Our 13 Principles of Faith
1. "All Scripture is given by
YHWH, and is to be used for doctrine, for reproof, for correction and for
instruction in righteousness". YHWH and His Torah are eternal. His Torah
and His Will has always, and will always, be the same. ( 2 Timothy 3:16-17,
2 Shemuel 23:2, PS 119:172, PS 138:2, Yesh. 55:11, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8,
Matthew 5:18; 24:35, 1 Kepha 1:23).
2. Hear, O Yisra’el; YHWH is our
Elohim. YHWH is Echad . YHWH is Echad with Messiah Yahshua (Bers. /Gen.
1:26, Deuteronomy 6:4, PS 110:1, Yohn. 1:1, Yohn. 10:30, 2 Cor. 5:19).
3. The Sabbath is the seventh day of
the week, and is the created holy day of YHWH, which He gave to mankind and
covenanted with His people as a sign forever. ( Exodus 31:16, Genesis 2:2-3,
Isaiah 58:13-14, Matthew 12:8).
4. Yahshua of Nazareth is the
Messiah of Yisra’el, the Savior of the world. He is Elohim who walked among
mankind in the flesh, and now is glorified with all power in Heaven and in
Earth, at the right hand of YHWH. The Passover Lamb required for the removal of
sins. He died on a stake and rose from the dead three days afterward. Everyone
who repents of their sins, and trusts that Yahshua is the Messiah, they are
forgiven their sins and come into a new relationship with YHWH through Him, and
become inheritors of all the promises Elohim made with Abraham and Yisra’el.
(John 1:12-14, Isaiah 53, Romans 10:9-11, 1 Corinthians 5:7).
5. The Brit Chadasha (New Covenant) in
Messiah Yahshua brings with it a new creation of the human spirit. The Torah (Instructions/Law/Teaching)
of YHWH is being planted inside us by the Ruach HaKodesh (Set-apart
Spirit) . An external immersion in water (mikveh/baptism) in Yahshua
name declares to the world that this has taken place. (Jeremiah 31:31-34,
Ezekiel 39:29, Acts2:38, Eph. 2:10-19).
6. The various gifts of the Ruach
HaKodesh are given to all those who ask Yahshua and obey His commandments. The
Promise of Abba, an extra enduement of power and boldness for witnessing, is an
immersion (spiritual mikveh) by the Ruach HaKodesh. Each follower should
seek to be filled with the various gifts of the Ruach, who gives them as He
wishes. (Isaiah 28:11-12, Luke 11:13, Acts 1:4-5; 2:4; 5: 32, 1 Cor. 12:
1-13, Eph. 1:13).
7. The promise of a continual, faithful
trust in Messiah Yahshua, while walking according to the will of YHWH, is
resurrection from the dead, eternal life and ruling with Messiah forever in the
place where His Kingdom will rule. He will yet rule in Jerusalem, and finally
in New Jerusalem/Zion in the New Creation forever. (Revelation 19-22).
8. Messiah Yahshua will judge all
mankind of all acts and words ever committed. He will decide the sentence for
punishment, and all those not meeting His standard will be sent away from His
presence, into outer darkness and eternal punishment for their sin. (Matthew
25:31-46, Revelation 20).
9. The people of YHWH are a holy Miqra (Called
Out/Ekklesia/Congregation) which is not of the world, in order to gather
and celebrate Him at His Moadim (Appointed Feasts), and be a Royal
Priesthood and a Holy Nation. YHWH has established ONE Torah (instruction/law/
teachings) , ONE people, and ONE nation (1 Kepha 2:9-11, Eph. 2:10-19).
10. We understand that Yisra’el is
comprised of all twelve tribes of the Patriarchs Abrvham (Abraham) ,
Yitzchak (Isaac) , and Ya'akov (Jacob) , and also includes those
who are not physical descendants of the Patriarchs, yet serve the Elohim of
Abrvham, Yitzchak, and Ya'akov and claim the promise of Abrvham’s seed through
faith in Yahshua the Messiah. Believers in Messiah Yahshua make a citizenship
choice to become a part of the Commonwealth of Yisra’el. Physical lineage does
not carry special status or merit within the Kingdom of Messiah (Romans
11:1-23, Eph. 2:10-19, 1 Kepha 2:9-11, Ezk. 37: 15-22).
11. The final plan for the Elohim of
Yisra’el is to bring the remnant of all twelve tribes of Yisra’el, and those
believers who were formerly Non-Yisraelites together and united into one holy
people under one Shepherd, namely Yahshua the Messiah, thus completing the
tearing down of the wall of partition. This is a necessary part of the
restoration of all things spoken by the prophets. The middle wall of partition
which in times past separated Yisra’el and Non-Yisraelites has been broken down
and the enmity between them has been eradicated by the Messiah Yahshua. They
are to worship together YHWH (John 10:16, I Corinthians 12:13, Hebrews 10:25
Hosea 1-2, John 17, Romans 9:26, Ephesians 2, & Acts 3:21).
12 . The preferred calendar is the
conjunction, however, we do not judge anyone for which calendar they observe
the Feasts with, whether it is the Jewish Calendar, Conjunction Calendar,
or Abib Calendar. We do not support the Lunar Sabbath Doctrine.
13 . We do not tolerate any
anti-messiah doctrine or suggestions. We do not lessen or question the writers
of the Brit Chadasha. We believe that YHWH through the Ruach HaKodesh inspired
the writers and gave them a better and more valid interpretation of the TaNaKh,
than any Rabbinic Rabbi who has not yet accept Yahshua as HaMashiach.
Please
note these articles of faith are not all inclusive of what we believe or
practice, but is intended to give you, the reader, a basic understanding of our
position.
© (7-2006)