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. Beth El Messianic Congregation is a messianic congregation in Cleveland, looking to invite Jewish people to their service. However, Beth El is not a Jewish organization, but a completely Christian congregation. I will prove this using information from Christian sites. Each time, reference links will be provided so you can see the evidence with your own eyes.
Southern Baptist Mother Beth El Messianic Congregation is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. A real Jewish organization would never be part of that group! Here is the link to their listing on the Southern Baptist Convention web-site:
Click Here If you noticed, their address is listed as "835 Trebisky Rd." Who else is there? Well, that is the address of the First Baptist Church of South Euclid. Obviously, since Beth El Messianic is a
Southern Baptist congregation, it should be no shock that they are housed in another Southern Baptist church. Here is the link to the First Baptist Church so you can see that it is the same address:
Click Here You can also find Beth El Messianic listed as part of the Greater Cleveland Baptist Association. Here is the link to the listing of the GCBA churches, including Beth El Messianic:
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Southern Baptist Prayer The North American Mission Board is a direct missionary arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. In their September 2003 "prayer" newsletter, they ask that people pray for Igor Bagirov, the leader of Beth El Messianic. They state: "Pray for Igor Bagirov, Pastor of the Beth-El Messianic Congregation, as he seeks to reach the large Jewish population in Cleveland with the Gospel."
Clearly, the Southern Baptist Convention intend Beth El Messianic as a means of converting Jews! Here is the link to the quote, it is in the "Pray For Cleveland" section, approximately 2/3rd down the page:
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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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