WHAT WE BELIEVE

The two greatest commandments in all of Scripture are “Love Yahuah יהוה” and “Love your fellowman.” In other words, the heart of Yahuah יהוה is about relationships, not religion. Therefore, we feel our mission is to interact, not entertain. In that spirit, we promote assembling together as a family of faith in order to grow closer to our Father and our brothers and sisters. Moreover, we believe that our relationship with Yahuah יהוה and our spiritual growth and maturity is predicated on these fundamental beliefs:

Bible - The Inerrant Word of Yahuah יהוה

• We believe that all Scripture, both the Old Testament (Tanakh) and the New Testament (B’rit Hadasha), is the divinely inspired, infallible and authoritative Word of Yahuah יהוה.
  • All Scripture is breathed out by Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness, (Timotiyos Bĕt (2 Timothy) 3:16)

The One True God (YHVH)

• We believe that the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is One. We understand this “one” to be a composite unity as defined by the Hebrew word, echad. We understand that finite man cannot comprehend the infinite and Almighty Yahuah יהוה, but we do believe that He chose to reveal Himself to mankind in at least three manifestations: Yahuah יהוה, Son Yahoshua יָשַׁע , and Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh).
  • “Hear, O Yisra’ĕl: Yahuah יהוה our Elohim, Yahuah יהוה is one! (Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 6:4)

The Messiah - Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach)

• We believe in the deity of Yahoshua יָשַׁע of Nazareth who was conceived by the Spirit in the virgin Mary. He is the Messiah of Israel, the Savior of the world, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. He is the ultimate and final Passover Lamb required for the forgiveness and removal of our sins. He was crucified and rose from the dead on the third day is alive forevermore.
  • 'And Shim‛on Kĕpha answering, said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim.”' (Mattithyahu (Matthew) 16:16)

Salvation - Atonement Through Messiah

• We believe that salvation comes through repentance and confession of sin. Everyone who repents of their sins and trusts that Yahoshua יָשַׁע is the Son of God and the Messiah of Israel is forgiven of their sins and enters into the renewed covenant with Yahuah יהוה through Yahoshua's יָשַׁע sacrifice. We, therefore, become inheritors of all the promises and covenants of Yahuah יהוה (Romans 10:9-11; 1 Corinthians 5:7).
  • And not only this, but we also exult in Elohim through our Master יהושע Messiah, through whom we have now received the restoration to favour. (Romiyim (Romans) 5:11)

Obedience to Yahuah's יהוה Torah

• We understand that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of Yahuah יהוה and need atonement and reconciliation to our Heavenly Father. Salvation is a free gift of Yahuah יהוה and cannot be earned by keeping the commandments (Torah). However, we believe that holiness and obedience to His commandments (Torah) is Yahuah's יהוה standard of living for His people. We keep the commandments (Torah) because we have been redeemed and desire to walk as Yahoshua יָשַׁע walked. We don’t keep the commandments (Torah) in order to be saved; we keep the commandments (Torah) because we are saved and because we love Him.
  • “If you love Me, you shall guard My commands.(Yoḥanan (John) 14:15)

The Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh)

• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12) as well as the infilling of the Holy Spirit for believers (Acts 2:38). We believe that the gifts of the Spirit are vital to the body of Messiah and should compliment the fruit of the Spirit evident in the life of the believer (Galatians 5:22-23). Through the Holy Spirit, the commandments are written in our hearts and minds, enabling us to live a Torah-observant life as Messiah commanded (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 36:26-27).
  • For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Master. Walk as children of light –

    for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth. (Eph`siyim (Ephesians) 5:8-9)

The Resurrection

• We believe in the resurrection of both the believer and unbeliever: the redeemed to everlasting joy in the presence of Yahuah יהוה and the lost to eternal separation from Yahuah יהוה.
  • “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the tombs shall hear His voice,

    and shall come forth – those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil matters, to a resurrection of judgment. (Yoḥanan (John) 5:28-29)

Israel

• Through Messiah's atoning sacrifice, we are part of Israel. We are from the seed of Abraham's faith and heirs of the promises given to him by Yahuah יהוה. As followers of Yahoshua יָשַׁע who have been empowered by His Holy Spirit, we have a deep love for the land, people, and Scriptures of Israel. (Ephesians 2:11-12, 3:6; Acts 3:25)

Sabbath and Feast Days

• We believe the weekly Sabbath is the seventh day of the week. It was designed and created to be the day of rest (Genesis 2:2-3). Yahuah יהוה gave this to His people as part of HIs Covenant serving as a sign between Yahuah יהוה and His People.
  • And you, speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, saying, ‘My Sabbaths you are to guard, by all means, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, יהוה, am setting you apart. (Shemoth (Exodus) 31:13)
• As a congregation, we meet on the seventh day because we believe that the Sabbath is a weekly “feast unto Yahuah יהוה.” It is incumbent upon us to acknowledge that the Creator sanctified and blessed this day and we are, therefore, called to distinguish it from all other days of the week.
  • “Remember the Sabbath day, to set it apart. (Shemoth (Exodus) 20:8)
• Likewise, we assemble and observe the other Biblical holy days, the seven annual Feasts of Yahuah יהוה (Leviticus 23):
  • Passover (Pesach)
  • First Fruits/Resurrection (Bikkurim)
  • Feast of Unleavened Bread (Matzah)
  • Pentecost (Shavuot)
  • Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah)
  • Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
  • Feast of Tabernacles. (Sukkot)

• The Bible refers to these feasts as, Yahuah's יהוה “appointed times” and, as such, should not be regarded as “Jewish feasts.” We believe these holy days foretell of the Kingdom that we will one day share with the Messiah.

The declarations above summarize our core and fundamental beliefs but should not be considered as an exhaustive explanation of what we believe.