Messianic Judaism - Questions and Answers

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Definitions asdf
1. What is Messianic Judaism?
2. What is the difference between Messianic Judaism and Rabbinic Judaism?
3. What is the difference between Messianic Judaism and Gentile Christianity?

Messianic Terminologyasdf
1. Yeshua
2. Messiah
3. Messianic Judaism
4. Messianic Jew
5. Messianic Synagogue
6. Messianic Rabbi
7. Completed Jews
8. Brit Hadasha
9. Tenach
10. Rabbi Shaul
11. Mikveh or Immersion
12. Yochanan the Immerser

The Origins of Messianic Judaismasdf
1. When did Messianic Judaism begin?
2. If Messianic Judaism was strictly Jewish at first, how did Gentile come into the faith?
3. How was first century Messianic Judaism “transformed” into Gentile Christianity?
4. When did the early Messianic Jews disappear and why?
5. When did the modern movement of Messianic Judaism begin?

20th Century Messianic Judaismasdf
1. How many Jewish believers in Yeshua are there in the United States?
2. Is the movement of Messianic Judaism just in America?
3. Why do we use the name “Yeshua” rather than “Jesus”?
4. What does “Christ” mean?
5. Why don't Messianic Jews simply call themselves “Christians”?
6. Why do Messianic Jews say that they are “completed Jews”?

Messianic Jewish Lifestyleasdf
1. What is the importance of Messianic synagogues to this movement?
2. How many Messianic synagogues are there?
3. Do Messianic Jews celebrate all the Jewish festivals and if so, why?
4. Do Messianic Jews celebrate Christmas and Easter?
5. What is "Davidic" and Worship and Praise?
6. Do Messianic Jews believe that they should keep the Law of Moses?
7. Are Messianic Jews Zionists?

Messianic Jews and Gentile Believersasdf
1. Who is a Jew?
2. What is God's will in regarding intermarriage between Jew and Gentile?
3. What is the relationship of Jewish believers to Gentile believers?
4. Can Gentile believers be members of a Messianic synagogue?
5. Should all Jewish believers join a Messianic synagogue?

Yeshua the Messiahasd
1. How do we know that Yeshua is truly the Promised Messiah?
2. If Yeshua was the Messiah, why is there no peace in the world today?
3. Now that I have accepted Yeshua the Messiah as my Saviour, what should I do next?

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Last Updated 12feb2007