Book Part 2. Our Beliefs

Doctrinal View 


    We are a family of faith holding the Scriptures in the original languages 

to be the inspired, inerrant Word of Yahweh Elohim (Lord God). We believe

 Yahshua (Jesus) of Nazareth is the Anointed one, the Messiah. We are led 

by and filled with the Ruach HaKodesh (Set-apart/Holy Spirit). 
     It is our desire to serve Yahweh Elohim with our whole hearts through 

a family ministry of encouragement and discipleship. We desire to live 

each day loving our Creator, Yahweh, and His Son, Yahshua, the Messiah 

whom Yahweh sent to save us. Our goal is to rediscover the truth that 

was taught to Yahshua's disciples in the first century and restore it 

to the Body of Believers today. We demonstrate our love for Him by being 

obedient to Torah (A Father's instructions) to the best of our ability and 

loving our fellow man. 
  We believe the Torah is still valid for believers today. The Commandments 

are to set us apart as being obedient children and the Feasts of Yahweh 

Elohim are eternal, The Brit Hadasha (New Testament or renewed covenant)

 is commentary on the Torah. All Scripture must be in harmony. If there 

is a seeming contradiction, it lies in the interpretation, not in the 

Scriptures. The interpretation must therefore change to be in alignment

 with the rest of Scripture. 
     We believe it is of utmost importance for parents to teach their 

children at home (Deut. 6 and Psalm 1:1-2), thus incorporating a Hebrew 

mindset of life into the family rather than a Greek mindset. In this way 

we place limits on the worldly influence scoffers have on the tender lives

 of these precious little ones entrusted into our care. We advocate for 

home schooling and strive to help those seeking this direction for their 

lives. 
     We are not members of any one organization. The only authority we 

submit to is our Creator as revealed by the Written Word. Over the 

centuries, traditions of men have been embroidered onto the tapestry 

of faith. We have made a conscious decision to return to a scripture 

based lifestyle. Although this causes much heartache as we seek to 

diligently change our behavior, attitudes and lifestyle we have also 

experienced the joy and peace that comes from a lifestyle of obedience. 
     We believe the Torah teaches there shall be one law for the Israelite 

and the same law for the foreigner, i.e., those wishing to attach 

themselves to the House of Israel. In crossing over from a western 

Gentile mentality to a lifestyle based on Torah one needs to begin

 to think from a Hebraic mindset. There are not two laws, one for the 

Jew and one for the Gentile (Goyim outside the covenant). As a 

matter of opinion we have recently come to the belief that we are of 

the house of Ephraim as are most Torah observant believers today as the Jew 

is of the house of Judah along with Benjamin.

     We are Torah Observant Believers. We keep the commandments out of 

a desire to demonstrate our love and devotion for our Creator / Redeemer / 

King. We do not obey to earn salvation as salvation is by faith alone.

We do not make our Creator obliged to us in any way through our obedience.

 In our family, traditions of men are clearly explained as such and are 

not presented as commandments. The Pharisees emphasized their traditions 

over the Word of Elohim while Messiah taught against their traditions. We 

realize that some traditions are useful in helping us remember Torah or 

the history of the House of Israel. In all things we must study to show 

ourselves approved, and prove all things and hold fast to that which is 

right and good. 
     We observe the 7th day Sabbath. We keep the Feasts of Yahweh Elohim 

as listed in the Book of Leviticus. We do not celebrate Christmas or 

Easter. We do not engage in the traditional Christian feasts or worldly 

celebrations such as St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's day, Halloween, 

Thanksgiving or New Years. We observe only the scriptural feasts such 

as those listed in Leviticus 23. The feast days of Purim which is found 

in the Book of Esther, and Hanukkah which is found in John chapter 10 as 

well as in the apocryphal books of the Maccabees are recognized as 

episodes of Yahweh's saving grace. 
     We use the names of Yahweh Elohim (Lord, God) rather than the 

titles given in the Scriptures to address our Heavenly Father. We

 occasionally refer to Him as Abba El or daddy Elohim. We use the Hebrew 

name Yahshua for Jesus which means Yah is Salvation. 
     Isa 52:6 “Therefore My people shall know My Name, in that day, for I

 am the One who is speaking. See, it is I.”