Are Christians just Jews with different beliefs?

[chevyontheriver]

Do You think this because of the operation of "priesthood" in Catholicism/ Orthodox as well?

The priesthood of Jesus is s solid step advanced from the Israelite priesthood.
The similarities are just a historical liturgical observation on my part.

Messianics, in Keeping Rabbinic traditions are Sacramental.

How do you mean they are sacramental? What sacrifice is involved? Please expand.

Although Rabbinic Judaism does not have a functioning priesthood to administer them.

They would need an altar and sacrifice for a working priesthood. They apparently have the hereditary lines still.

 

[ralliann]

The priesthood of Jesus is s solid step advanced from the Israelite priesthood.
The similarities are just a historical liturgical observation on my part.

How do you mean they are sacramental? What sacrifice is involved? Please expand.

How many Sacraments are there in the Catholic Church? Isn't marriage a sacrament? So I am not understanding the need for a sacrifice? What I am talking about is keeping the sabbath etc is how they receive sanctification. Just like sanctifying grace through keeping sacraments.
See Mark Kinzer concerning this in his paper produced to the Helsinki consultation.

They would need an altar and sacrifice for a working priesthood. They apparently have the hereditary lines still.

No, maybe you misunderstood the question? Read Kinzer

The Enduring Sacramental Character of Jewish Life in the Messiah A Messianic Jewish Perspective​

Mark Kinzer