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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 T'filah of Hollywood uses traditional Jewish symbols, a torah and a tallit to present themselves as Jewish. What they leave out from their web-site is that they are not a Jewish congregation, but a Christian congregation. Specifically, they are part of the Southern Baptist Convention. I will demonstrate this, using information from their web-site and other Christian sites. Each time, reference links will be provided so you can see the evidence with your own eyes. Southern Baptist Creation
Beth T'filah is a official member of the Southern Baptist Convention. Here is their listing on the Southern Baptist web-site:
Click Here Let's think about this in a logical manner. Would a real Jewish congregation be part of the Southern Baptist Convention, a group that wants to convert all of the Jews? Of course not! Only churches are part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In truth, Beth T'filah is a church born from Pastor Bill Billingsley and Sheridan Hills Baptist Church. According to the Baptist Press: "At least 53 churches and missions in south Florida can trace their roots to the influence of Bill Billingsley and Sheridan Hills Baptist Church. But don't ask pastor Billingsley to tell you which one he's most proud of. "Would I choose one of my children as my favorite?" he asked. It's hard to draw comparisons between congregations as diverse as 17-year-old Flamingo Road Baptist, with its contemporary format and Saturday night worship option designed to appeal to affluent 30-somethings, and four-year-old Beth T'Filah, with services drawn from Hebrew liturgy to make the Messiah known in Broward County's Jewish community."
Obviously, Beth T'filah is simply a church designed to convert Jews. Here is the link to the quote; the quote comes from the first paragraph:
Click Here Baptist Organizations
As a Southern Baptist Church, Beth T'filah is alligned with it's local Baptist organizations. Specifically, they are part of the Florida Baptist Convention and Gulf Stream Baptist Association. Beth T'filah is in the directory of the Florida Baptist Convention. To find them, simply follow this link and enter Beth T'filah in the section called Church Name:
Click Here Clearly, no real Jewish synagogue is part of the Florida Baptist Convnetion Not surprisingly, Beth T'filah is listed on the Florida Baptist Convention baptism lists. Here is the link to the 2008 Report on Baptisms; Beth T'filah is the 5th listing under Gulf Stream (Editor's note: Your computer must be able to read .pdf files to read this link): Click Here Here is they are on the Florida Baptist Convention's 2004 Baptism report; Beth T'filah is the 6th listing on the page: (Editor's note: Again, your computer must be able to read .pdf files to read this link): Click Here Similarly, Beth T'filah is listed on the 2003 Florida Baptist Convention Report of Mission Giving; Beth T'filah is the 10th listing (Editor's note: Your computer must be able to read .doc files to read this link): Click Here Moreover, Beth T'filah contributed nearly $1000 to the Gulf Stream Baptist Association between January-May 2008. Here is the link to the proof; the information is on page 7. They are listed as "Congregation Beth T'filah" (Editor's note: Your computer must be able to read .pdf files to read this link): Click Here A real Jewish congregation would never be listed with the churches of the Florida Baptist Convention or Gulf Stream Baptist Association, particularly for baptisms and giving money to missionary work. All in all, Beth T'filah is just another Baptist church and not a real Jewish synagogue.
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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