January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 1 of 8 Introduction and Overview A Counter-Missionary Education Lesson by Uri Yosef, Ph.D., Director of Education Virtual Yeshiva of the Messiah Truth Project, Inc. Copyright © Uri Yosef 2011 for the Messiah Truth Project, Inc. All rights reserved Counter-Missionary Education

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 2 of 8 Why Are We Doing This? Question What is the purpose of counter-missionary education? Answer To combat a spreading worldwide pestilence.

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 3 of 8 The Etiology of A Spreading Worldwide Pestilence DiagnosisDescription Name of AfflictionJewish Evangelism Consequences/ImpactJews converting to Christianity Vectors/CarriersPests and parasites known as missionaries Transmission Mechanism Deceptive communications via direct contact as well as indirect contact Duration/Term Indeterminate – can range from temporary to permanent Risk Factors Inadequate Jewish education, age, a state of dire straits Groups at RiskJewish community at large (with few exceptions)

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 4 of 8 The Etiology of A Spreading Worldwide Pestilence (Continued) TreatmentDescription Urgent CareOne-on-one intensive counter-missionary counseling Self HelpConsulting & studying authentic Jewish resources PrognosisComplete recovery is likely, time varies Follow-up Generally not required for those who made the “round trip” PreventionDescription EducationA solid Jewish education AwarenessCommunity-wide awareness education and training Other MeasuresNetworking, contact avoidance

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 5 of 8 Jewish Evangelism under the Magnifying Glass Jewish Evangelism: The worldwide effort by Christian missionaries to convert Jews to Christianity* The Key Players The Motivation The Jewish Targets The Tactics “Missionaries are perfect nuisances and leave every place worse than they found it.” Charles Dickens ( ) * It should be noted that Christian missionaries are targeting Noahides and members of other religions around the world (with very few geographical exceptions).

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 6 of 8 Jewish Evangelism under the Magnifying Glass (Continued) The Key Players “Jews For Jesus” and all organizations affiliated with “Messianic Judaism” Other Hebrew-Christian organizations (e.g., “Nazarene Judaism”) The Southern Baptist Convention and the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod The Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism Are these people Jewish? Christian? The Motivation “The Great Commission” [Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16] “The Second Coming” [Matthew 23:38-39; Luke 13:35] Paul: Bring Gospel “to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” [Romans 1:15-16] The Jewish Targets School children (K-12) College students and other young adults Specific ethnic groups (e.g., Jews from the former USSR) Disaffected, assimilated Jews, and intermarried couples Senior citizens

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 7 of 8 Jewish Evangelism under the Magnifying Glass (Continued) The Tactics Overt Deception – Repackaging Christianity to look like Judaism – Creating “Jewish-friendly” terminology – Tampering with the Hebrew Bible – Perverting the works of our Sages Covert Deception – Infiltrating traditional Jewish congregations – Infiltrating traditional Jewish organizations – Fraudulently converting to Judaism – Fraudulently using the “Law of Return” to make “aliyah” Propaganda – Mounting international “awareness” tours and campaigns – Establishing “in your face” ministries – Disseminating material via the media

January 13, 2011Introduction and Overview Page 8 of 8 The Key To Survival Knowledge! Knowledge! Knowledge! Increased awareness through education and training – Children: A good Jewish education – Adults: Educational resources Proactive Jewish community – Promote educational activities and opportunities – Support organizations that offer these resources ”Missionaries are going to reform the world whether it wants to or not.” Oscar Wilde ( )