How Do I Become a Judeo-Christian?

Since Judeo-Christianity is a paradigm or expression of the Christian faith and not a denomination, one cannot ‘join’ Judeo-Christianity. It’s a belief set within the Christian faith, which cuts across several major paradigms adopted by the differing denominations of Christianity; yet it aligns with other concepts in both Judaism and the Church rather well. See our Statement of Faith and ‘What is a Judeo-Christian’ first to get a better understanding of the core concept of what it means to be a Judeo-Christian.

Outwardly, it may look like we are Evangelical Christians who rest and worship on Shabbat, hold to Biblical eating practices, and who celebrate the annual Jewish holidays; but this is just the surface—it doesn’t take into account the underlying paradigm shifts in our thinking toward Biblical Faith in the Jewish context that brings us to these conclusions. Judeo-Christianity is something that one comes to believe when they honestly ask the question, “If I call myself a Bible-believing Christian—if my Bible really is the final rule of my faith and practice, what does that truly look like?” and then let the Bible speak for itself in its original Jewish context. While we certainly believe that the Torah is an essential part of Scripture that applies to all believers, it would be best to think of us as ‘Bible-observant’, not just ‘Torah observant’—because we take what the entire Bible has to say into account.

We’re not asking anyone to leave their current church congregation. Unlike others you might find in the ‘Torah observant’ community, we are not hostile toward others in the Christian Church—they are our family! This doesn’t mean others won’t be hostile toward us, though; a lot of people believe that anything Jewish in the Church constitutes a desire ‘to be saved by works’, and so our practices are very often misunderstood to be false teaching and a threat to the grace of Christ. Furthermore, you might find it difficult to honor Shabbat and also participate in the life of a local church that worships on Sunday; so there is the question of how to balance your convictions in a practical way. You might have to find a congregation that better aligns with what you come to believe, or perhaps even start your own!