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Statement of Faith
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We
believe the Holy Scriptures are made up of the sixty-six books of the
Tanakh (Hebrew Scripture) and the Brit Hadasha (New
Covenant). We
believe the Holy Scriptures to be the inspired Word of HaShem
(God), without error in their original manuscripts, the complete
revelation of HaShem's will for salvation, "valuable for
teaching the truth, convicting of sin, correction of faults, and training
in right living" (2 Timothy 3:16). The Holy Scriptures are the final
authority for all matters, spiritual and personal.
We believe in one Elohim (God), Creator and Sustainer of all things; infinite, perfect, eternal and without equal. We believe HaShem to be all-knowing, all-powerful and all-present. We believe that HaShem, the GodHead, is eternally existent as a complex unity. We believe that HaShem is Holy and requires His people to be Holy and to separate themselves to Him. We believe that the Lord Yeshua (Jesus), erroneously rejected by Israel, is the Messiah of all mankind. We believe in the total deity and humanity of the Lord Yeshua. We believe that He was conceived by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) and born of Miryam, who being a virgin, fulfilled prophecy. We believe that the Messiah Yeshua, in total obedience to Ha'Av (The Father), came to earth and died and rose again and ascended into heaven where He stands at the right hand of Ha'Av interceding for us. We believe that in His death and resurrection He took away the sin of the world (Yochanan 1:29). We believe that He will soon return for one bride who has prepared herself. We believe in the Ruach HaKodesh. We believe that the Ruach HaKodesh indwells all Believers and gives instruction and enablement for godly living and service. We believe that the Ruach has gifts for the edification of the congregation and uses them as He wills (1 Corinthians 12:4). We
believe that we are called to be Biblically Torah
Observant, in that we
are called to imitate Messiah Yeshua in all things, and that He
is the Living Torah so we are called to follow His example as led by the Ruach
(Spirit). Most traditions that shadow the Brit Hadasha (New
Covenant) no longer need to be followed since thay have been
fulfilled in Messiah. We believe with complete faith that God, is unique, and there is no uniqueness like His in any way, and that He alone is our God, Who was, Who is, and Who always will be. We believe with complete faith that God, is not physical, and is not affected by physical phenomena, and that there is no comparison whatsoever to Him. We believe with complete faith that God, is the very first and the very last. We believe with complete faith that God -- to Him alone is it proper to pray and it is not proper to pray to any other. We believe with complete faith that all the words of the prophets are true. We believe with complete faith that the prophecy of Moses our teacher was true. We believe with complete faith that the Torah now in our hands is the same essence of the revealed Word of God as given to Moses, our teacher, peace be upon him. We believe with complete faith that this Torah will not be exchanged nor will there be another Torah from God. We believe with complete faith that God, knows all the deeds of human beings and their thoughts, as it is said, 'He fashions their hearts all together, He comprehends all their deeds. We believe with complete faith that God, rewards with good those who observe His commandments, and punishes those who violate His commandments. We believe with complete faith that Yeshua HaMashiach (known to the Gentiles as Jesus Christ) has come; with great joy we anticipate His return, and even though He may delay, nevertheless we think about His return every day. We believe with complete faith that there will be a resuscitation of the dead when the wish emanates from God. |
