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Statement of Faith
This is a list of biblical doctrines we hold to be true with
a perfect faith.
- The Scriptures
The Bible (The Tanakh and Apostolic
Scriptures in their original autographs) is the inspired Word of
HaShem. The product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were
moved upon by the Holy Spirit and we accept it as our infallible guide
in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine (II Tim. 3:16; I Thess.
2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).
- The Unity of God
We believe that there is one God
(HaShem), revealed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit (Deut. 6:4; John 1:1-2, 14-18; John 10:30; John 14:16-17, 26;
John 16:7-15).
- Yeshua The Messiah
We believe in the deity of Yeshua
HaMashiach (John 1:1-18), and His virgin birth (Is. 9:6; Is. 7:14;
Matt. 1:18-25), in His sinless life (Is. 53; II Cor. 5:21; Lk. 1:35),
in His miracles (Matt. 4:23-25), in His vicarious and atoning death
through His shed blood (Is. 53; Dan. 9:24-27; Rom. 3:21-31; Heb
9&10), in his bodily resurrection (Zech. 12:10 & ch.14; Matt.
28), in His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Ps. 110; Ps.
16:10; Acts 1:1-11; Heb. 1:1-3), and in His personal return in power
and glory (Dan. 7:9-14; Matt. 26:57-64; Rev. 1:1-18). Moreover, we
believe that Yeshua is the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes
to the Father except through Him (John 14:6; John 6:29, 40, 44; I John
5:11-12).
- Man, His Fall And Redemption
Man is a created being,
made in the likeness and image of HaShem, but through Adam's
transgression and fall, sin came into the world. "All have sinned, and
come short of the glory of HaShem." "As it is written, There is none
righteous, no, not one." Yeshua, the Messiah, the Son of God, was
manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and shed His
blood to redeem and restore man back to HaShem (Rom. 5:14; Rom. 3:10;
Rom. 3:23; I John 3:8). Salvation is the gift of HaShem to man,
separate from works and the law, and is made operative by grace through
faith in Yeshua, producing works acceptable to HaShem (Eph. 2:8).
- Eternal Life And The New Birth
Man's first step toward
salvation is godly sorrow that leads to repentance. The New Birth is
necessary to all men and, when fulfilled, produces eternal life (II
Cor. 7:10; I John 5:12; John 3:3-5).
- Baptism In The Holy Spirit
The Baptism in the Holy
Spirit and fire is a gift from HaShem as promised by Yeshua the Messiah
to all believers and is received subsequent to the New Birth (Matt.
3:11; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38, 39). The gift of tongues is
one of the many manifestations of the Holy Spirit (Acts 19:1-7; Acts
2:4; I Cor. 12:1-11). We believe in the operation of all the gifts of
the Spirit as enumerated in HaShem's Word. We embrace all of the
ministry of the Holy Spirit.
- Sanctification
The Bible teaches that without holiness
no man can see HaShem. We believe in the Doctrine of Sanctification as
a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of
regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation (Heb.
12:14; I Thess. 5:23; II Peter 3:18; Phil. 3:12-14; I Cor. 1:30; Rev.
14:12).
- The Torah
We believe that the Torah (five books of
Moses) is a comprehensive summary of HaShem's foundational laws and
ways, as found in both the new and older covenant (Ex. 19&20; Deut.
5; Jer. 31:31-34; Heb. 8:10; Matt. 5:17-19). Therefore we encourage all
believers, both Jews and Gentiles, to affirm, embrace, and practice
these foundational laws and ways as clarified through the teachings of
Messiah Yeshua (Matt. 5:17-19; I Cor. 7:19; Rev. 14:12).
- The Church
We believe that the church began with Moses
and the call for Israel to come out from Egypt. This Israel, who came
out of Egypt, was comprised of both native-born and gerim—"sojourners"
whose clan identity was outside that of the tribes of Jacob (Ex.12:38).
Together they stood at Sinai and entered into covenant with Yahweh.
According to the Exodus account, the native-born along with the
foreigner constituted the covenant people who received the Torah at
Sinai (Ex. 19). Collectively they, the native born and the foreigner
who accepted the covenant, are referred to as Israel. This Israel is
what Stephen referred to as the "church" in the wilderness (Acts 7:38).
Those who were outside of Israel's descendants could and would be
brought into the covenant community (church) by doing what father
Abraham (a goy from Ur of Chaldee) did to become righteous—namely, he
placed his trust and faith in the promised Seed (the Messiah). Just as
many foreigners became part of Israel then, so today many from the
nations are being grafted into the olive tree of Israel by placing
their faith in the promised Seed of Abraham, Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah
of Israel. Just as the prophet Isaiah foretold (Isa. 56), Yahweh is
gathering many from the nations to those whom He already gathered
(Israel). Together these individuals comprise the universal church
(covenant community of Yahweh). These Jews and Gentiles in Messiah
collectively are called Israel throughout the Scriptures. There is no
other "church" or covenant community; just one new man, one torah, one
Messiah, one Spirit, one God. Some of the physical descendants of Jacob
have rejected Yeshua and remain cut off from the covenant community of
Yahweh, but are still a part of greater Israel and will be grafted back
into the church (covenant community of Yahweh) when they turn from
their unbelief and place their faith in Yeshua as the promised Seed of
Abraham (Rom. 11). Ethnic status is not altered by acceptance or
rejection of Yeshua, but covenant status is. Covenant status is
determined by faith in Yeshua the Messiah. In the end, it is not ethnic
status but rather covenant status that fulfills salvific history.
- The Resurrection
We believe in the personal return, in
power and glory, of Yeshua the Messiah to judge the living and the dead
(Dan. 7:9-14; Matt. 26:57-64; Rev. 1:1-18). We believe in the
resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto
the resurrection of life, and they that are lost to the resurrection of
damnation (John 5:19-29).
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