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We believe that Yahweh (His personal name) is the creator of all things, and that He alone is Elohim (God). He manifests Himself as Abba (the Father), Yeshua, (Jesus) which means salvation, and through the Ruach Hakodesh (the Holy Spirit). (Deuteronomy 6:4; Genesis 1:2; John 1:1-3)
The Bible is the inspired and authoritative written Word of Elohim, made up of the Old Covenant (Old Testament) and the New Covenant (New Testament). It is profitable for doctrine, reproof, for correction, and instruction in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16)
Yeshua is Messiah, Yahweh in the flesh. He was born of a virgin, was without sin, and led a Torah observant life. He died as the final sacrifice for our sins, was resurrected and sits at the right hand of our Father. He will return again to reign as King over all the earth from Jerusalem. (John 1:14; 1 Peter 3:21-22; Ezekiel 37:24-28; Revelation 20:6)
We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of Elohim, and are condemned. By the grace of the Father, we are only saved through the blood of Yeshua. It is through faith, and seeking him with the whole heart that we are washed and made clean from our iniquities. This is a free gift from the Father. (Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:4-5; Jeremiah 29:13;)
The Ruach Hakodesh (the Holy Spirit) dwells within all believers to guide, teach, comfort, and empower us to live a life pleasing to Elohim. (1 Corinthians 6:19)
The Torah (aka the Law) is Yahweh?s instruction for our lives to live set apart from the world. (Matthew 19:17; John 14:15; 1 John 5:3)
His Torah has not been done away with. Yeshua taught, "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.(Matthew 5:17)According to the Oxford Press Dictionary, the definition of fulfill is to achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted). This is one of the purposes of Torah: to point to Messiah! (Hebrews 10:7)
We who belong to Him should delight in His Torah. (Psalm 119; Psalm 40:8). We are to walk as Yeshua walked and keep His commandments. (1 John 2:3-6; Revelations 22:14)
We believe that the Torah observant walk is one for all of Yahweh's people; not only the Jews but the non-Jews as well. (Romans 10:12)
We believe that the Sabbath is the seventh day and is to be kept holy. Yeshua kept the Sabbath, and expounded upon it in the Scriptures. He is the Lord of the Sabbath. (Isaiah 58:13-14; Matthew 12:18)
About the Father's Name
We believe that God has a personal name, just as we do, and that name is Yahweh. We are to respect and revere His name, but this does not mean that we can not call Him by that name. Although His name has been replaced with the word LORD in most of the Scriptures today, His own Words declare the truth regarding His Name.
"Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His Name, and what is His Son's name, if you know it?" Proverbs 30:4
"I am Yahweh; that is My name: and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images. "Isaiah 42:8.
"Sing unto Elohim, sing praises to His name: extol Him that rides upon the heavens by His name YAH and rejoice before Him." Psalm 68:4.
("Yah" is the last part of the word "halleuyah." Halleluyah is the most ancient of all words of praise and means "praise Yah.")
"And you shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your Elohim: I am Yahweh." Leviticus 19:12. "Praise Yahweh, call upon His name, declare His doings among the people, make mention that His name is exalted." Isaiah 12:4
"To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believes in Him shall receive remission of sins." Acts 10:43
A brief summary of our beliefs concerning Israel:
After Solomon's death Yahweh divided the kingdom of Israel into two: the Northern Kingdom (or Ephraim which includes the ten tribes) and the Southern Kingdom, (Judah, which also includes the tribes of Benjamin and Levi.) Jeroboam, the king of Israel caused the people to sin and turn from Yahweh. For this they were dispersed into the pagan nations. (Assyrian captivity) and became like them and losing their identity. (1 Kings 11-13; Hosea 9:3)
However Yahweh has not abandoned His people. He has promised to return them from their exile, and this is happening in our day. (Zechariah 10:6-12; Jeremiah 31:17-21)
The Christian church has not replaced Israel, and Israel is not only Judah. Yahweh's promises to our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that their seed would be as many as the stars in the sky and as the dust of the earth. (Ezekiel 37:15-28; Isaiah 11:11-13) If you believe in Yeshua then you are of the seed of Abraham. (Galatians 3:29) All are welcome in Sarah's Tent - both the Jew and the non-Jew.
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