What is Messianic Sinaiticism?
The New Testament assembly, or church, called Nazarenes, or Christians, represented a new sect within Judaism (Acts 24:5; 11:26; 26:28). Sadly, the patristics (Church fathers) of the second century adopted both terms and changed the system to negate the Torah, and to elevate Yahoshua to the status of god; neither practice is Biblical, Messianic, or apostolic. We refer to our doctrine and theology as Messianic Sinaiticism, which is the doctrine of the New Testament. Yahoshua was a fundamental practitioner of the Torah and commanded all believers to practice it (Matt. 5:17-20; 7:21-23; 19:16-17). He was ordained to fulfill the sacrificial components of the Torah that addressed sin and reconciliation through the grace of Yah (Titus 2:11; Rom. 5:10-11), and to repel Yah's judgments (Rom. 5:1,9,16; 8:1).
So, Sinaiticism is a system of beliefs that emanates from Mount Sinai (Ex. 19:1). Sinaiticism adheres to the laws of Yah codified in the Torah without adding human traditions, such as halakha laws or ecclesiastical laws (Is. 8:20; Col. 2:8). Yahoshua rejected Pharisaical Judaism, which introduced halakha laws, and any form of Judaism that was outside of, or added to the Torah (Matt. 15:2-9; Luke 11:38). Thus, Messianic Sinaiticism is a system that practices the Torah without human traditions, including manmade holydays, such as Purim, Rosh Hashanah and Chanukah. Our system of belief and faith acknowledges Yahoshua as the author and perfecter of this faith (Heb. 12:2).
Resources
Davies, W. D. Christian Engagements with Judaism. Trinity Press: Bloomsbury Publishing, 1999.
Vermès, Géza. Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1981.