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Do
you believe in Yeshua (Jesus)?
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What is Messianic Worship? |
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What is Conservative Messianic Judaism? |
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Do
you consider yourself Christian or Jew? |
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When did Gentiles come into faith? |
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Are Scriptures inspired
by G-d? |
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How many Jewish believers in Yeshua are
there? |
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Why use the name Yeshua? |
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What does Christ Mean? |
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Why put a dash (-) in the name of
G-d or use HaShem? |
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Does G-d
still work today like He did in Bible times? |
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Is the
Torah (Law)
still valid today? |
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Do
you keep the Sabbath? |
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Do
you keep kosher? |
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Do
you believe in the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)? |
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What
about the gifts of the Spirit? |
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Do
you celebrate Christmas and Easter? |
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Do
you keep the Feasts Days? |
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What
is Messianic Worship?
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Messianic Worship seeks to restore
scripture to it's Jewish context,
Glorify Adonai (G-d) in all we do, and
build bridges between Jews, Messianic
Jews, and Christians. Messianic
congregations are often made up
predominately of Goy (Gentiles), wishing
to worship in the way taught by Yeshua
(Jesus), and show love and support for
Jews and Israel.
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What
is Conservtive Messianic Judaism?
- Conservative Messianic Judaism is a movement
of Jewish people who believe that Yeshua
is the promised Jewish Messiah
and Savior for Israel and the nations.
Conservative Messianic Jews have not stopped being
Jewish, remaining strongly Jewish in
identity, lifestyle and belief that
Yeshua is the Messiah and a part of
Judaism.
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When
did Gentiles come into faith? -
It was always God’s will for
the Gentile nations to receive His
Salvation (Is. 49:6, 42:6).
G-d told Abraham that through him
all the nations of the earth would be
blessed (Gen. 12:1-3).
Early Messianic Jews did not
understand that this was God’s will
and proclaimed the Good News of the
Messiah only to Jewish people.
The controversy in the
first century was not if it was Jewish
to believe in Yeshua but whether
Gentiles could be included without
having to become Jewish.
This was addressed by the Jerusalem
council (Acts 15:1-31) which
determined Goy (Gentiles) need not be
circumcised, but must: Abstain from eating: blood,
things strangled, offered to idols, and
must not fornicate.
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How
many Jewish believers in Yeshua are
there?
Estimates
vary, approximately one quarter of a
million in the US, with 1 million world
wide.
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Why
use the name Yeshua?
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Yeshua is the Messiah's Hebrew name, and
would have been what His talmidim
(disciples) would have called Him.
It means
salvation which is His role to bring all
to HaShem.
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What
Does Christ Mean? - Christ
means anointed one, and is the Greek
translation of the Hebrew word Mashiach.
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Do
you believe in Jesus? -
We believe in Yeshua, which was the name He
was called while He walked on earth. To us He is the Messiah of Israel
and Savior of the world.
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Do
you consider yourself Christian or Jew?
- We are
Jews and non-Jews who follow and love Yeshua, but our faith is built on
the foundation of the Holy Scriptures, not church
traditions.
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Are
Scriptures inspired of G-d?
- Yes.
The Torah, Tanakh, and Brit Chadasha are all G-d breathed and are
profitable for study application in our daily lives.
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Why put a dash (-) in the name of
G-d? or use HaShem -
As a
sign of respect. It is to show the use of these words
are a substitution for the Most Holy Name of G-d, the One true One, and that
we are not speaking of an idol which uses the name "god."
See The Names of G-d?
for more details.
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Does
G-d still work today
like He did in Bible times?
- Yes. He works whatever He wills
unhindered by time or space. If the Most High did it or promised it in
the Bible, then it will happen and
can happen at any time.
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Do
you believe in being "born again?" -
Yes. Because of the sinful
nature in all people that accompanies physical birth, a new
creation of the human spirit is needed to fully relate to our holy G-d.
The act of new creation of our spirit by G-d in us is in effect being
"born over again." Yeshua our Messiah offers this to all who
trust Him.
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Is
the Torah (Law) still valid today?
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Yes, as a standard for
righteousness.
Yeshua said
that not one yod or tittle would pass away, and that those who love Him
will keep His commandments. The Law is not for salvation, but for
sanctification (being Holy). No one can keep the Law perfectly,
but striving to live as Adonai commands brings us closer to His desire
for our life.
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Do
you keep the Sabbath? -
Yes. We encourage observing the
Sabbath. From the time of creation the Adonai set aside sundown
Friday to sundown Saturday as a gift of physical rest to us. We should
accept the holy gift with joy.
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Do
you keep kosher?
- Yes, we believe to what degree is a personnel
choice, according to what is the plain Scriptural instruction of what
animals may be consumed. Many members of
the congregation do keep rabbinic Kosher.
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Do
you believe in the Holy Spirit?
- Yes. The Ruach Ha'Kodesh (Hebrew) is G-d continuing daily to perform the miracles
of bestowing holy life upon the hearts of receptive people.
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about the gifts of the Spirit? -
Yes. While some may differ in the manifestation of
those gifts, G-d's gifts are real, and powerful!
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Do
you keep the Feasts Days? -
Yes, we celebrate the holy feasts
as a "memorial throughout your generations forever."
These Feasts foreshadow the coming of Yeshua, both His first and second.
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Do
you celebrate Christmas and Easter? -
No. We only celebrate Scriptural
Holy days.
We celebrate the actual
days of the birth (Succot) and resurrection of Yeshua (First Fruits), which were already
G-d ordained Feasts of Israel.
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