MJ Survey

[tsefiya]

Hello, all....

I need your help. I am gathering info for a research paper on Messianic Judaism. However, part of the assignment requires I ask survey/interview questions on the topic. I thought that putting my survey questions on a forum might help. I've never actually done a research paper like this before and the approach is somewhat scholarly. I am sincere and my approach towards this study is as an investigation of deep personal interest to me.
I was wondering if anyone would be interested and willing to participate in this, it would really help me out. Also: the more, the merrier...All responses are welcome and encouraged.

My questions are mainly true/false, or else yes/no/not sure. Please note: it's not my intention to offend anyone, and the questions on the survey are not intended to accurately define Messianic Judaism, but only to get a general idea of how those who observe it define it, and what it means to them as individuals.

Here are the survey questions:

1. Messianic Judaism is Christianity with a "Jewish" flavor.
True False

2. Modern Messianic Judaism originally began as the result of the Christian Church's organized Evangelical missions and Jewish conversion to Christian belief.
True False

3. Messianic Jews include both the Messianic Jew (of Jewish ethnicity) and the Messianic Gentile (the non-Jewish).
True False

4. Messianic Jews should separate themselves from those Jews who do not share their beliefs.
True False

5. Messianic Judaism is a contemporary movement of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) from the context of Jewish culture.
True False

6. Should Messianic Judaism (like mainstream Judaism) develop a rigorous (strict or precise) set of rules for the conversion of both Jews and non-Jews?
Yes No Not sure

7. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of culture (or the Jewish culture one is a part of).
True False

8. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of birth.
True False

9. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish occurs as the result of a divine call.
True False

10. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Jewish community and Jewish tradition?
Yes No Not sure


11. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Church traditions that concur with their belief in Yeshua (Jesus)?
Yes No Not sure

12. Should Messianic Gentiles (non-Jews) avoid or exclude themselves from Messianic tradition where it focuses on Jewish culture and tradition?
Yes No Not sure


13. Are you an active participant in your church or synagogue?
Yes No

14. Do you believe Messianic Judaism is a religion or a way of life?
Yes No Both Not sure

15.Messianic Judaism is a movement of people whose ethnic or racial heritage is Jewish (they were born and raised in a Jewish household).
True False

16.Messianic Judaism is important because it offers a meaningful way of studying
(Christian) theology from its root source which is Hebraic.
True False

17. Do you believe it's important to study about the history of the Jewish nation (or Israel) in addition to the Bible, Torah or Tanach?
Yes No Not sure


Thank you for your time. God Bless.

Tsefiya

[Sephania]

1. Messianic Judaism is Christianity with a "Jewish" flavor.
True for the most part.

2. Modern Messianic Judaism originally began as the result of the Christian Church's organized Evangelical missions and Jewish conversion to Christian belief.
True for the most part, I also believe it was a direction from the Almighty at this time.

3. Messianic Jews include both the Messianic Jew (of Jewish ethnicity) and the Messianic Gentile (the non-Jewish).
False

4. Messianic Jews should separate themselves from those Jews who do not share their beliefs.
False

5. Messianic Judaism is a contemporary movement of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) from the context of Jewish culture.
True for the most part

6. Should Messianic Judaism (like mainstream Judaism) develop a rigorous (strict or precise) set of rules for the conversion of both Jews and non-Jews?
There is no conversion process now and I don't believe there should be, this was not what Yeshua taught. Perhaps a deconversion from Rabbinic Judaism? ;)

7. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of culture (or the Jewish culture one is a part of).
I don't understan this question. You haven't defined "Jewishness" as in from the Tribe of Judah? Or all Israelites in total, or those from the Kingdom of Judah, etc. :)

8. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of birth.
True False See above

9. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish occurs as the result of a divine call.
True False See above

10. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Jewish community and Jewish tradition?
Diffinitely not

11. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Church traditions that concur with their belief in Yeshua (Jesus)?
Not sure what you mean, could you give examples of the church traditions that 'concur'

12. Should Messianic Gentiles (non-Jews) avoid or exclude themselves from Messianic tradition where it focuses on Jewish culture and tradition?
Yes in some things


13. Are you an active participant in your church or synagogue?
Yes

14. Do you believe Messianic Judaism is a religion or a way of life? Yes No Both Not sure
Um, I think you meant to have answers like Religion, Way of life, Both Not sure
I choose WOL

15.Messianic Judaism is a movement of people whose ethnic or racial heritage is Jewish (they were born and raised in a Jewish household).
False

16.Messianic Judaism is important because it offers a meaningful way of studying (Christian) theology from its root source which is Hebraic.
True if you are in a Christian based synagogue

17. Do you believe it's important to study about the history of the Jewish nation (or Israel) in addition to the Bible, Torah or Tanach?
Yes


Thank you for your time. God Bless.

Tsefiya

You are welcome~ !
:)

[torahlife]

Here are the survey questions:

1. Messianic Judaism is Christianity with a "Jewish" flavor.
True False
(depends on the group, it's true for some and false for others. There are diversities in MJism as there is in christianity and Judaism).

2. Modern Messianic Judaism originally began as the result of the Christian Church's organized Evangelical missions and Jewish conversion to Christian belief.
False, Jews for Jesus were Jewish

3. Messianic Jews include both the Messianic Jew (of Jewish ethnicity) and the Messianic Gentile (the non-Jewish).
True

4. Messianic Jews should separate themselves from those Jews who do not share their beliefs.
False

5. Messianic Judaism is a contemporary movement of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) from the context of Jewish culture.
True, yet there are many gentile adherants as well

6. Should Messianic Judaism (like mainstream Judaism) develop a rigorous (strict or precise) set of rules for the conversion of both Jews and non-Jews?
No

7. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of culture (or the Jewish culture one is a part of).
True

8. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of birth.
True

9. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish occurs as the result of a divine call.
False

10. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Jewish community and Jewish tradition?
No


11. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Church traditions that concur with their belief in Yeshua (Jesus)?
Yes

12. Should Messianic Gentiles (non-Jews) avoid or exclude themselves from Messianic tradition where it focuses on Jewish culture and tradition?
No


13. Are you an active participant in your church or synagogue?
Yes

14. Do you believe Messianic Judaism is a religion or a way of life?
Both

15.Messianic Judaism is a movement of people whose ethnic or racial heritage is Jewish (they were born and raised in a Jewish household).
False

16.Messianic Judaism is important because it offers a meaningful way of studying (Christian) theology from its root source which is Hebraic.

The statement using "Christian theology" and "root source which is hebraic" in the same sentence is diametrically opposite.

17. Do you believe it's important to study about the history of the Jewish nation (or Israel) in addition to the Bible, Torah or Tanach?
yes

torahlife

[insaneinthebrain]

Here are the survey questions:

1. Messianic Judaism is Christianity with a "Jewish" flavor.
False...at least it shouldn't be Christianity with a Jewish flavor

2. Modern Messianic Judaism originally began as the result of the Christian Church's organized Evangelical missions and Jewish conversion to Christian belief.
False

3. Messianic Jews include both the Messianic Jew (of Jewish ethnicity) and the Messianic Gentile (the non-Jewish).
True - although I would phrase this to read "Messianic Judaism includes..."

4. Messianic Jews should separate themselves from those Jews who do not share their beliefs.
False

5. Messianic Judaism is a contemporary movement of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) from the context of Jewish culture.
False

6. Should Messianic Judaism (like mainstream Judaism) develop a rigorous (strict or precise) set of rules for the conversion of both Jews and non-Jews?
No - should it require conversion at all?

7. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of culture (or the Jewish culture one is a part of).
False

8. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of birth.
True...somewhat

9. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish occurs as the result of a divine call.
also somewhat true

10. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Jewish community and Jewish tradition?
No


11. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Church traditions that concur with their belief in Yeshua (Jesus)?
Yes

12. Should Messianic Gentiles (non-Jews) avoid or exclude themselves from Messianic tradition where it focuses on Jewish culture and tradition?
No


13. Are you an active participant in your church or synagogue?
Yes

14. Do you believe Messianic Judaism is a religion or a way of life?
a way of life

15.Messianic Judaism is a movement of people whose ethnic or racial heritage is Jewish (they were born and raised in a Jewish household).
True, at times

16.Messianic Judaism is important because it offers a meaningful way of studying
(Christian) theology from its root source which is Hebraic.
True

17. Do you believe it's important to study about the history of the Jewish nation (or Israel) in addition to the Bible, Torah or Tanach?
Yes

[visionary]

1. Messianic Judaism is Christianity with a "Jewish" flavor.
False...it should be Jewish with Christ like spirit

2. Modern Messianic Judaism originally began as the result of the Christian Church's organized Evangelical missions and Jewish conversion to Christian belief.
False....MJ originally began with apostalic faith, almost wiped out during the dark ages, and revived since 1948.

3. Messianic Jews include both the Messianic Jew (of Jewish ethnicity) and the Messianic Gentile (the non-Jewish).
True...sort of....messianic judaism includes both Jews and gentiles.

4. Messianic Jews should separate themselves from those Jews who do not share their beliefs.
False...they should have no more separation than any other jewish faith.

5. Messianic Judaism is a contemporary movement of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus) from the context of Jewish culture.
False....or true if you think anything that has happened Yeshua life on earth is contemporary.

6. Should Messianic Judaism (like mainstream Judaism) develop a rigorous (strict or precise) set of rules for the conversion of both Jews and non-Jews?
No....concrete does not allow the Holy Spirit to work within.

7. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of culture (or the Jewish culture one is a part of).
?????

8. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish is a matter of birth.
True...

9. In Scripture, "Jewishness," or being Jewish occurs as the result of a divine call.
?????

10. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Jewish community and Jewish tradition?
No...no one should be exclusive or excluding from the community, the very community it wants to witness to.


11. Should Messianic Jews avoid or exclude themselves from the Church traditions that concur with their belief in Yeshua (Jesus)?
????...need examples

12. Should Messianic Gentiles (non-Jews) avoid or exclude themselves from Messianic tradition where it focuses on Jewish culture and tradition?
????....that is up to the individual


13. Are you an active participant in your church or synagogue?
No

14. Do you believe Messianic Judaism is a religion or a way of life?
A way of life

15.Messianic Judaism is a movement of people whose ethnic or racial heritage is Jewish (they were born and raised in a Jewish household).
It will be in a few generations, but it is still young and hoping the Lord returns first.

16.Messianic Judaism is important because it offers a meaningful way of studying (Christian) theology from its root source which is Hebraic.
No....MJ hopefully is studying the root source for Yeshua and His theology.

17. Do you believe it's important to study about the history of the Jewish nation (or Israel) in addition to the Bible, Torah or Tanach?
Yes...gives you the background for the thinking and actions of that time.

[tsefiya]

:clap: Just wanted to say: Thank you, everyone here who has participated in this survey, you've all been a big help. Messianic Judaism is a great thing to study, and I've learned more than I thought I would when I first began this project. I've got to start compiling my notes, so I've got to go now. I may have another (hopefully shorter) set of questions a few days from now. Take care, and God Bless. Thanks again.

Tsefiya

[Sephania]

You are welcome. please do take into consideration that many of the answers may seem diverse or opposing because of the way you worded the questions.

:)