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So, bit of a weird question, but I am wondering if I am eligible to convert to Messianic Judaism?

I come from a Southern Baptist background, but found out that one side of my family was Jewish. They ended up converting to Christianity to better assimilate and avoid discrimination.

I've been told this makes me ethnically Jewish, but I have no connection to the Jewish culture nor religion. I'm virtually indistinguishable from a Gentile when it comes to culture, lifestyle and worldview.

What do you think? Is it Messianic Judaism for me, or am I better off with what I already am?
 

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Hi 9Rock9,

Welcome!

If we are followers of Yahshua; should we not follow Yahshua?

(CLV) Mt 5:17
"You should not infer that I came to demolish the law or the prophets. I came not to demolish, but to fulfill.

(CLV) Mt 5:18
For verily, I am saying to you, Till heaven and earth should be passing by, one iota or one serif may by no means be passing by from the law till all should be occurring.

(CLV) Mt 5:19
"Whosoever, then, should be annulling one of the least of these precepts, and should be teaching men thus, the least in the kingdom of the heavens shall he be called. Yet whoever should be doing and teaching them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.

(CLV) Mt 7:21
"Not everyone saying to Me `Lord! Lord!' will be entering into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who is doing the will of My Father Who is in the heavens.
(CLV) Mt 7:22
Many will be declaring to Me in that day, `Lord! Lord! Was it not in Your name that we prophesy, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many powerful deeds?'

(CLV) Mt 7:23
And then shall I be avowing to them that `I never knew you! Depart from Me, workers of lawlessness!'

(CLV) Mt 13:41
The Son of Mankind shall be dispatching His messengers, and they shall be culling out of His kingdom all the snares and those doing lawlessness

Gentiles (Goyim)?

According to Paul when we convert to be followers of Yahshua; we are no longer Goyim.


Ephesians 2

11 Wherefore, remember that once you, the nations (Gentiles) in flesh - who are termed 'Uncircumcision' by those termed 'Circumcision,' in flesh, made by hands -"

Not anymore!

12 that you were, in that era, apart from Christ, being alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and guests of the promise covenants, having no expectation, and without God in the world."

Not anymore! Hmmm...covenants, plural.

13 Yet now, in Christ Jesus, you, who once are far off, are become near by the blood of Christ."

Citizens of Israel.


(CLV) Hb 8:10
"For this is the covenant which I shall be covenanting with the house of Israel after those days," the Lord is saying: "Imparting My laws to their comprehension, On their hearts, also, shall I be inscribing them, And I shall be to them for a God, And they shall be to Me for a people.



14 For He is our Peace, Who makes both one, and razes the central wall of the barrier"

No difference between those who were born into the false dogma of Judaism, and those who were born into the false teaching of Paganism. All of those in Yahshua are in the truth of YHWH's perfect Torah.

15 (the enmity in His flesh), nullifying the law of precepts in decrees, (dogma, Talmud) that He should be creating the two, in Himself, into one new humanity, making peace;"

Israel!

(CLV) Mt 15:24
Now He, answering, said, "I was not commissioned except for the lost sheep of the house of Israel."




16 and should be reconciling both in one body to God through the cross, killing the enmity in it."

(CLV) Num 15:15
As for the assembly, there shall be one statute for you and for the sojourner sojourning with you. It shall be an eonian (FOREVER) statute throughout your generations. Like you so shall the sojourner be before Yahweh.


17 And, coming, He brings the evangel of peace to you, those afar, and peace to those near, 18 for through Him we both have had access, in one spirit, to the Father." 19 Consequently, then, no longer are you guests and sojourners, but are fellow-citizens of the saints and belong to God's family,


For whoever are baptized into Christ, put on Christ,

(CLV) Ga 3:28
in Whom there is no Jew nor yet Greek, there is no slave nor yet free, there is no male and female, for you all are one in Christ Jesus.

(CLV) Ga 3:29
Now if you are Christ's, consequently you are of Abraham's seed, enjoyers of the allotment according to the promise.


(CLV) Num 15:15
As for the assembly, there shall be one statute for you and for the sojourner sojourning with you. It shall be an eonian statute throughout your generations. Like you so shall the sojourner be before Yahweh.

(CLV) Num 15:16
One law and one custom, it shall come to be for you and for the sojourner sojourning with you.
 
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Of course! I did! We are grafted into God's tree are we not? (Romans 11:17-19) And what did God tell the Israelite's when it came to foreigners when he gave them the law? To treat them as if they were Israel born.

Leviticus 19:34 (NIV):

"The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God."

Numbers 15:15-16 (NIV)

"The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you, a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord: The same law and the same regulations will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing among you.”

The root of Christianity is Judaism. God's feasts, his laws and his ordinances. So technically, anyone following Christ is already a Messianic Jew as we are supposed to be following what God wants us to. Do you have to take part in their traditions like the prayers, kippah, tallit or anything that was added? Well, that's entirely between you and God to decide but on the foundation level, we should all still be honoring God's appointed times and rules. So if you want to convert, that is up to you. As someone who grew up with baptist family and have gone to baptist churches, I understand how different it is, so I would say just walk with God and let him guide you.

Edit: I understand you have family lineage, but I wanted to address specifically the religion aspect since you come from baptist.
 
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