sadly the church seems to believe it can exist apart from its TaNaKh foundation and Jewish roots. Such church teachings reflect a non-Jewish mindset and are not considered part of Messianic Judaism.
But Aren't Messianic Jews And Hebrew Christians The Same Thing?
Sadly, Hebrew Christians are Jewish brethren who have been assimilated into the mainstream church. Some may observe the Holy Days --- but their basic belief system remains that of Christianity. A Messianic Jew is one who practices Messianic Judaism -- his beliefs rest on a solid foundation of Torah. Interestingly, the two labels themselves (Messianic Jew & Hebrew Christian) show each's differing emphasis: a Messianic Jew emphasizes personal lineage: a Messianic Jew is a certain type of Jew (a Jew who happens to believe in Yeshua). Whereas Hebrew Christian emphasizes the belief system: a Hebrew Christian is a certain type of Christian (a Christian who happens to be Jewish). Gentiles who practice Messianic Judaism refer to themselves in more vague terms, such as "Messianics" or "Messianic Believers" (terms which fit both Jewish and gentiles believers).
Then Why Do People Say Messianic Judaism Is Christianity?
Ignorance? Broad generalization? A refusal to let Messianic Judaism define itself? It is confusing when other branches of Judaism (as well as some within the church) call all believers in Yeshua "Christians" regardless of their view on Torah. More recently I have been bothered that some Christians are deciding to call themselves Messianics even though their belief system remains unchanged from that of Christianity. I only hope as more people study the Messianic Mov't, they will learn the many differences between these two very different belief systems. Messianic Judaism should the best of both worlds: True Biblical Judaism *with* Messiah -- exactly as G-d intended!
Shalom Chaverim, Let me begin by stating that this site is not affiliated with Jews For Jesus. We probably need to define what we mean by "Messianic" since many consider Jews For Jesus a Messianic organization. I consider Jews For Jesus a Christian organization. Moishe Rosen, founder of Jews For Jesus, is a Christian missionary, schooled in a standard bible college and not trained as a rabbi. The Jews For Jesus organization has worked diligently teaching Jesus to the non-believing Jewish people, but it is Christianity being taught and not Messianic Judaism (in spite of JFJ efforts to make the two terms synonymous). I would like to see evangelism to the Jewish people which includes teaching Torah observance.Would Your Church Allow You To Be Like Jesus? -- [MUST READ!]I see the Messianic Mov't as a return to Biblical Judaism, removing 2000 years of non-biblical teachings and restoring Torah observance to the body of believers. It seems too much effort is going into trying to bring down the Messianic Mov't and turn into just another Christian denomination, I find that sad. And those who protest this Christianization are called divisive. If you remove the elements that set Messianics apart from Christianity, you lose what drew people to the truth of Messianic Judaism in the first place.
I think Christianity is threatened by our return to Torah truths and by our refusal to tolerate the pagan influences that have become a part of Christian doctrine. The Messianic emphasis on Torah is taken as somehow undermining the work of Yeshua. And our rejection of pagan influences is taken as judgemental, as causing strife within the body of Messiah. But Scripture tells us to "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21) Sha'ul did not teach us tolerate false doctrines --- yet Christianity asks that for the sake of "unity" Messianics should overlook these differences and be a 'team player. That's not what we are called to do.