The Scriptures
The combined texts of the Tanakh (Old Testament) and the Messianic Writings (New Testament) are inspired by God, inerrant, and the final authority for faith and life. God superintended human authors, ensuring that through their own individual personalities, they composed and recorded without error His revelation to humanity. The Bible provides a true history of the creation of heaven, earth, and humanity. It also contains accurate prophecy of the ages to come regarding the same. Moreover, there is no path to salvation outside of what is taught in its pages. (Psalm 33:4; 119:89, 160; 2 Timothy 3:16)
The One True God
We believe in the One True God who has revealed Himself as Father, Son (Yeshua/Jesus), and Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh). He is the Creator, Savior, and Comforter. The foundational declaration of faith is:
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד׃`
“Sh’ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad” – “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!” (Deuteronomy 6:4).
God’s oneness is absolute and indivisible. While He has made Himself known in different ways throughout history, He remains one in essence, being, and identity. (Isaiah 9:6; 44:6; 1 Timothy 3:16; Colossians 2:9)
God the Father
God is a Spirit (John 4:24) and is the Eternal One, the Creator of all things, and the Father of all humanity by creation. He is the First and the Last and beside Him, there is no God. (Isaiah 43:10; 44:6; Ephesians 4:6).
Yeshua (Jesus), the Messiah
Yeshua is the Word made flesh (John 1:14), the fullness of the Godhead bodily (Colossians 2:9), and the visible image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15).
He is called “the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father” (Isaiah 9:6), affirming that the divine nature of the Father is fully present in Him.
As our High Priest and Apostle (Hebrews 3:1), Yeshua mediates between God and humanity, not as a separate being from God, but as the invisible God Himself made visible—flesh and blood—as a human being. In other words, Yeshua is fully God and fully man, the eternal Word made flesh, and His divinity is fully present in His human form. He was born of a Jewish virgin, fulfilling the Torah and Prophets as Israel’s promised Messiah (Isaiah 7:14; Galatians 4:4).
He lived a sinless life, was crucified as an atonement for the sins of Israel and the entire world, and was raised bodily from the dead (Isaiah 53:4-6; Hebrews 9:22; 10:5).
The Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh)
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the One God, the presence of Yeshua dwelling in believers. (John 14:16-26; Romans 8:9-11).
The Spirit empowers believers for holiness, boldness, and the work of the Kingdom. (Acts 1:8).
The Nature of Humanity and Sin
Human beings were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28) to have ongoing communion with Him and to serve as creation’s priest and ruler. However, through disobedience, humanity became corrupted by sin, leading to separation from God. (Romans 3:23; 6:23).
Sin is the transgression of God’s commands (1 John 3:4). Every person is in need of redemption, which can only come through the work of Yeshua. (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Salvation – The New Birth
The Book of Acts provides the primary post-resurrection narrative of how believers came to faith in Yeshua, consistently linking repentance (teshuvah), immersion (baptism/tevilah), and the reception of the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) as key components of the New Birth experience (Acts 2:38; 8:16; 19:5).
While there are various theological perspectives on these practices, the text itself presents these steps as the clear and normative pattern for the early church, demonstrating the essential connection between faith in the Messiah and the transformative work of the Spirit in the believer’s life.
Salvation is not only a covenantal process of repentance, immersion, and receiving the Holy Spirit, but also a response to faith in Yeshua as the Messiah, who has accomplished the work of redemption as an expression of the grace of God on our behalf (Ephesians 2:8-9). This process involves:
- Repentance (Teshuvah) – Turning away from sin and returning to God (Acts 3:19).
- Immersion (Tevilah) in the name of Yeshua – For the remission (removal) of sins (Acts 2:38; 4:12; Matthew 28:19).
- Receiving the Holy Spirit – God’s indwelling presence, bringing new life (John 3:5; Romans 8:9).
This transformation results in a life of faith, obedience, and righteousness (Titus 2:11-12).
Messiah’s Community (The Assembly, Kehilah)
The Body of Messiah is made up of both Jewish and Gentile believers, forming one new humanity in Him (Ephesians 2:11-22).
- Jewish believers remain faithful to their unique calling, serving as a light to Israel. (Romans 11:1-5).
- Gentile believers are grafted in but do not replace Israel. They share in the blessings of the covenant and are called to bless and support Israel. (Romans 11:17-24; Isaiah 66:20-21).
- The Torah remains central to Jewish believers, while Gentile believers are called to live in righteousness, faith, and obedience to Messiah’s teachings.
The community of faith is called to:
- Love and unity (John 17:20-21).
- Faithful worship and obedience (Matthew 22:37-39).
- Proclaiming the Good News to all nations (Matthew 28:19-20).
The Kingdom and the World to Come (Olam Ha-Ba)
- Yeshua will return bodily to reign as King Messiah, establishing the fullness of God’s Kingdom on earth. (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
- Yeshua will regather Israel to Himself from the very ends of the earth (Isaiah 11:11-12, Jeremiah 23:7-8, Ezekiel 37:21-22).
- There will be a bodily resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous. (John 5:28-29, 1 Corinthians 15:13+-23, Revelation 20:12-12).
- God will judge the nations with righteousness. (Matthew 25:31-46).
In the New Jerusalem, the righteous will experience eternal communion with God, dwelling in His presence, where there will be no more death, mourning, or pain (Revelation 21:1-4).
