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To: patlin
I'm not into organized religion either. I declare what I am, in this case a Messianic Jew. I follow Yashua and His teachings. Fortunately Messianic Temples (loosely termed) teach from Torah. I attend Emmaus in Redmond, WA when I'm home.

So with that in mind, this is basically what Messianic Judaism is:

Messianic Judaism states that Jesus is not merely a man, but the Jewish Messiah and "God the Son" (one person of the Trinity), and that salvation is only achieved through acceptance of Yashua as one's savior. Any Jewish laws or customs that are followed are cultural and do not contribute to attaining salvation. Belief in the Messiahship and divinity of Yashua, which Messianic Judaism shares, is viewed by Christian denominations and Jewish religious movements as being a defining distinction between Christianity and Judaism.

91 posted on 10/16/2011 5:06:50 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse.)
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To: SkyDancer
I attend Emmaus in Redmond, WA

The only organized congregations available in my area are Orthodox Jews who just accepted a homosexual Rabbi, 7th Day Adventist of the Puritan faith & a so-called Messianic congregation that pretty much follows the same doctrine that I came out of, but preaches on rapture & end times. I guess they really don't understand what Messianic means yet.

Jesus is not merely a man, but the Jewish Messiah and “God the Son” (one person of the Trinity)

This is where I have a problem, the Scriptures are not exactly clear on this point & to make it be a litmus test for membership is not Scriptural. As believers, the Holy Spirit also resides in us. That is the Spirit that returns when our flesh dies, our souls remain asleep until they are taken up when Messiah returns. So how this all connects is still mystery yet to be revealed. The hope of what is not known which is true faith.

Any Jewish laws or customs that are followed are cultural and do not contribute to attaining salvation

So you do not observe the Appointed times (Holy Convocations & Sabbaths) & days of YHVH or HIS weekly Sabbath or the personal Torah instructions? Or do you mean the oral law & customs not contained in the Torah?

92 posted on 10/16/2011 5:27:09 PM PDT by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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