Non-Messianic Members- Please be Advised: Non-Messianic members (eg. Protestant, Catholic, Non-Messianic Jewish members) can only post fellowship posts (**see below) here or posts to ask a question regarding Messianic Judaism doctrine. Once the question is answered, there shall be no debate over the answer in this forum by the Non-Messianic members. Any debate or apologetic posts, as well as efforts to answer questions about Messianic Judaism by Non-Messianic members will be deleted or moved to the Interdenominational Doctrine Debate forum (or other appropriate forum) and warnings will be issued. In other words, only Messianic members can debate, answer questions about Messianic Judaism or engage in apologetics here.
** DEFINITION OF FELLOWSHIP POST:
It is not debate.
Someone without a scroll faith icon may not discuss reasons for or against a subject being discussed on this forum. This includes questions that essentially are rebuttal or argumentative in nature.
It is not apologetics.
Someone without a scroll faith icon may not engage in theological discussions that defend their particular point of view on scriptural, theological, doctrinal, Judaism (Messianic or non-Messianic) or political issues.
It is not answering questions.
Let's say a thread is started that asks the question about what do you think about keeping kosher? Only Messianics (those with a scroll faith icon) can offer an opinion about that. A member with any other faith icon may not answer that question in this forum. This is not to say they don't have an opinion on that topic, but they may not answer that question here. Neither may non-Messianics offer rebuttal to opinions posted in response to a question or discussion.
It is not teaching
If a thread is started that asks a general question such as what do you think XYZ means? Only a member bearing a scroll faith icon (thus identifying him/herself as Messianic) may give instruction on the topic. While there may be many very good ideas on the subject from other members (those bearing any other faith icon) they may not give instruction in the Messianic Judaism Forum.
Earnest questions are always welcome, from anyone.
It is
Essentially Fellowship is defined as discussion of topics of association, of companionship - i.e. discussions of things like friends, family, work..... these are fellowship posts. And posts that offer friendship would certainly be described as fellowship.