“Messianic believers”, is this term correct? – Ministerial Academy
There are many who claim to be “Messianic believers”, is this term correct? The term is not found in the Biblical text in reference to the Body of Christ, and in that sense its use is erroneous, since Scripture refers to a group of Jews [from the nation of Israel] who will be sent to all nations to announce the Millennial Reign of Christ on earth, that is, after the Battle of Armageddon [Joel 3:9-14; Zechariah 14:1-5; Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 14:17-20; 16:16; 19:11-21]. The problem with these mixed terms is the lack of biblical knowledge of those who repeat these false terms, which only creates confusion among those who are trying to learn the biblical text. As I have stated many times before, many people intertwine the biblical terms by applying their own reasoning, forcing the term to become polluted in the process and creating confusion. Therefore, we must place each term in the order in which God has placed them, each in its own divine program [Acts 1:6-7]. Many people use terms that are actually part of God’s divine program with the nation of Israel, which will be fulfilled after the rapture of the Church. Many Jews who received Christ as Savior had mixed their Judaism with Christianity, and they had created unbiblical, rather polluted concepts [Acts 15:1-5; Galatians 5:1-4; Philippians 3:2-3]. Any person who receives Christ as Savior and is born again becomes a member of the Body of Christ at that very moment [1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 5:23], and he or she is not a “Messianic Jew” or “Messianic believer”; these terms are polluted by human reasoning and must be rejected. The Messianic Jews mentioned in the Biblical program are part of the Jews who will be born again in the midst of the Great Tribulation period as prophesied in Isaiah 66:7-14. And there it is also prophesied that there will be a separation between the rebellious Jews and those who are devoted to the Lord. Two-thirds of the nation of Israel will be destroyed by the Antichrist because of their rebellion and their rejection of Christ [Isaiah 66:3-6]. At the end of the Great Tribulation, these “Messianic Jews” will be commissioned to go out and proclaim the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom. These Messianic Jews will be the fulfillment of Matthew 25:31-46, as they will invite the nations that are still alive to be part of the Messianic Kingdom. And according to how these nations treat the nation of Israel in the Great Tribulation, this will determine whether they will enter the Millennial Kingdom or whether they will face eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire. Where in the Scripture is there a reference to these Messianic Jews? In Isaiah 2:2-4; 11:9; 52:7; Zechariah 8:23. Failure to know how to properly interpret the Scripture has led to these heresies, or unsupported biblical beliefs. The most unfortunate thing is the number of believers who have fallen into these doctrines of error. In Ephesians 4:14 it says, “that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive“.
Following Israel’s rejection of the promised Savior [John 1:11], God established a new covenant in which all who willingly receive Jesus as Lord will experience the spiritual new birth [John 3:3-5; 4:42; Acts 4:12; 1 John 4:14]. God’s covenant with Israel has been put on hold until God has completes the program with regard to the Church. After the rapture of the Church [John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 John 3:2-3; Revelation 4:1-2], God will resume the covenant with Israel [Romans 11:25-26] and will focus His attention on the Jews here on earth. Meanwhile, the church in the third heaven will be under the judgment of Christ, and the eternal responsibilities of all who are present will be determined [Romans 14:10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:10]. Right now, God’s focus is on the Church to enforce the defeat of Satan and his forces; but is the Church really doing that today? Sadly, the answer is no. There was a time when the main message of the Church was, “Christ is coming soon, so come and be saved”. Over time this message has been gradually replaced by messages of positive confession, materialism, and liberalism. Corruption among church leaders continues to grow daily, as does indifference to doing the works of God. We have fallen into a conformism with the things of the world, and we have made the Word of God ineffective in our lives. It is hard to find a church today that does not put pressure on the believers to give more and more money. Satan has disguised himself, and he has succeeded in distracting the believers from doing what they have been commissioned to do. In the midst of a pandemic, when the churches should be teaching the world about the power of God. There are many who boast of having mega-churches and are enrich themselves. What good is it for a man to have such a church if he and his members are afraid of being infected in the midst of a pandemic? We have become the shame and disgrace of the world. We profess to have a powerful worship service in the Spirit on Sundays, and in the midst of a pandemic we can only have a videoconference service. How much longer is God going to put up with our negligence? I really don’t know, but something has to happen for the sake of the awakening of the believers from their spiritual slumber. Let me give you a passage that points out the number one directive of every ministerial gift. Pay attention to what Paul said: “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-12