We affirm the authority of Scripture, the doctrine of the Trinity, the deity of Yeshua, salvation through Him alone, the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the enduring importance of Israel in God's covenant purposes, and the relevance of the Torah for believers today. Read our full Statement of Faith.
Holy Scriptures:
We believe that the Bible, contained in the 66 books of the Tanakh and the writings of the New Covenant (i.e., Old and New Testaments), is the authoritative Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and has no errors in its original manuscripts.
G-d:
We believe in one God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
We believe that God exists in three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, and that each member of the Trinity is eternal and absolute God.
Messiah:
We believe that Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth is the Messiah (Christ) of God foretold by the biblical prophets.
We believe that Yeshua is the second Person of the Trinity, God the Son, who exists eternally and came to earth as God in the flesh.
We believe that Yeshua was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born through Miriam, a virgin, and lived a sinless life.
We believe that Yeshua died on the cross for the sins of the world, was buried for 3 days and 3 nights, and was physically resurrected from the dead by God the Father.
We believe that after His resurrection, Yeshua appeared to over 500 witnesses, and after 40 days ascended to heaven, where He is currently seated at the right hand of the Father, as our Great High Priest.
Holy Spirit:
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit who dwells and works through the believer, according to various gifts.
Creation:
We believe that God created the heavens and the earth in six 24-hour days and rested on the seventh day, about 6000 years ago.
The creation of man:
We believe that God created man in His image and likeness, and created only two genders: male and female.
Marriage:
We believe that marriage is only between one man and one woman for life.
The condition of man:
We believe that every person is spiritually dead in their sin and must be spiritually born again to be saved and inherit eternal life in the
Kingdom of God.
Salvation / Redemption:
We believe that faith in the redemptive sacrifice of Yeshua is the ONLY way man can be born again and be saved from God's wrath and eternal torment; salvation is not by works.
The Church - Body of Christ:
We believe that the Body of the Messiah (i.e., the Church) is composed of both Jews and Gentiles who have entered into the New Covenant through faith in Yeshua.
The Torah:
We believe that God's instructions (i.e., the Torah) remain relevant and applicable to all believers today. However, it is not possible to fully comply with the law (the Torah) in the present age.
We believe that the Sabbath is the seventh day of the week.
The Jewish people:
We believe that the Jewish people are the rightful owners of the Land of Israel through a biblical covenant. The re-establishment of the nation of Israel in 1948 has spiritual significance.
Rapture:
We believe in the blessed hope (i.e., the rapture) of believers, which will occur before the wrath of God begins.
Messianic Kingdom:
We believe that at the end of the last seven years (Daniel's 70th week), Yeshua will physically return to the Mount of Olives with His saints, establish His Millennial Kingdom on earth, and rule and reign from Jerusalem for a thousand years.
Final resurrection and judgment:
We believe that after the Messiah's thousand-year reign, there will be a resurrection of the dead and a final judgment at the Great White Throne.
Eternity:
We believe that after the Great White Throne Judgment, God will establish the New Heavens and the New Earth (i.e., the New Jerusalem), where all believers will dwell with God for eternity in His Kingdom.
Note:
These statements are a concise summary of certain fundamental beliefs and should not be considered a comprehensive explanation of everything we believe about the Bible.