We Believe...

Oh, how I love Your law! 

Psalm 119:97

Our Statement of Faith

We are a first century Judeo-Christian Messianic congregation returning to the Jewish roots of the faith in the Messiah Yeshua through the Hebraic understanding of the scriptures.

Our Mission

Worship the LORD our God in Spirit and truth.

Share the Good News that Jesus/Yeshua is the promised Jewish Messiah. And through faith in Him, we can be saved from our sins and given eternal life.

Fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus/Yeshua as outlined in Matthew 28:19-20 by teaching the whole counsel of the Word of God (Genesis through Revelation) through which we seek to inform, inspire, encourage, challenge, and warn.

We Believe...

GOD

Tri-Unity

We believe the Lord (YHWH) our God, the Lord is One, the Creator of heaven and earth, Who exists eternally in three persons
1Greek: sg. "Hypostasis", pl. "Hypostases"
: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
2 Deuteronomy 6:4; Exodus 3:6; Genesis 1:1-3; Exodus 20:11; Malachi 3:6; Matthew 28:19; 2Corinthians 13:14
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The Father

We believe in God the Father, the Creator of heaven and earth, of all things seen and unseen
3Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:15-16
, Who dwells in the highest heaven
4John 3:13; 1 Timothy 6:15-16
, and Whom no man can see directly
5Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; John 14:7-11
, but Whom all can see and know through His Son, being understood by His Creation
6Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; John 14:7-11; Romans 1:20
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The Son

We believe in our Lord and Savior, Lord Jesus Christ (Messiah Yeshua), Who is the Eternal Word of the Lord, the unique and only begotten Son of God through Whom all things were made
7Matthew 1:1; John 1:1-2, 18; John 3:16; Colossians 1:15-17; John 8:12; Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 1:15; John 17:1-5; Proverbs 30:4; Psalm 2:12
. Who became incarnate being conceived by the Holy Spirit, born in the flesh through the virgin Mary
8Luke 1:26-35; Matthew 1:18-23; John 1:14; 1John 3:5, 8; 1Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:14
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We believe He willingly offered up His own life as a ransom for our sins through the shedding of His blood on the Cross, though He knew no sin, thereby, conquering sin and death and giving us the promise of eternal life
9Matthew 20:28; Matthew 26:28; John 1:29: 2Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:21-25; 1John 3:5; 1Peter 1:3-5, 19; 1Timothy 3:16; 1Corinthians 15:3-6; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 2:14
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We believe He died in the flesh, was buried, and rose on the third day according to the Scriptures and is now seated at the right hand of the Father
10Luke 24:50-51; Romans 8:34; John 16:28; John 20:17; Acts 1:9-11; Acts 2:32-33; 1Timothy 3:16
as our King, High Priest, and Mediator of the New Covenant
11Acts 2:24, 32; 1Peter 1:3-5, 19; Amos 9:11; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 9:15
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We believe He is coming back very soon to gather His Elect from the four winds of heaven and bring the world into Judgment
122Timothy 4:1, 8; Acts 10:42; Acts 17:31; John 5:22-29; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:46
. At the Last Trumpet, He will return and the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air
131 Thessalonians 4:17
. And thus, we shall always be with the Lord.

We believe He is the promised Jewish Messiah
14Genesis 3:15; Psalm 2:2, 7, 12; Psalm 24:7-10; Psalm 110:1; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 42:6-7; Isaiah 53:5; Isaiah 61:1-7; Daniel 7:13-14; Daniel 9:25-26; Micah 5:2; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 1:1, 16; Matthew 1:18-2:12; Matthew 16:16-20; Luke 1:26-55; Luke 2:1-20; Luke 24:26-27; John 1:40-41; John 4:25-26; John 11:25-27; Acts 2:36; Acts 17:2-4; 1John 2:22; Revelation 12:3-6, 10-17
Who was sent to deliver Israel and the world
15John 3:16-21; 1John 2:2; Romans 5:8; Luke 4:14-21; Matthew 20:28; 2Corinthians 5:14-21
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We believe that because of the redemptive work of Jesus (Yeshua), both Jew and gentile are no longer two separate entities but rather one new man in Jesus (Yeshua)
16Ephesians 2:14-16; Galatians 3:28; Colossians 3:11; Colossians 2:14
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We believe Jesus (Yeshua) is God, because He is the Son of God and 'ONE' with the Father
17John 10:30; John 1:1-18; John 8:58; John 5:18; John 14:9-11; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:3; Isaiah 9:6-7; Revelation 1:11, 17; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 43:10-11
. And that all should honor the Son as they honor the Father
18John 5:23; John 10:30; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 5:12-13; 1John 2:23; 1John 5:12; Acts 4:12; Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 43:11; Isaiah 45:22; Romans 10:9-13; Joel 2:32; Daniel 7:13-14
. Revelation 5:13 declares, "Blessing, honor, glory, and power be to Him Who sits on the throne and to the Lamb." We worship Jesus as the Son of God to the glory of God the Father
19Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:6
Doubting Thomas called Jesus, "my Lord and my God"
20John 20:28
and so do we.

The Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit
21John 14:26
, the Lord
22Acts 5:3-4
, the Giver of life
23Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4; Job 34:14-15
, Who proceeds from the Father through the Son
24John 15:26; John 16:15; Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:9; Philippians 1:19; John 20:22; John 16:7; Revelation 22:1; John 14:26
, Who has spoken through the prophets
251Samuel 19:20; Ezekiel 11:5; Ezekiel 13; 2Peter 1:20-21; 2Timothy 3:16-17
. Who fills and lives in every believer
26Acts 5:32; Acts 13:52
, convicting
27John 16:7-11
, sending
28Mark 1:12; Acts 13:4
, leading, teaching
29John 16:13; Romans 8:5-14
, speaking through
30Acts 1:16; Ezekiel 2:2
, giving spiritual gifts to
311Corinthians 12:8-9, 28
, interceding for
32Romans 8:26-27
, sanctifying
33Romans 15:16; 1Corinthians 6:11
, empowering
342Timothy 1:7; Ephesians 3:16
, and circumcising the heart of every true follower of Christ
35Romans 2:29; Ezekiel 36:25-27
. And that, through Him, we are adopted as children of God
36Romans 8:12-17; Galatians 4:6
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SALVATION

The State of Man

We believe humanity was created in the image and likeness of God
37Genesis 1:27, Genesis 9:6
, but that our forefather Adam brought death into this world by sinning and we have all followed in his path
38Romans 5:12; 1Corinthians 15:21-22; 1 Kings 8:46
. Since then, we are all born with a sinful nature
39Psalm 51:7; Job 14:4; Romans 5:12; 1Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 3:23; 1John 3:4; 1Kings 8:46
, we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God
40Romans 3:22-25
. However, God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life
41John 3:16
; the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in our Lord Jesus the Messiah
42Romans 6:23
. We can only be saved from this punishment by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ
43Ephesians 2:8-9; 1Corinthians 15:20-23
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Justification

We believe in order to be saved, we must confess that Jesus (Yeshua) is Lord (YHVH) and believe in our hearts that the Father raised Him from the dead
44Romans 10:9-10, 13; Joel 2:322
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We believe salvation is not acquired through our own righteousness, but by grace
45Aka unmerited favor
through faith in Jesus
46Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 49:6; John 3:16-27; John 14:6; Acts 4:10-12; Acts 16:31; Romans 1:16; Romans 5:1, 8-11; Romans 10:9-13; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1Thessalonians 5:9; 2Timothy 2:10; Titus 2:10-14; Titus 3:4-7; Hebrews 9:28
. It is the blood of Jesus that atones for our sins and makes us clean.

We believe that through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Yeshua), and by the sealing of the Holy Spirit, we are grafted into the Cultivated Olive Tree
47Israel; the Church; the Elect
, thereby becoming citizens of the spiritual Commonwealth of Israel, being partakers of the covenants of promise
48Ephesians 2:11-19
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Sanctification

We believe after we have accepted Jesus Christ (Yeshua) into our hearts, we enter a lifelong process of conforming to His image
49Romans 8:28-30
submitting to His Word through the power of the Holy Spirit who dwells in every believer
50John 14:15; Psalm 119:88; 2Timothy 2:19; Deuteronomy 6:20-24
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We believe the first obedient act that we are called to do in our sanctification is baptism, and through baptism, we are buried with Him, in which we were also raised with Him through faith
51Romans 6:1-14; Colossians 2:11-15; Matthew 28:19
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We believe the Law is still valid and applicable for Christians under the New Covenant
52This includes the festivals and food laws
. The Law is holy, just, and good
53Deuteronomy 30:11-20; Romans 7:12; John 14:21; Psalm 19:7-11 ; Psalm 119:44-45; James 1:25, James 2:12
and is not burdensome
54Deuteronomy 30:11-14; 1John 5:3
. The Lord Jesus (Yeshua) makes it clear that the Law is eternal, stating, "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all is fulfilled."
55Psalm 111:7-8; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:17-20; Matthew 24:35; Luke 16:17, Luke 21:33
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Glorification

We believe if we endure until the end, we will be saved
56Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:12-13; Mark 13:13; Luke 21:19
. The dead in Christ will sleep in the grave until the return of our Lord
571Thessalonians 4:13-17; John 11:11-15; 1Corinthians 15:17-23, 51-58
. At His return, we will be resurrected unto eternal life, our mortality will put on immortality
581 Corinthians 15:50-58
, and we will live with God forever and ever
59Daniel 12:2-3; John 5:24-29; 1Thessalonians 4:13-17; 1Corinthians 15:23-26; Revelation 20:4-6, 11-15; Isaiah 65:17-19; Revelation 21:1-4, 7, 22-27; Revelation 22:1-5, 14
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MARRIAGE

Biblical Marriage

We believe marriage is between one biological man and one biological woman
60Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:27; 1Timothy 1:10; 1Corinthians 6:9; Jude 6-7
. And what God has joined together, let no man separate
61Mark 10:9
. We will only condone and service a wedding for a monogamous
62Genesis 2:24; Leviticus 18:18; Deuteronomy 17:17; Matthew 19:5; Mark 10:7-8; Ephesians 5:31; 1Corinthians 7:2; 1Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6
heterosexual
63Leviticus 18:22, 20:13; Romans 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Jude 6-7
couple who are equally yoked in the Lord
641Corinthians 6:15-18; 2Corinthians 6:14-7:12
. Biblical marriage should reflect the beautiful relationship between the Church and Christ.

SCRIPTURE

The Canon of Scripture

We believe the Bible, the 66-book canon
65The word canon refers to "a measuring rod". The 66 books of the Canon of Holy Scripture are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, Revelation.
, is the infallible Word of God. The contents within are given by the inspiration of God and are profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness
66Deuteronomy 11:1; Psalm 119:160; Matthew 5:17-19; 2Peter 1:20-21; 2Timothy 3:15-16
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We believe it is every believer's responsibility to read and study the Bible for themselves; to hear His voice, to do His will, and to walk in covenant relationship with Him
67Deuteronomy 31:12; Acts 17:11; Romans 15:4; 2Timothy 2:15; 2Timothy 3:15
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ISRAEL

The Jewish People

We believe the Jewish people are the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
68Genesis 12:1-7; Genesis 26:1-5; Genesis 28:13-14; Genesis 35:9-12; Deuteronomy 11:22-25; Joshua 1:3-4; Acts 7:1-8; 1Chronicles 1:34; 1Chronicles 2:1-2; 1Chronicles 9:1; Exodus 3:16; Acts 3:11-13; Acts 13:16-19; Romans 9:3-5; Romans 11:1-2
. They are the apple of God's eye and His love for them is evident throughout Scripture and history
69Genesis 12:3, Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 32:8-10; Zechariah 2; Isaiah 43:1-4; Isaiah 49:15-16; Isaiah 54:10; Psalm 122:6; Psalm 130:7; Psalm 94:14; Jeremiah 31:3
. To them, God has delivered His Covenants and His promises
70Romans 3:1-2, 9:4-5; Ephesians 2:12; Acts 3:25-26
. And although many Jewish people don't confess and believe in Yeshua/Jesus today, we know that God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew
71Romans 11:1-2; Malachi 3:6; Numbers 23:19; 1Samuel 12:22; Psalm 94:14; Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Isaiah 41:8-9; Isaiah 49:15-16; 2Kings 13:23; Jeremiah 33:24-26
. His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob stands for all eternity for the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable
72Romans 11:28-29; Numbers 23:19; 1Samuel 15:29; Malachi 3:6
. Therefore, our heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved by turning to Yeshua with their whole heart and trusting in Him for their salvation
73Romans 10:1-13; Romans 9:1-5; 1Corinthians 9:19-23
. WE BLESS THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL
74Genesis 12:3; Numbers 24:9; Psalm 122:6-9
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The Land

We believe the Land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people. This is the land that God Himself ascribed to them by promise. Their rights to the land are not codependent upon what the nations of the world think but rather upon the Word of God alone
75Genesis 12:1-7; Genesis 26:1-5; Genesis 28:13-14; Genesis 35:9-12; Deuteronomy 11:22-25; Joshua 1:3-4; Acts 7:1-8
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