MISSION (THE MESSIANIC MANDATE)
To fulfill the Great Commission given by Yeshua of Nazareth to His talmidim (disciples): to make disciples of all nations—bringing the Good News to the Jew first and also to the Gentile. We are called to immerse (tevilah) believers in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Avinu, HaBen, v'Ruach HaKodesh), and to teach them to faithfully observe all the righteous instructions our King commanded. (Matthew 28:19–20; Romans 1:16)
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES (TANAKH & B'RIT CHADASHAH)
We believe the Holy Scriptures—comprised of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Scriptures: Torah, Prophets, and Writings) and the B'rit Chadashah (the New Covenant Scriptures)—are the eternal, verbally inspired Word of God. They are inerrant, infallible, and the absolute, final authority for all matters of faith and life. We affirm that the New Covenant does not abolish or replace the Hebrew Scriptures, but rather unveils their ultimate prophetic fulfillment in the Messiah. (Psalm 107:11; 119:160; Proverbs 30:5; Jeremiah 31:31–34; Matthew 4:4; 5:17–18; Mark 7:6–13; John 10:35; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 1:1–3; 2 Peter 1:20–21)
THE SOVEREIGN CREATOR (BOREH OLAM)
The God of Israel is the absolute Sovereign and Master of the Universe (Ribbono Shel Olam). By His spoken Word and His Spirit, He created the heavens, the earth, and all things out of nothing (Yesh M'Ayin) for His ultimate purpose and glory (Kavod). He actively sustains all of creation at every moment, and His sovereign will cannot be thwarted. (Genesis 1–2; Job 38–41; Psalm 19:1–4; 33:6; Isaiah 37:16; 40:25–28; Jeremiah 10:11–12; Romans 4:17; Hebrews 11:3)
ONE GOD, A COMPLEX UNITY (ELOHIM / ECHAD)
We affirm the Shema: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one" (Deuteronomy 6:4). There is one infinite, perfect, eternal God. His divine, unsearchable nature is a complex unity (Echad), existing eternally and revealing Himself as the Father (Avinu), the Son/Living Word (HaBen / HaDavar), and the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh). They are co-equal and co-eternal, distinct in function yet seamlessly sharing the exact nature, perfections, and sovereign essence of Deity without division. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomy 33:27; Isaiah 6:1–3; 40:28–31; Psalm 90:2; Acts 17:24; Genesis 1:26; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19–20; Luke 1:35; John 1:1–3; 15:26; 16:12–15; Colossians 1:15–20; Hebrews 1:1–4; 3:7–11; 1 John 5:7[1])
HUMANITY (B'NEI ADAM) AND THE FALL
Humanity was created in the image of God (Tzelem Elohim), designed for intimate fellowship with the Creator. Yet, through the willful disobedience of the first man (Adam HaRishon), sin entered the world, bringing physical and spiritual death to all. This transgression fractured creation, introducing the inclination toward evil (yetzer hara) and plunging humanity into a state of spiritual exile (galut) from God’s presence. Consequently, all people are inherently alienated from God and are completely unable to achieve the perfect righteousness (tzedakah) required to remedy their fallen condition by their own efforts, works, or merit. (Genesis 1:26–31; 3:1–7, 23–24; Psalm 14:1–3; Isaiah 64:6; Romans 3:10–18, 23; 5:12–21; Ephesians 2:1–3)
ABRAHAMIC COVENANT & ISRAEL
God made an everlasting, irrevocable covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—including the unconditional election of Israel as His chosen people, the gift of the land, and the promise of the Messiah who blesses all families of the earth. God remains faithful to these irrevocable covenants and actively continues to fulfill His specific promises to the patriarchs. (Genesis 12:1–3; 15:9–21; 17:1–8; 2 Samuel 7:12–16; Jeremiah 31:23–40; Romans 9–11; Galatians 3:6–4:7)
YESHUA THE MESSIAH (JESUS CHRIST)
The eternal Word took on human nature, becoming Yeshua the Messiah—fully God and fully man—conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Miriam, sinless, and perfectly obedient. He is our Prophet, Priest, and King who offered Himself once for all as the only atoning, substitutionary sacrifice; He rose bodily, ascended, and intercedes for believers. He will return to reign on earth. (John 1:1–18; Isaiah 9:6–7; John 10:30; 20:28; Acts 2:14–36; Colossians 2:9; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:34–35; Hebrews 2:14–18; 4:15; 7:26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; Isaiah 53:9; Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22–24; John 1:18; Hebrews 1:1–4; 4:14–5:10; 7:1–3; 9:6–10:18; 1 John 2:2; Revelation 1:5; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 9:24; 1 John 2:1–2; 2 Samuel 7:12–16; Matthew 2:1–11; Luke 1:32–33; Acts 2:30–36; Revelation 20:4)
THE ULTIMATE ATONEMENT AND PROPHETIC TIMELINE
The Levitical sacrificial system, culminating in Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), was instituted by God to demonstrate His holiness and establish the eternal principle that "it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul." These sacrifices served as a shadow of the substance that was to come. Yeshua serves as both our eternal High Priest (Kohen Gadol) and the ultimate, unblemished sacrifice (Korban). He did not abolish the Torah's requirement for atonement; rather, He perfectly fulfilled it, entering the heavenly Holy of Holies to secure everlasting expiation rather than a temporary, annual covering for sin. Furthermore, the precise timing of His redemptive work was chronologically anchored by the prophets. According to Daniel's seventy-week prophecy, the Messiah was appointed to finish transgression, make an end of sin, and be "cut off" (killed) before the destruction of the city of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. Yeshua's atoning death perfectly aligns with this strict divine timeline, definitively identifying Him as the promised Redeemer of Israel. (Leviticus 16:1–34; 17:11; Daniel 9:24–27; Isaiah 53:8–12; Hebrews 8:1–6; 9:11–14, 24–28; 10:1–14)
THE BLOOD OF MESSIAH
The sinless blood of Yeshua is fully sufficient to cleanse from all sin; He bore our sins and their penalty, fully satisfying the righteous wrath and justice of God, so believers are freed from condemnation. (1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5; 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans 3:10–12, 23; 5:9; John 1:29)
SALVATION
Salvation for Jews and Gentiles is found only in Yeshua and His finished work. We are saved by grace through faith in His death, burial, and resurrection—God's gift, not human effort. In repentance and faith we are born again by the Spirit, forgiven, and granted eternal life and security in Messiah. (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Acts 2:21; 3:19; 1 John 1:9; John 3:16; 10:28–30; Acts 16:31; Romans 8:28–30; 10:9–10; Ephesians 2:8–9; Galatians 2:16; 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 3:21–4:25; Hebrews 9:22; 13:5; Ephesians 1:13–14)
THE HOLY SPIRIT (RUACH HAKODESH)
The Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) is the eternal, divine Spirit of God, bearing witness to Yeshua through the Word, convicting the world, guiding, and producing righteous fruit. We recognize a distinct operational difference between the Spirit's work in salvation and His work in empowerment: He regenerates the believer, breathing the spiritual "breath of life" (Nishmat Chayim) that fulfills the prophetic promise of a new heart and a new spirit, resulting in the new birth and indwelling for eternal life. Subsequently, He empowers believers through an outpouring of fire—as was manifested on the Feast of Shavuot (Pentecost)—for bold witness and service. Spiritual regeneration is essential to salvation; ongoing sanctification (Kedushah) is achieved by His indwelling power. (Ezekiel 36:26–27; Joel 2:28–29; Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:1–4; 5:3–4; Ephesians 4:30; John 14:25–27; 16:13; 16:7–11; 3:3–5; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 12:13; Titus 3:5; John 14:15–21; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Ephesians 1:13–14; 5:18; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:1–31; Ephesians 4:11; Galatians 5:16–25)
IMMERSION IN THE SPIRIT (TEVILAH B'RUACH HAKODESH)
We affirm the distinct, prophetic empowering of the Spirit (often referred to as immersion or "baptism in the Holy Spirit") for bold witness and ministry. This outpouring is evidenced by supernatural gifts (matanot) and righteous fruit (p'ri) operating dynamically within the life of the Kehillah (Congregation). (Acts 1:5–8; 2:1–4, 17, 38–39; 8:14–17; 10:44–48; 11:15–17; 19:1–6; John 14:17; Ephesians 5:18; Joel 2:28–29; Mark 16:17[2]; Romans 8:26–27; Galatians 5:22–23; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 12:1–11)
SPIRITUAL GIFTS (MATANOT)
Spiritual gifts are sovereignly distributed for the edification and building up of the Body of Messiah. Believers are commanded to eagerly desire and exercise these divine endowments in strict harmony with scriptural order and truth. (Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11; 12:4–8; Ephesians 4:16; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6–7; 1 Corinthians 12; 14; 1 Peter 4:10–11)
THE KEHILLAH (THE CONGREGATION / BODY OF MESSIAH)
The Kehillah is the universal, spiritual assembly of all redeemed believers from every nation. Through Yeshua’s atoning work, the dividing wall of hostility has been broken down, creating 'One New Man' from both Jew and Gentile, whereby Jewish believers retain their distinct covenantal identity and Gentile believers are organically grafted into the rich root of the olive tree alongside the faithful remnant of Israel, becoming fellow heirs and partakers of the covenant promises without replacing Israel. Indwelt and empowered by the Spirit, this unified Body is called to provoke the Jewish people to a redemptive jealousy, to fulfill the Great Commission among all nations, and to visibly demonstrate the unity and love of the Messiah. All who are born of the Spirit are vital members of His Body. (Ephesians 2:11–22; Romans 11:11–24; Matthew 28:19–20; Mark 16:15[2]; Luke 24:46–48; Acts 1:8, 11; 15:14–18; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 1:20–23; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; Colossians 1:18–19; Revelation 5:9; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20–23)
ORDINANCES / PRACTICES Tevilah (Immersion / Baptism)
A post-conversion public declaration and witness of the believer's union with Messiah in His death, burial, and resurrection. Rooted in the biblical practice of immersion in a mikveh for purification and conversion, it serves as the outward symbol of an inward reality: the circumcision of the heart and the washing of regeneration. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16[2]; Acts 2:38; 8:12, 36–38; 10:47–48; Romans 6:3–4; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:20–22)
The Lord's Supper (Communion / The Messianic Seder)
Instituted by Yeshua during a Passover meal, this is a solemn remembrance and proclamation of His atoning sacrifice. We recognize the unleavened bread (matzah) as a representation of His sinless, broken body, and the cup—historically the Cup of Redemption—as the New Covenant in His blood. It is an ongoing communion with Him and the Body of Messiah until His return. (Matthew 26:26–29; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; 11:23–26)
Servanthood (Washing of Feet)
Following our Master's example of supreme humility during His final Passover, demonstrating that true leaders in the Kingdom of God must be willing servants of all. (John 13:1–17; Luke 22:24–27)
SANCTIFICATION & A LIFE OF HOLINESS (KEDUSHAH)
God grants believers all things necessary for life and godliness. Sanctification is the progressive, ongoing work of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) through the Word, conforming us to the character of the Messiah. Under the New Covenant, the righteous moral principles of God's Law are written upon the believer's heart, empowering them to pursue purity, ethical integrity, and a life set apart for God's glory. (Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26–27; Romans 8:1–4; 12:1–2; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 6:14–18; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 2:11; 2 Peter 1:3–10)
DIVINE HEALING (REFUAH SHLEIMAH)
Physical and spiritual restoration are integral components of the Messiah's redemptive atonement, fulfilling the prophetic declaration of Isaiah that "by His scourging we are healed." The God of Israel is unchanged as Adonai Rophecha (The LORD your Healer). Healing is graciously applied in the believer's life through prayer, the laying on of hands, and God's sovereign will, mirroring Yeshua's earthly ministry and continuing today through the impartation of spiritual gifts. (Exodus 15:26; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16–17; Acts 8:6–7; Romans 11:29; 1 Corinthians 12:9, 28; James 5:13–16; 1 Peter 2:24; Psalm 103:2–3; Mark 16:17–18[2])
LAST THINGS (ACHARIT HA-YAMIM & THE MESSIANIC ERA)
The Blessed Hope & Resurrection of the Dead (Techiyat HaMetim)
We anticipate the imminent, bodily resurrection of the redeemed and the gathering of believers to be with the Lord forever. (1 Corinthians 15:51–58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Titus 2:13)
The Return of the King & The Messianic Kingdom
Yeshua will return personally and visibly to the Mount of Olives, deliver a surviving remnant of Israel from the Time of Jacob's Trouble (the Great Tribulation), and establish His literal, millennial reign from Jerusalem. He will restore the fallen tabernacle of David, and the redeemed will reign with Him in an era of global Shalom (peace) where the word of the Lord goes forth from Zion. (Jeremiah 30:7; 2 Samuel 7:12–16; Isaiah 2:2–4; Zechariah 14:4, 9; Daniel 2:44; Luke 1:30–33; Acts 1:9–11; 15:16–17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10; Revelation 1:7; 20:1–6)
Final Judgment (Yom HaDin) & The Eternal State
The redeemed will enter the everlasting presence of God; the unrepentant will face the final Great White Throne Judgment and eternal separation. (Psalm 9:17; Matthew 25:31–46; John 3:36; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 20:11–15; 21:8)
New Heavens & New Earth (Olam Ha-Ba)
We anticipate the ultimate restoration of all things—the World to Come—where the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descends, and God dwells intimately and eternally with His people. (Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:1–4, 10)
FOOTNOTES
[1] 1 John 5:7 (“heavenly witnesses”) — textual variant: the longer Trinitarian formula appears in the KJV tradition but is not present in most modern critical Greek texts. For Trinitarian doctrine, rely on clear passages such as Matthew 28:19; John 1:1–3; 15:26; 16:13–15; Hebrews 1:1–4.
[2] Mark 16:9–20 (longer ending) — textual variant: many modern translations bracket these verses. Parallels for the Great Commission and empowerment include Matthew 28:18–20; Luke 24:46–49; Acts 1:8.