Yahwist Nazarene Faith NOT "Messianic Judaism").

What to Call a New Testament Believer? Christian, or Nazarene, or Messianic?

Monotheistic Yahwist Christians may like to dismiss the term "Christian", in an attempt to disassociate themselves from Trinitarian Christendom. Sometimes because they have taken the sacred names as well, these prefer to refer to themselves as "Messianics." But the question remains, what goes, here, really?
What is in a name?

So let us examine this topic, with due respect to holy writ:

Now in the Greek, the word "Christian" is derived from "kristos", and means "anointed" or "immersed" (in water), thus the Greeks called Nazarenes "Christians", meaning those who were the Immersed (or Baptized which means the same thing). It is not apparent what is the Aramaic term for "immersed" or immersion/baptism, at this time for me, which term is indicated below in the earliest body of Messiah.
Below are the NT scriptures that define what it is we shall be called:

40N 2:23; ...and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene. (anyone?, I looked, can't find it in the OTasv/kjv, still I trust, here)

41N 1:24; saying, What have we to do with thee, Yahshua thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God.

42N 4:34; Ah! what have we to do with thee, Yahshua thou Nazarene? art thou come to to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

41N 10:47; And when he heard that it was Yahshua the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Yahshua, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

41N 14:67; and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, Yahshua.

41N 16:6; And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Yahshua, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!

42N 24:19; And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Yahshua the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

44N 11:26; and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

44N 24:5; For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

44N 26:28; And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian. (same usage in Lamsa's Aramaic Peshitta)

60N 4:16; but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name (Yahshua).

With due respect to holy writ, therefore...
For Yahwist Nazarenes it remains appropriate to refer to themselves as Nazarenes, and as Christians too; we need not be ashamed of this term "Christian" whom the nations have dubbed us to be, "immersed" which we are, Immersed into the Faith of the Nazarene, which term the NT. actually identifies as a name commonly attributed to us even in the times of the Early Rain, long before Romanism hijacked the term. To be called a Christian is therefore not an abomination before Yahweh.

If you have been "immersed" in the Faith of the Nazarene, you are a Christian; furthermore, if you subscribe to and embrace this true Faith of the Nazarene, you are indeed a Nazarene, besides a Christian.

With due respect to the Above, I am indeed a Christian, even though I have taken the sacred names. This is a term given us by others not of this faith. It works for StarNet.

Many take inapplicable terms and apply them to themselves whether or not they are indeed applicable.

We can't learn everything all at once, Salvation is simply a process, we are all "a work in progress" to the holy Spirit. Embracing Messiah, it is inevitable we will be introduced to the whole shebang, but not all at once, lest we be discouraged.

What some might not realize is that Protestant Trinitarian Christianity is NOT truly "Christian", but paganized by Romanizers given to Sun/Nature worship. Romanism is NOT Christian, at all, but is entirely pagan from stem to stern but with a sprinkling of biblical rhetoric so as to appear as if Christian: Romanism does not subscribe to Resurrection, but to Regeneration/Reincarnation (why Popes have to die before giving up their papal seat of power, to allow for the "incarnation" of the deity). Therefore Trinitarian Christendom as a Collective officially embracing Romanism, does not have any truly LITERAL claim to this New Testament designation of "Christian" OR "Nazarene", being offshoots of Romanism which is not Christian or Nazarene, but actually is the Antithesis of such, hence the term "AntiChrist". Nevertheless, any Trinitarian Christian individual who has been "immersed" in water, after the fashion of their facsimile of this Nazarene faith, may claim this designation as they please, as it is just a word and means "immersed" in water (not sprinkled over a baptismal fount), and anyone who is thusly immersed, can rightfully claim this literal designation for themselves.

About the term "Messianic" which is a modern substitute for the traditional NT designations of "Christian" and "Nazarene": "Messianic" is similar to but not actually the same word as "Christian": the term "Messianic" is originally from Judaism, and means "anointed by Yah". This term is not confined to Judaism and can be applicable to NT Nazarenes, but it is not the same word as "Immersed" even as in the Times of Judah, being "anointed" by Yahweh was a different sort of procedure than the noteable "immersion" of the Nazarene Christians.

Still, there is nothing wrong with it's usage for Nazarenes who want to differentiate themselves from Trinitarian Christendom. The problem with using this term for this end, creates another necessity, even to differentiate oneself from those Judaizers who are hijacking the sacred name movement and are collectively using this term rather than "Christian" or "Nazarene" in order to separate themselves from Christian & Pauline Nazarenes.

Therefore StarNet sometimes hesitates to use this term (Messianic) publicly, not having a need to differentiate ourselves from New Testament Christian & Pauline Nazarenes, and desiring to preserve the sacred name movement for Christian & Pauline Nazarenes who adopt these sacred names and to whom I sometimes refer to not as "Messianic" but as "YAWIST" which identifies us as monotheist sacred name users, whereas "Messianic" does not. Furthermore, to add "Jew" to the term "Messianic", is only repetitive, as Judaism is essentially Messianic. Thus when one says "Messianic Jew", one may as well be saying "Jew Jew". heh... words... love it.

Besides the which, being Pauline, StarNet contends that usage of the term "Messianic Jew", or "Jew Jew", heh.., is not only repetitive, but differs somewhat with Pauline theology in that Paul states there is no longer Jew nor Gentile, but we are all simply Nazarenes. Thus "JewJew" or "MessianicJew" can easily be reduced to simply "Messianic", solving the problem entirely: no more is it redundant, no more is it repetitive, no more is it racial or status oriented. The New Covenant Faith of the Nazarene is for all Nations, who are "grafted" into the body of Messiah, and are "Spiritual Jews". There is no longer Jew nor Gentile, because this is a New Covenant, without respect to race or gender or status, in which all are of equal authority and autonomy without regard to race/gender/worldly status. In fact there is absolutely NO Rank & Status in the New Jerusalem, and the New Earth.

We at StarNet tend to avoid usage of this term "Messianic" because we simply don't want to have Pauline Christian Nazarenes identify us with those "Judaizers", and thus rob "newborns" of their Opportunity to knowledgeably embrace these wonderful and ancient sacred names of Father & Son, without the imposition of the Judaizers' Much Religiosity. Still, this term is literally correct and appropriate for any Nazarene.

When one is concerned about mis-identification with Other than Paulines (such as in the case of Judaism which is indeed a Messianic religion as well, but still anticipating their Messiah; not recognizing the Nazarene as Messiah) this term therefore may seem inappropriate for Nazarenes because of a collective denial of Yahshua the Nazarene. Still, anyone who subscribes to and embraces Judaism can only be termed "Messianic", whether they know it or not, because Judaism is Messianic from stem to stern. Still, this term is applicable to Nazarenes anyway.

The above are simply TERMS used. It is good to know what they mean and how to use these terms correctly so as to leave no confusion. As Babylon is Confusion, thus we must Come Out of Her, even to Come Out of Confusion, by Way of Truth, All Truth, and ultimately Saving Truth.

StarNet therefore advocates all three terms for Nazarenes: Christian, Messianic, and Nazarene, with due respect to Holy Writ and the order of Truth, and the company you keep. StarNet wants to help Christians/Messianics/Nazarenes to empower themselves in their Christian faith, by not allowing others of differing ilks, to rob us of these useful and Biblically appropriate terms necessary for the identification of who and what we are and believe.

StarNet chooses to use the term Yahwist Nazarene, in reference to any true monotheist Nazarene who embraces the sacred names of Elohim. We do not want to identify with the movement of "Messianic Judaism" simply because it is not SAVING truth and those who embrace it are not truly Saved, "falling back into Moses".