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Yahshua means 'Yah is Salvation.'
The Above Picture is section of one of The Dead Sea Scrolls that shows The Father's Name. (the blue arrow is pointing to His Kodesh (Set Apart) Name.) Keep in Mind that this is not modern Hebrew, but ancient Hebrew.
Statement of Belief
1. Foundation in the Old Testament
The Old Testament is the basis for the New Testament. From many references made by Yahshua and His apostles to the Old Testament Laws, Psalms, and prophets, the authority of the Old Testament is easily seen, Luke 24:44, Acts 24:14
2. Basis for the New Testament
Both the Old and New testaments are inspired, and that they are to be used for teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, Matthew 4:4, 2 Timothy 3:16. We are not to delete from either text, Revelation 22:18, and neither Old nor New Testament is open to private interpretation, 2 Peter 1:21. We must not take from or add to Scripture, Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32.
3. The Father
The Heavenly Father�s Name is Yah, Psalm 68:4; Isaiah 42:8; Jeremiah 16:21. Yah is His Name forever, and is the verb of existence, Exodus 3:14-15; Isaiah 63:12. He is the Supreme Ruler over everything. Worship is to be directed toward Him and He is to be venerated above all, Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy, 6:4, 13, 2Kings 17:36, Psalm 99:9, Matthew 4:10. We are commanded to use and revere Yah's Name, Exodus 20:7, Leviticus 22:2, Deuteronomy 28:58, Psalm 105:1, Isaiah 52:6, Matthew 6:9, John 17:26.
4. The Son
The true Name for the Messiah is Yahshua. Yahshua literally means "Yahweh saves" or "Yah is salvation." His Name is a contraction of YAH and hoSHUA. He literally came in His Father�s Name, John 5:43. Yahshua is the only name under Heaven that offers salvation to all those that would call upon it, Acts 4:12. He pre-existed before His earthly birth and was the spokesman for the Father in the Old Testament, Genesis 1:26; 19:24; Proverbs 8:25; Micah 5:2, John 1:1-3; 8:58; 13:3; 16:28-30, 1Corinthians 10:4; Colossians 1:15-17. He came in human form and was born of a virgin by Yahweh�s own power, Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; John 17:5, Philippians 2:5-7. Yahshua lived a completely sinless life, Isaiah 53:9; 1 Peter 2:22, and died upon the torture stake/impale through which we have atonement for our sins, Isaiah 53, Hebrews 9. On the third day He rose from the tomb to be the mediator between mankind and Yah, Matthew 12:40; John 14:6; 1Corinthians 15:1-8; Hebrews 3:1; 4:14
5. The Set Apart Spirit
The Set Apart Spirit is an invisible force proceeding from the Heavenly Father. It is in essence the mind and power of Yah, which is also bestowed upon the Son, Luke 24:49; John 15:26. The Set Apart Spirit is placed within those who are imersed into the saving Name of Yahshua the Messiah through the laying on hands of the presbytery, Acts 2:38; 5:32; 8:17; 19:6; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6. Through this power a person receives Yah's strength to overcome sin and live a repentant life.
6. Obedience to Law
The Scriptures ("Bible") commands the observance of all Yah's laws, statutes, and judgments in both Old and New testaments (except the sacrifices mentioned in Hebrews 9 and ritual circumcision), Deuteronomy 6:6-9; 7:6-11; Matthew 4:4; 5:17-20; Revelation 12:17; 14:12; 22:14. Through obeying His commandments we demonstrate our love for Yah, John 14:15, 21; 15:12. Faith does not annul His law, Romans 3:31; James 2:14-17. Guarding His Commands is some thing we will do if we Love Him. It's not out of convenience that we keep His Commands, it's out of Obedience.
7. Immersion
Upon true repentance a person is to be immersed into the saving Name of Yahshua the Messiah, Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 2:38; 4:12; 8:16; 10:43; 19:5; Romans 6:3. immersion is by complete submersion, once, backward in water. Through immersion we become a new man, free of our old carnal nature, Romans 6:3-6; 7:6; Colossians 2:12; 1Peter 3:21. There is only one true and correct immersion, Ephesians 4:5, uniting all under the Messiah.
8. Sabbath
The Sabbath day is the seventh day of the week and commemorates creation through Yah's mighty hand, Genesis 2:2-3. The weekly Sabbath is a sign between Him and His people, setting them apart from the common world, Exodus 31:13-17. The Sabbath restricts any servile work, including cooking, Exodus 16:23; 20:8-11. We are not to buy or sell on Yahweh�s day of rest, or bring any burden into our dwellings, Nehemiah 10:31; 13:15-21; Jeremiah 17:21-22, 24-27. The Sabbath is a day to pray and meditate on Yah's will, forsaking our own wants and desires, Isaiah 58:13-14, Acts 16:13. It is a day to come together and worship Yah in spirit and truth, Leviticus 23:2-3, Hebrews 10:25. The Sabbath is not a burden and should be enjoyed. Most will not enter in due to disobendience (Hebrews 4) We have to be obedient and steadfast in keeping it. If we Love Him we will remain in His Love, and that includes the Shabbat (Sabbath)
9. Passover
The Passover memorial begins at dusk at the start of the fourteenth of "Abib parched in fire".(Barley Harvest) Exodus 12:6; Leviticus 23:5; Numbers 28:16; Deuteronomy 16:1. The Passover represents two significant events�the death of the firstborn of Egypt and the passing of the death angel, and the impalement of our Savior on the torture stake, Exodus 12; John 18-19. The Passover is a memorial, not a High Sabbath. Work may be done on this day, Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:14. Yahshua partook of the Passover at twilight on the fourteenth day of Abib with His Apostles, Matthew 26:17-29; Mark 14:12-25, thus fulfilling the law. No longer is it necessary to sacrifice a lamb at Passover, but partake of the prescribed emblems, which represent Yahshua�s body (unleavened bread, matzoth) and blood (unfermented grape juice, the pure blood of the grape, Deut. 32:14), Luke 22:12-23, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
10. Feast of Unleavened Bread
The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the 15th day of the month of Abib and extends through the 21st day of that same month, Exodus 12:15-18, Leviticus 23:6; Numbers 28:17. The first and last days of the seven-day observance are observed as high days, Exodus 12:16, Leviticus 23:7-8, Numbers 28:18, 25. During this time we are to worship Yah and examine ourselves, removing any pride, sin, falsity or false doctrine from our lives, Exodus 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:8. We are to remove all leaven products from our property and eat unleavened bread with our meals for all seven days of the Feast, Exodus 12:15, 18, Leviticus 23:6.
11. Feast of Weeks
The Feast of Weeks (Shavuoth) or Pentecost is the third of the seven annual observances. This Feast is to be calculated from within the Feast of Unleavened Bread. We are to start the count from the day after the weekly Sabbath that falls within the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and count seven complete weeks, Leviticus 23:15-16. On this day the New Testament Assembly received the outpouring of the Set Apart Spirit, Acts 2.
12. Feast of Trumpets
The Feast of Trumpets is a High Sabbath, a memorial of blowing trumpets, that falls on the first day of the seventh Hebrew month, Leviticus 23:23-25, Numbers 29:1-6.
13. Day of Atonement
The Day of Atonement comes on the 10th day of the month of Tishri. On this day no manner of work is to be done, it is a strict Sabbath to Yah. On this High Sabbath we are to afflict ourselves by abstaining from food and drink, Leviticus 16; 23:26-32; Numbers 29:7-11.
14. Feast of Tabernacles
The Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Ingathering starts on the 15th day of the seventh biblical month and advances through the 21st day of the month. The Feast of Tabernacles is a seven-day Feast, which has a High Day on the 15th day of Tishri, Exodus 23:16; 34:22; Leviticus 23:33-36, 39-43; Numbers 29:12-34; Deuteronomy 16:13-15. Yahshua set the example for all mankind by observing the Feast in the New Testament. Further, we are told that all people in the Millennium will observe the Feast of Tabernacles, Zechariah 14:16-19; John 7:2, 37.
15. Last Great Day
The Last Great Day immediately follows the Feast of Tabernacles and comes on the 22nd day of Tishri as a High Sabbath. On this day no manner of work is to be done. This special day commemorates the closing of the yearly feast cycle, Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35-38.
16. Sin
Sin is the transgression of Yah's Law, 1 John 3:4. Without Law sin does not exist, Romans 3:20; 7:7-12, and that the penalty of sin is death, Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27, and we realize that all have sinned and come short of the esteem of Yahweh, Romans 3:23.
17. Headcoverings
All women in the assembly are to have their heads covered with a type of covering during worship, and that all men are to leave their heads uncovered, 1 Corinthians 11:4-10.
18. Tithing
Tithing is a Scriptural (Biblical) practice that all of Yah's people are commanded to perform, Leviticus 27:30-33; Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 23:23. A tithe is defined as 10 percent of a person�s income (increase). Yah also commands a second tithe to be set aside to insure sufficient means to attend His Feasts, Deuteronomy 14:22-26.
19. Clean Food Laws
Yah's dietary food Laws were not annulled in the New Testament, but remain for His New Covenant(renewed Covenant) believers, Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14; Isaiah 65:4; 66:17; 2 Corinthians 6:17.
20. The Adversary
HaShatan (Satan) is a spirit being who was cast out of heaven because of his pride, Isaiah 14:12-20; Ezekiel 28:13-19; Luke 10:18; Revelation 12:7-9. Satan will eventually be destroyed, Ezekiel 28:16; Romans 16:20 ("bruise" = crush in pieces); Hebrews 2:14. Through the help of Yah we can overcome the wiles of the Adversary, James 4:7.
21. Lake of Fire (Gehenna)
The Scriptures do not support an ever-burning hellfire, but that the wicked who are placed in the lake of fire (Gehenna) will be destroyed quickly and completely, and will not burn forever, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Malachi 4:1-3; Psalm 27:20-22; Jude 7. "Hell" is the Hebrew sheol in the Old Testament, which means grave or pit; the New Testament counterpart is the Greek hades, which also means grave.
22. Salvation and Immortality
The dead are unconscious in their graves until they are resurrected, Job 14:12-14; Daniel 12:2; John 5:29; 1 Corinthians 15:51-56; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Hebrews 11:13, 39. We humans do not have immortal souls, Ezekiel 18:4, 20; Matthew 10:28, but receive immortality as a reward at the resurrection, John 17:2-3; 2 Timothy 1:10.
23. Love
Love is a critical aspect of the true believer�s life. Yah requires that we all demonstrate love for Him and our fellow man. The two greatest commandments are�loving Yah with all our hearts, and loving our neighbors as ourselves, Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Matthew 19:19; 22:34-40; James 2:8. Love is showing an unselfish and outgoing desire for Yah and our fellow man. Without love we have no way of eternal life, 1 Corinthians 13.
24. Body of Messiah
The Body of Messiah governs all of Yah's people and assemblies. In the Body of Messiah Yah blesses certain people with different gifts to further the work, Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 3:4-9; 12; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 4:3-8.
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