Statement of Faith

God: We believe in one omnipresent, omnipotent, sovereign God; creator and sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect in holiness and wisdom, unbounded in power and measureless in love; and eternally existing in the triune nature of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1; Psalm 139:7; 148; Isaiah 46:5-12; John 17; Ephesians 4:6)

God the Father: God the Father is the Creator and sustainer of all things. He created man in His image for fellowship; and calls all back to recover the relationship that was lost after the rebellion and fall, through His Son, the Messiah, Yeshua. He mercifully concerns Himself in the affairs of mankind, thus hearing and responding to prayers of faith. (Genesis 1; Matthew 6:5-14, 25-34; 7:7-12; 18:11)

God the Son: Yeshua the Messiah is eternally God. He was together with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning. As purposed according to the Scriptures, He came into this world that He might manifest God to men, fulfill prophecy, and become the Redeemer of a lost world. To this end, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He came first as Israel's Messiah-King, lived a sinless life, fully human, fully God. In His infinite love for the lost He obeyed the Father's will, and became the divinely provided sacrificial Lamb, bearing the holy judgments against sin imposed by the righteousness of God. He, therefore, became the Savior of the lost, and is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him since He always lives to make intercession for them. According to the Scriptures He arose from the dead, was accepted by the Father, and has become Head over all things to the church. ( Psalm 22; Isaiah 7:14; 11; 53; John 1:1-18; 14:6-11; Ephesians 1:20-22; Hebrews 1; 7:25)

God the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is God, who was active in the Old Testament, and given to the Church in fullness at Pentecost. He indwells believers upon placing faith in the Messiah, making His presence real. He cleanses man from the old nature through the continuing process of sanctification, and transforms the believer into the image and nature of the Messiah. He teaches, comforts, guides, convicts, and empowers believers for service and witness. He imparts and releases the gifts of the Spirit to believers to be used for the work of the ministry and edification. His work is evident in the lives of believers through the fruit of the Spirit. (Genesis 41:38; Exodus 31:3; Numbers 11:17-29; Nehemiah 9:30; Psalm 51:11; John 3:5-8; 14:15-17; 16:5-15; Ephesians 1:13-14; 5:17; 1Corinthians 12; Galatians 5:22)

The Scriptures: The 66 books constituting the Bible are the inspired and infallible Word of God. Its authority is ultimate, final, and eternal. The Bible is the source of all doctrine, instruction, correction, reproof, and practical guidance in godliness. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

Salvation: Salvation is a free gift of God's grace, appropriated by faith in the atoning blood of Yeshua the Messiah. As Scripture reveals, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. the Messiah's death served as the propitiatory sacrifice that satisfied God's divine judgment of sin; serving to once and for all, pass over sin. the Yeshua's death on the cross, therefore, reconciled man to God by paying the full penalty for the sins of the world. Believing in the Messiah's atonement constitutes our new birth in Yeshua, beginning the process of sanctification and growth towards the upward call of God. No form of works, however, can earn salvation. The new life in the Messiah includes the privileges of adoption and inheritance in the Kingdom of God's beloved Son. It should produce a lifestyle marked by reverence towards God, heartfelt worship and obedient action in accordance with God's Word, and service to others from a willing heart. (Romans 3:23-26; 8; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3)

Humanity: Man was created in God's image without sin, and was given a free will. Satan, the originator of sin, led our first parents into transgression by casting doubt on God's Word and truth, thereby accomplishing their moral fall, subjecting them and their posterity to a state of enmity with God. This state of enmity and spiritual death has, therefore, been transmitted to Adam's descendants. As a result, mankind lives in a state of sin and guilt. The spiritual condition and relationship can only be satisfied by reconciliation with God through the Messiah's atoning blood. The shortcomings of the individual and of the Church are because of the continuing process of sanctification of the saints. The Christian life is filled with trials and tests that produce Christ-likeness, and faces warfare from an active spiritual enemy who opposes one's work and spiritual vitality. To remain faithful through all circumstances of life requires dependence upon the Holy Spirit, and a willingness to submit to the cross personal desires, unholy passions, and thoughts that exalt themselves above the knowledge of the Messiah. (Genesis 3; Psalm 51; Romans 4-7; 1 Peter 5:8-10; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6)

Israel: We believe that Israel exists as a covenant people through whom God continues to accomplish His purposes. We further affirm that the land of Israel and a united Jerusalem is a promised inheritance for God's firstborn according to Scripture. (Genesis 15:17-21; 35:9-12; Isaiah 66; Romans 10-11)

The Church/Community of Believers: The church, or community of believers, is a called out group of people believing in the Messiah, Yeshua, in accordance with the New Covenant, comprising both Jews and Gentiles who acknowledge Yeshua as Messiah and Redeemer, and proclaim the good news of His redemption in word and demonstration of the Spirit in love; and therefore act as God's primary instrument through which He fulfills His redemptive purposes in the earth. To equip the church for the work of ministry, God has given apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. All believers are priests and joined in active service. ( Matthew 28:18; Mark 16:15-18; John 13:13-17; 1 Corinthians 12:12-26; Ephesians 4; 1 Peter 2:4-5 )

Baptism: We affirm that water baptism signifies union with the Messiah in His death, burial and resurrection, and the abiding presence or indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It is the outward sign of the confession of the individual's heart. We also affirm that the Messiah baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:4-8; 2:37-39; 8:15-17; 19:1-6)

The Lord's Supper: We acknowledge the ordinance of the Lord's Supper in remembrance of Yeshua and as a testimony of our communion (common-union) with Him. (Luke 22:14-20; 1 Corinthians 11:25-26)

The Purpose of Faith: True faith is of the heart, not just the mind. God requires faith to please Him, and raise our focus above the temporal issues of life towards God, His eternal purposes and His kingdom. The Spirit reveals the way and life of the Son; and the Son reveals the heart and purposes of the Father. Faith inspires actions intended to glorify God. (John 14-17; Romans 10:10; Hebrews 11:6; James 2:14-26)

The Advancement of the Kingdom: John the Baptist affirmed what Yeshua proclaimed at the beginning of His ministry: "the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Since the beginning, God has, and will continue to advance His kingdom on earth, fulfilling the plans of His heart by the counsel of His will, in accordance with His will as Yeshua prayed in John 17. He accomplishes His will through willing and faithful servants who engage and participate with Him. God alone initiates His plans, and He accomplishes them through God-ordained processes. He, therefore, seeks participants who will walk with the fear of the Lord and be faithful stewards of His causes. (Psalm 33:11; Psalm 25:9-14; 1 Kings 8:56-61; Isaiah 45:11; 46:8-10; Amos 3:7; Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Ephesians 1:11)

Satan: Satan is the spiritual adversary of God and God's followers. He actively opposes the work of the church and spiritual vitality of believers through the work of His counter-kingdom of darkness, causing evil and unrest on the earth. Satan was judged and defeated at the cross of Yeshua, and at the end of the age will be cast forever into the lake of fire which has been prepared for him. (Ephesians 6:11-13; Revelation 20)