| Thank you for entering my page! Right now, you are probably searching to find out more about Jewish beliefs in Jesus. Perhaps, you are questioning your faith, and are looking at different options. Are you located in the Dallas area? Have you been thinking about joining Messianic Judaism? Adat Shalom Congregation in Dallas, Texas is a Messianic congregation looking for new Jewish members. Adat Shalom claims that you can stay Jewish and believe in Jesus. However, they are not a Jewish congregation at all-they are actually members of the Southern Baptist Convention! I will show that Adat Shalom is a Christian organization using their web-site and other Christian sites. Reference links will be provided so that you can see the proof with your own eyes. Southern Baptist Connection On Adat Yeshua's web-site, they state: "The congregation began as an outreach of First Baptist Church of Dallas and maintains close ties to the church, though Adat Shalom self-governs." So, as a start point, we know that Adat Shalom admits that they started as a part of a Baptist church-obviously, not a good start. Here is a link to the quote, the quote is from the second paragraph:
Click Here But, there is more to the story...if Adat Shalom claims to be separate from the First Baptist Church, how is it that Adat Shalom is listed on the First Baptist Church's web-site as one of their missions? Probably, because they are still part of the church...here is the link to their listing on the First Baptist's web-site:
Click Here However, not only is Adat Shalom part of a church, but they are fully a part of the Southern Baptist Convention! In fact, you can find them on the Southern Baptist Convention web-site! A real Jewish group would never be on the Southern Baptist Convention's web-site; here is the link to the proof:
Click Here But, there is even more evidence-Adat Shalom is also officially part of the The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Here is the proof:
Click Here Of course, a real Jewish congregation would not be a part of The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. If you paid close attention to the previous link, you noticed that Robin Rose is the Pastor of Adat Shalom...now, if you click on this link, here is Robin Rose's listing as a Southern Baptisit Minister on the Southern Baptist Convention's web-site. A real Jewish leader would never be associated with them:
Click Here As a Southern Baptist Convention church leader, Robin Rose takes part in the annual Southern Baptist Convention Conference. Robin Rose was a "featured speaker" at the Southern Baptist Messianic Fellowship, the Messianic section of the Southern Baptist Convention. Here is the link to the evidence; it is under "Southern Baptist Messianic Fellowship", approximately 4/5th down the page. You can find Robin Rose listed with the "Featured Speakers" in the afternoon session:
Click Here Overall, it is clear that Adat Shalom is just an extension of the Southern Baptist Convention's evangelism of the Jews. Christian Links Since Adat Shalom is a Christian organization, it is not surprising that you will find them in lists of Christian congregations. Here are a few Christian groups that list Adat Shalom: Champion Christian Yellow Pages (under Jewish Christian):
Click Here Tzedakah Ministries-contrary to how the name sounds, this is a Jewish evangelical ministry run by the daughter of a Baptist minister who is currently studying in a Christian seminary. She has never in her life been Jewish:
Click Here Why Jews Don't Believe in Jesus There are many reasons why Jews do not accept Jesus, and the links below are some of the better explanations on this topic. Of course, if you have questions that are not covered on the links, you can always e-mail me with your questions. An Answer from Rabbi Stuart Federow Click Here
An Answer from Rabbi Shraga Simmons Click Here Ask the Rabbi from Ohr Somayach Click Here An Answer from Rabbi Tovia Singer Click Here Countermissionary Counseling
There are a number of groups that provide Countermissionary Counseling. Here are links to a few of them:
Jews for Judaism Alternatively, you can call them at 1-800-4PROOF1 with general questions about missionary claims.
Torah Atlanta
Outreach Judaism
Torah Life and Living Great Sites, Priceless Information
Here are a number of great sites that counter missionaries and explain the differences in belief between Judaism and Christianity, including addressing the Biblical verses that missionaries try to use against the Jews and explaining why the missionaries are incorrect. For the most in-depth analysis of verse by verse questions, go to Messiah Truth (sections on Counter-Missionary: Multi-media training [this can be read without being "multi-media"], Knowing Your Orchard and Judaism's Answer), Jews for Judaism (in their Reference Section (please note that the Isaiah topics tend to be under "Suffering Servant" part of the "Proof Text" section) and the Q & A section of Outreach Judaism. Messiah Page Messiah Truth Jews for Judaism Outreach Judaism Counter Missionary Reference Torah Atlanta Messianic Verses in Tanach Kosher Judaism Escape From Counterfeit Judaism Talking to Kids About Missionaries
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