What is your opinion?

[pursuetruth]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

 

[xDenax]

It's my understanding that most Jews who become Christians go to regular churches not messianic congregations.

 

[anisavta]

Care to share your reasons why you chose the Christian church path Pursuetruth?
Many Jews in Messianic congregations started out in churches before being called to Messianic Judaism. Many were convinced when they became believers that they were no longer Jews but now Christians and needed to find a church and the church sad to say did and still does not offer to help Jewish believers maintain their Jewish identity.

 

[cyberlizard]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

I would recommend listening to this session, given by Boaz Michael last November... it is entitled, 'Reformation Reloaded' here is it's link... Reformation Reloaded | Beth Immanuel Sabbath Fellowship


Steve

 

[visionary]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

What is a "completed Jew"?

 

[ChavaK]

My answer would be, why worry about what other Christian Jews think about you?

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

It's my understanding that most Jews who become Christians go to regular churches not messianic congregations.

Care to share your reasons why you chose the Christian church path Pursuetruth?

My answer would be, why worry about what other Christian Jews think about you?

Subscribing

 

[pursuetruth]

Thanks for your replies so far. A "completed Jew" as I know it is simply a Jew who acknowledges Christ as the Messiah.
My husband came to Christ through a friend, and his friend attends this particular Church. My husband is very invested in that friendship and we have had many good years at this particular Church. I led a women's Bible study for 13 years there that was an amazing blessing.
Why worry about what other Christian Jews think of me? I ask myself the same question, LOL. I guess I feel a bit of guilt for not fully embracing my Jewish culture. My (Jewish, non-Believer) father is dying and it's stirring up some old thoughts.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Have you attended an MJ congregation service in the past?
If you want to keep your jewish cultural upbringing, why not attend either/or an MJ or orthodox Jewish service also? Thanks

 

[brinny]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

I would hope not. God bless you and welcome to CF

 

[ContraMundum]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

Certainly not! I don't. I meet with other Hebrew Christians once a month. Only one of us goes to a Messianic congregation- and we all are fine with each others calling to wherever we serve.

 

[ContraMundum]

Thanks for your replies so far. A "completed Jew" as I know it is simply a Jew who acknowledges Christ as the Messiah.
My husband came to Christ through a friend, and his friend attends this particular Church. My husband is very invested in that friendship and we have had many good years at this particular Church. I led a women's Bible study for 13 years there that was an amazing blessing.

Wonderful.

Why worry about what other Christian Jews think of me? I ask myself the same question, LOL. I guess I feel a bit of guilt for not fully embracing my Jewish culture. My (Jewish, non-Believer) father is dying and it's stirring up some old thoughts.

Embrace your culture. Stay friends with your family as your conduit into our culture, and respect their beliefs, regardless. Works for me.

 

[brinny]

Wow, that's awesome. I've never heard of a "completed Jew".

 

[ContraMundum]

Wow, that's awesome. I've never heard of a "completed Jew".

There's even a book written by a Catholic Jew called "Completed Jew". Pretty good book from a layman too.

 

[Steve Petersen]

My husband and I are Jews who came to Christ 18 and 13 years ago, respectively. We have chosen to attend a Baptist Church rather than a Messianic congregation. I have always had the feeling that other Completed Jews look down on this choice. Am I correct?
Thanks!

Are you still on good terms with your families?

 

[Steve Petersen]

'Completed Jew' sounds pretty condescending to me and probably to most mainstream Jews as well.

All the others are 'incomplete?' Would you say that to their faces?

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

'Completed Jew' sounds pretty condescending to me and probably to most mainstream Jews as well.

All the others are 'incomplete?' Would you say that to their faces?

Is that any different than how the RCC views those outside of it's Denomination as "defective".

Orthodox Heritage
The Papacy and Its Unholy State: A Worldwide W a k e - u p C a l l to Orthodox Leaders

On July 10, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the "universal primacy" of his Roman Catholic church, approving a document released on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, proclaiming that Orthodox Churches are "defective."
This was the Pontiff’s latest manner of insulting Jesus Christ and His True Church...............

 

[xDenax]

'Completed Jew' sounds pretty condescending to me and probably to most mainstream Jews as well.

Yep.

 

[Steve Petersen]

Is that any different than how the RCC views those outside of it's Denomination as "defective".

Orthodox Heritage
The Papacy and Its Unholy State: A Worldwide W a k e - u p C a l l to Orthodox Leaders

On July 10, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the "universal primacy" of his Roman Catholic church, approving a document released on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, proclaiming that Orthodox Churches are "defective."
This was the Pontiff’s latest manner of insulting Jesus Christ and His True Church...............

Irrelevant.

 

[Paul 5]

'Completed Jew' sounds pretty condescending to me and probably to most mainstream Jews as well.

All the others are 'incomplete?' Would you say that to their faces?

Yes,all others are incomplete because they have not accepted Christ and received forgiveness of sins and on their way to heaven. Would it be better to pretend the unsaved Jews are alright while they are headed for hell? Christians should never act condescending,however people who do not believe they are lost certainly do not believe that they need to be saved.