What We Believe
Our Mission
Growing as a spiritual family in the knowledge and love of God through His Word and faith in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. Bringing new life in Yeshua to the house of Israel and to all the nations.
1 Peter 2:5, Philippians 3:10, Romans 1:16.
“The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he is coming—leaping over the mountains, springing over the hills!”
— Song of Songs 2:8
Statement of Faith
BIBLE
We believe that the Bible, composed of both Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) and the Apostolic Writings of the New Covenant (Brit HaChadasha), is the only infallible and authoritative Word of God.
Deuteronomy 8:3; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Hebrews 4:2; Ephesians 6:1
GOD IS ECHAD
We believe that God is Echad (One), as declared in the Shema, “a united one” or “composite unity,” eternally existent as HaAv (Father), HaBen (Son), and Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)
Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 48:16-17; 1 John 5:7-13.DEITY
We believe in the deity of Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah), that He is the “Seed of the woman” promised by God, and that His virgin birth was to be a prophetic sign of His God-ordained role as Messiah and King of Israel.
Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 1:22-23.MESSIAH JESUS/YESHUA’S LIFE
We believe in Messiah Jesus’/Yeshua’s life and readiness to perform miracles yesterday, today and forever. We believe in His substitutionary and sacrificial atoning death for our sin, in His bodily resurrection, and in His personal, physical, future return to earth to be Lord of both the living and the dead. He will establish His universal Messianic kingdom in Zion (Jerusalem).
Hebrews 13:8; Isaiah 53:8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Isaiah 9:6-7; 1 Corinthians 11:26; Zechariah 12:6-10 and 14:16-21.
CLEANSED BY GRACE
We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin (sanctification) is by grace, through faith in the blood sacrifice of Jesus/Yeshua HaMashiach and that rebirth by the Spirit of God is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
Leviticus 17:11; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4; John 3:3; Hebrews 11:6; Genesis 15:6. Following Messiah in the waters of immersion is an important step of obedience in the Believer’s new life (Acts 8:35-38).
RUACH HAKODESH
We believe in the continuous and ever-present ministry of the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit), by whose sealing and indwelling at rebirth, the believer is enabled to live a godly life and is equipped for spiritual ministry.
Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 14:15-17; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30; Galatians 5:13-25; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12.RESURRECTION
We believe in the bodily resurrection of Yeshua/Jesus the Messiah. We also believe in the resurrection of all humankind, both the believer and the non-believer; the one to everlasting life and the other to eternal separation from God.
Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:46; Psalm 69:28; Luke 16:22-31; Revelation 20:12-15.SHARED FAITH IN THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB
We believe that Jewish descendants of the Hebrew patriarchs, through either father or mother, who place their faith in Israel’s Messiah Yeshua/Jesus are part of the biblical “remnant of Israel” and remain integral to the Jewish people and culture. Non-Jewish believers are grafted into Israel’s olive tree, partake in the promises of God’s New Covenant with Israel and enjoy full membership in and spiritual participation with the household of God, our Father.
Galatians 3:28-29; Isaiah 10:21-22; Romans 2:28-29; 11:5; Genesis 15:6; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Romans 11:17-21; Ephesians 2:11-22.ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
We affirm God’s covenant with Abraham, in which He promises the Land of Israel to the children of Israel, the Jewish people, in perpetuity. We are also committed to stand in solidarity with and defense of the State of Israel.
Psalm 122; Isaiah 62.MIDDLE WALL OF PARTITION
We believe that the ‘middle wall of partition’ which had marked radical alienation and enmity between Jews and non-Jews was divinely destroyed by Yeshua’s accomplishment on the ‘Tree of Sacrifice’ (the Cross).
Ephesians 2:12-24; Acts 10:34.NEW COVENANT BODY
We believe that the New Covenant body of Messiah is composed of both Jews and non-Jews who have accepted Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah) as the promised Redeemer and are now at liberty to worship God TOGETHER through His Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:13; Hebrews 10:25; Ephesians 3:6, 10-12.
JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH FOLLOWERS OF YESHUA
We believe that Jewish followers of Yeshua are called to maintain our Jewish identity and remain a part of our people Israel. This is part of our historical multi-national identity and a witness to the world of the faithfulness of God. We believe in freedom under the Newer Covenant established by Yeshua and elaborated by the Apostles. The Mosaic Covenant preceded and yields to the New Covenant made with the Jewish People (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:13), a covenant made available to all Peoples. God’s laws are given to protect us. They are filled with wisdom and knowledge to establish a safe society. But we have been given a New Covenant whereby He has put His Torah within us and given us His Spirit to guide us. Observance of Torah neither saves us nor sanctifies us (Book of Romans, Book of Galatians; Romans 6:14), and we have been given freedom in Messiah to choose to be as observant or non-observant as we are directed individually before the Lord (Galatians 5:1,13), and are responsible to be so-led by His Spirit (1 Corinthians 9:20-21; Romans 14:1-12). Both Jewish and non-Jewish believers are free to partake in any biblically based observance of the Torah and traditions, but none is under any obligation or mandate to do so. The highest and most important aspect of Torah is God’s love, which should always be our goal (Romans 13:10; Galatians 5:14; Romans 5:5).
We believe that non-Jewish followers of Messiah are called to unity with their Jewish brothers and sisters in Yeshua/Jesus through the Spirit of God, Together, we comprise a glorious demonstration of the “one new man” (Eph. 2:15). We do not believe that ‘One Law’ theology or the doctrinal positions associated with the ‘Two-House Movement’ reflect biblical teaching about Gentile identity in the household of God. We are Jewish and non-Jewish believers, united through the promised One Yeshua/Jesus. In the Body of Messiah, there is distinction – but no difference in terms of full membership in God’s family. This position is in accordance with our parent organizations, the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) and the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS). Galatians 6:12-16; Romans 12:5.
PROCLAIMING YESHUA TO ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS
Since God’s Anointed King, Yeshua/Jesus, is the world’s only hope of salvation and God’s key to Israel’s destiny, we are committed to proclaiming Yeshua/Jesus first, to all of Israel and also to the Nations.
Isaiah 49:5-6; Matthew 15:24; 28:18-20; Acts 1:7-8; 17:1-3; Romans 1:16-17.