Judianity - A "Third Way" Between Judaism & Christianity ?

What is Judianity?

Some say Judianity is a "third way" between Christianity and Judaism, because of its core belief that the religions of the Hebrew and Apostolic scriptures are one and the same.

But its really only a small group of websites and some good intentions.

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What's the Difference Beteween Judianity & Christianity?

Christians believe that certain scriptures in Hebrews show that the "Old Covenant" is replaced by the "New Covenant", whereas Judians (believers in Judianity) argue that God's religion is consistent from cover to cover in the Bible and that the greek or apostolic scriptures build on the Hebrew scriptures without replacing them, not least because:

Malachi 3:6

6 For I am the LORD, I change not...

Interestingly the greek or apostolic scriptures say exactly the same thing in:

Hebrews 13:8

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Arguably Jesus' own words attest to the same degree of consistency in Matthew 5:17,18 & 19.

Matthew 5:

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

In Revelation 21: the apostle John wrote that heaven and earth will indeed pass away in the future, when the book of Revelation is fulfilled.

Revelation 21:

1 ¶ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

However, since heaven and earth haven't passed away (yet), if we believe what Jesus said in Matthew 5:18, arguably every letter of the written Torah law (between Genesis and Deuteronomy) remains valid. The next verse in Matthew 5 says:

Matthew 5:

19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

So then did the apostle Paul "do away" with any jot or tittle of the written Torah law in Galatians ? Judians argue, that had he done so, the doctrinal controversy which would have been caused would completely have eclipsed the only controversy about the written Torah law that is recorded in scripture, which is recorded in relation to the Jerusalem council of Acts 15 about the circumcision of gentiles.

In fact, again some years after Christ's sacrifice (Acts 10:14), scripture shows that Peter continued to insist on eating only Levitically clean foods (Leviticus 11). Indeed Paul similarly kept the Levitical laws of ritual purity years after Christ's crucifixion (Acts 21:26) and although its not widely discussed, controversially many commentators believe that Paul offered sacrifices at the Temple.

So from a Judian perspective, Christianity seems to be quite different from the religion of the so called "New Testament".

So, Judianity's The Same as Messianic Judaism?

Judianity is perhaps a close relative of Messianic Judaism, but regretably (at least in the UK) Messianic Judaism seems to have an almost exclusively Jewish focus. That's why the diagram below shows it pointing more towards Judaism.

Whilst there will inevitably be some cultural differences, to Jews and gentiles alike, Judianity strives to be the same. There are also one or two doctrinal differences between Messianic Judaism and Judianity as well.

More Judian Beliefs

Go back to the start of Judianity - A "Third Way" Between Judaism or Christianity?

Even after the crucifixion, Paul kept Nazirite vows & offered sacrifices at the temple many christian theologians believe - so does Galatians really mean the Torah law is " done away"? One small & predictable adjustment to an "Old Testament" law about circumcising gentile proselytes in Acts, caused massive turmoil in the predominantly Jewish first century church. So, if most of the other "Old Testament" laws were "done away"; why isn't there a comparable fuss recorded ?