What We Believe
About God
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe that God is all knowing, all-powerful, ever present, and changeless and that He is holy, righteous, faithful, merciful and loving. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11, 48:16; Psalm 2; Proverbs 30:4; Isaiah 9:6-7)
The Father
We believe that the Father is all the fullness of the Godhead invisible. We rejoice that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all that come to Him through faith in Messiah Yeshua. (John 1:18; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17)
Messiah Yeshua (Jesus)
We believe that Messiah Yeshua is the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a Jewish virgin, Miriam. He was sinless in His life and He made atonement for the sins of the world by the shedding of His blood unto death. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension into heaven, His present ministry on our behalf as High Priest and Advocate, and His future visible, personal return in power and glory. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-14; Romans 3:24-26; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 John 2:1-2; Acts 1:11)
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) is a person of the Godhead; and as such, He possesses all the distinct attributes of Deity. He is ever present to glorify and testify of Messiah Yeshua. We believe that in this age the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; that He alone brings new life to those who are spiritually dead; and that He permanently indwells, and seals the believer. The Holy Spirit fills, teaches, leads, assures, and equips believers for service. (John 14:16-17, 16:7-15; Romans 8:9-16; 1 Corinthians 2:10-13, 12:4-11; Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30, 5:18)
Body of Messiah
We believe the Congregation is a living, spiritual body of which Messiah is the head and all true believers are members. The body of Messiah began at Shavuot (Pentecost) when believers were filled with the Holy Spirit after the ascension of Messiah Yeshua. The body of Messiah is distinct from Israel and is composed of both Jewish and non-Jewish (Gentile) believers who have been reconciled into one new man in the Messiah. We believe that God has given to the body of Messiah certain spiritual gifts and that these gifts were not bestowed to exalt individual believers, but for the mutual edification of the body. (Matthew 16:18; Acts 1:5, 2:14-38; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:11-15, 5:23-27; Colossians 1:18-20, 3:14-15)
We believe that the local congregation is governed by its members through the Zakanim (Elders) whom they recognize as those who possess the necessary qualifications for spiritual leadership. The purposes of the local congregation include worship, instruction, accountability, discipline, fellowship and outreach. (Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9)
Satan
We believe that Satan is the chief enemy of God and our souls, and that while he continues to rule this present world, Messiah's atoning death and resurrection have defeated him. We believe that as a result of the redemptive work of Messiah, believers cannot be demon possessed, but they can be demon oppressed. (2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 2:15; Revelation 20:10)
The Bible
We believe that the Bible is God's completed Word; that it was inerrantly written by divinely inspired men; that it is the supreme, infallible authority in all matters of faith and conduct; and that it is true in all that it affirms, whether it relates to doctrine, history, science, geography, or any other discipline of knowledge. (Proverbs 30:5-6; Isaiah 40:7-8; Jeremiah 31:31; Matthew 5:18; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)
Humanity
We believe that humanity was created in the image of God. We believe that because of the original sin, all men are by nature and choice sinful and alienated from God. All people are in need of the Savior and cannot save themselves by any good works. (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17, 3:6; Isaiah 53:6, 64:6; Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:20-23; John 2:24-25; Romans 5:12-15; Ephesians 2:1-3)
Salvation
We believe that man is reconciled to God, being justified by grace through faith in the atoning work of Messiah Yeshua. There is no way of salvation apart from faith in Messiah Yeshua for any person, Jewish or Gentile. We believe that those who receive Messiah Yeshua as Savior and Lord are eternally secure in Him and have been given every provision by God for them to live in obedience to Him. (Genesis 15:6; Habakkuk 2:4; John 1:12-13, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:28; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Timothy 2:5; Titus 3:5)
Israel
We believe the people of Israel, comprised of the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are chosen by God. The Abrahamic Covenant expressed God's choice of Israel and His irrevocable, unconditional covenant to the Jewish people. Although God has temporarily set aside national Israel because of unbelief, the existence of a remnant of Jewish believers demonstrates that the Abrahamic Covenant is in effect. We believe in the full physical and spiritual restoration of Israel at the Second Coming of the Messiah. (Genesis 12:1-3, 17:7-8, 26:3-4, 28:13-15; Exodus 19:6; Amos 3:2, 9:8; Zechariah 12:10, 14:2-4; Matthew 23:39; John 4:22; Acts 3:19-21, 13:46; Romans 1:16, 9:3-5, 10:1-5, 11:2-5, 11:23-26, 11:28-29; Ephesians 2:14-19)
We believe it is the believer's duty and privilege to communicate the Good News of Messiah Yeshua to the Jewish people first. We believe Jews who receive Yeshua (Jesus) as their personal Messiah remain Jews and are called to identify with their people and retain their Jewish heritage. (Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 9:20; Acts 21:20-26)