Statement of Faith
“You shall have the same law for the stranger and for one from your own country; for I am the LORD your God.” (Leviticus 24:22)
Statement of Faith
There is only one YeHoVaH (God), the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who is the Creator, the Almighty, and sustainer of all things.
Yeshua (Jesus) is the living embodiment of the Word (the Bible). He became a human being of virgin birth (conceived by the Holy Spirit), lived out the Torah perfectly (i.e. led a sinless life), died in our place for our iniquity, and was raised on the third day providing atonement for the sins of the world. It is through Yeshua that we are grafted into the Israel of God as citizens in the covenants of the Almighty.
Yeshua’s birth, death, resurrection, and second coming are the fulfillment of the Feasts of the LORD. As an intermediate fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), He was born on the first day and was circumcised on the eighth day. He then fulfilled the Spring Feasts of the LORD as our Passover sacrifice (John 1:29, 26), was raised on the third day (The Day of First Fruits), and poured out His Spirit on the Feast of Pentecost (Shavuot). His return will fulfill the Fall Feasts of the LORD, namely The Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot).
The Bible, in its original language, is infallible. We believe that the truth of Yeshua is divinely interwoven in both the Old and New Testaments. Thus, the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is one consistent theme and redemptive message of salvation through Yeshua.
There is one God-given law (more properly, “instruction” or Torah) for ALL peoples. There is no difference between believing Gentiles and believing Jews (Lev. 24:22, Num. 9:14) as to the instructions for how to live a righteous life.
Confessing and turning (repenting) from one’s sin and placing one’s faith in the atoning work of redemption accomplished by Yeshua is the only way to be forgiven of sin and to have the assurance of being “born again”. Salvation is by faith alone and not by works. However, the believer’s faith should be a motivation to do good works (i.e. “Shema” or “hear and obey” the Torah [Deut. 6:4]) as the expression of one’s faith, expressed in a life reflective of the Almighty’s love, grace, and mercy embodied in Yeshua’s earthly ministry.
Through water baptism, the believer is crucified, buried with Christ (Rom. 6:3-4), and crosses over from death to life (Being born again John 3) when he/she receives forgiveness of sin and the Holy Spirit as a gift (Acts 2:38), is resurrected (Col. 2:12) and clothed with Christ (Gal. 3:27).
Our ambition as a result of and in gratitude for our salvation by grace is to know Him and to make Him known. Thus, obeying the final command of Yeshua to “go and make disciples of the nations” (Matt 28:18-20)