What we believe
Statement of Faith
Scripture references are listed in the footnotes at the end of this page.
G-d
- He is Echad (One.)
- He reveals Himself as Abba, Bar, and Ruach (Father, Son, and Spirit.)
- Created Everything from nothing.
- Connects with Humanity through His creation.
- G-d chose the Jewish people to carry the understanding of who He is and His plan for all of humanity and Scripture shows the journey of His people.
His Son (Yeshua, Jesus)
- The Word become flesh.
- The human expression of Divinity.
- Born of a virgin; conceived through the Ruach (Spirit.)
- Fulfilled without spot or blemish the Mitzvot (Good works) of Torah.
- The perfect representation of the Nation of Israel.
- Died for the atonement of not only the Israelites, but also for all man-kind.
- Resurrected from the dead.
- Ascended and sits at the right hand of the Abba (Father.)
- He is Yeshua (Jesus), the Jewish Messiah to all.
- Faith in Yeshua brings you to forgiveness of sins and the beginning of a full life in Messiah.
His Spirit (The Ruach HaKodesh, Holy Spirit)
- Part of the revealed nature of G-d.
- Brings the knowledge of Yeshua.
- Reminds us of what G-d has spoken.
- Convicts us of sin.
- Came down to the early believers as the New Covenant promised fullness to Israel.
- Empowers us to be His witnesses to all the Earth through the gifts and fruit of a life lived by the Ruach.
His Word
- It is comprised of the Tanakh and the B’rit Chadasha
- The Tanakh: T = Torah (The first 5 books of Moses.) N = Nevi’im (The Prophets.) K = Ketuvim (The writings and poetical books.)
- The B’rit Chadasha (The Renewed Covenant; most commonly known as the New Testament.)
- It is Inerrant, infallible, and inspired by the Ruach (Spirit) given to Jewish people from which all nations are blessed.
- “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of G-d.”
- “It never returns void, but always does what it is purposed to do.”
- “It is G-d breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in all righteousness.”
- THE FINAL AUTHORITY IN ALL MATTERS OF FAITH AND PRACTICE.
His People
- G-d chose to enter into an eternal covenant with the Nation of Israel for His glory and His purposes, to renew earth and all of humanity destroyed by the fall.
- G-d gave them the Torah for the covenantal way for life and practice.
- G-d gave them the land of Israel as an inheritance and a promise of the Olam Ha-ba (World to Come.)
- Carried within them the promised Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus). Who, through Whom, all mankind might be saved.
- Are to be a light to the nations and show them the way to G-d.
- The Nations will now be “grafted in” through Messiah, where they become the “Common-wealth of Israel”. We are now all one in Messiah and share in the practices and covenants of our faith.
His Promise/Gift of Salvation (The Promise/Gift of Messiah, Yeshua)
- “The Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day; and in His name repentance leading to forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to all people from all nations, starting with Yerushalayim” (Jerusalem.)
- “The Way and the Truth and the Life; no one come to the Father except through Me.”
- “For G-d so loved the world that He gave His only and unique son, so that everyone who trusts in Him may have eternal life.”
- “If you acknowledge publicly with your mouth that Yeshua (Jesus) is L-rd, and trust in your heart that G-d raised Him from the dead, you will be delivered.”
His Return
- Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) came firstly as the Suffering Servant, but will return as the Eternal Reigning King on the throne of David.
- We will see the full restoration of Israel.
- He will raise the dead.
- Yeshua (Jesus) will judge the wicked (those whose names are not written in the Book of Life) and they will be sent from the presence of G-d.
- We will see Tikkun Olam (Healing of the World.)
- Israel and all of the nations will be united under the rule and reign of their Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus.)
- We will live forever in reciprocal blessing and communion with G-d.
Scripture references
- G-d: Gen. 1:1; 1:26-28; 2:15; 1 Cor. 8:6; Eph. 4:4-6; Eph. 1:4-6; Deut. 6:4-9
- His Son: Is. 7:24; 53:4-6; Jn. 1:14; Gal. 4:4; Jn. 1:1; Heb. 1:1-4; 4:15; Ps. 110:1; Matt. 16:16; 28:18; Mk. 14:61-62; 1 Cor. 15:3-8; Phil. 2:9-11
- His Spirit: Act. 1:8; 2:1-21; 10:44-48; 15:8-9; Is. 66:20-21; Eph. 1:13; 2:11-22; Gal. 5:25; 1 Cor. 13-14
- His Word: Deut. 8:3; Is. 55:11; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Matt. 5:17-20; 1 Cor. 7:17-2
- His People: Gen. 12:1-3; Jer. 31:34-37; Rom. 11:28-29; Is. 9:6
- His Promise/Gift of Salvation: Luk. 24:46-48; Jn. 14:6; Jn. 3:16; Rom. 10:9
- His Return: Is. 9:4-6; Rom. 8:18-19; Rev. 20:11-15; 21:1-4
