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THE TWO TYPES OF ORDINATION

    OMJRA RABBINIC ORDINATION

    Ordination by the OMJRA is open to all who meet the following qualifications:
  1. Belief in, and confession of faith in the L-rd Yeshua's Deity and Messiahship.
  2. Is either Jewish by birth; (The OMJRA recognizes Maternal or Paternal blood lines), or has formally converted to Messianic Judaism according to an acceptable groups messianic halacha.
    1. It is assumed a rabbi is Jewish. Therefore, to become a rabbi an individual must be circumcised.
      1. In fact, for similar reasons Paul circumcised Timothy
        1. Acts 16:1-3 states "Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek."
      2. The OMJRA will assist individuals interested in receiving a halachaic conversion.
  3. Complete the appropriate training at the ABOUT Torah Yeshiva
  4. Are in accord with the Statement of Faith.
  5. A married man of at least 30 years of age.
  6. Are Torah Observant in word and deed, with the belief that there is one law for followers of the God of Israel.
    1. Ex 12:49 "One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you."
    2. Nu 15:29 "Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them."
  7. Share the a complete messianic vision, which includes the nations, Israel, and Judah as one people, and serving one God
    1. Zec 14:7-9 states "But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."


    PASTORIAL ORDINATION:

    Ordination for pastors is open to all who meet the following qualifications:
  1. Belief in, and confession of faith in the L-rd Yeshua's Deity and Messiahship.
  2. For pastors it is assumed that the largest percentage of their congregations will not be Jewish.
    1. As a result Jewish linage is not required.
      1. Galatians 2:1-3 states "Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:"
  3. Complete the appropriate training at the ABOUT Torah Yeshiva
  4. Are in accord with the Statement of Faith.
  5. A married man of at least 30 years of age.
  6. Embrace the commandments, with the belief that there is one law for all followers of the God of Israel.
    1. Ex 12:49 "One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you."
    2. Nu 15:29 "Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them."
      1. Do not teach that fulfilling the law does not imply eliminating the law.
        1. Mt 5:17 states "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."
          1. Agree that the quote from Mt 5:17 implies that Yeshua came to teach us the fullness of Torah, not the elimination of the Torah.
  7. Share the a complete messianic vision, which includes the nations, Israel, and Judah as one people, and serving one God
    1. Zec 14:7-9 states "But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."