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This summary of our beliefs is intended to
promote understanding of our call to serve the many parts of
Christ's Body and the whole House of Israel in this day of
Restoration. We desire to promote unity within that
Body by establishing a servant relationship based on His
love and obedience to His commandments.
(Please consider the scripture references in their context
and relationship to all of God’s words.)
Trinity -- We believe that God the
Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one and the eternal source of all things.
(Mark 12:28, Matthew 28:19-20, Colossians 1:15, John
17:21, Acts 1:8)
Yeshua/Jesus --
We believe Jesus Christ is the literal Son of the Father. He is
the eternal Word made flesh, the Savior and Redeemer of the
world, and His name is the only name under heaven whereby man
must be saved.
(John 1, Hebrews 1:1-4, Acts 4:12)
Universal nature
of sin --
We believe that all men have sinned and
fallen short of the glory of God and will remain in sin
unless they repent and come to Him through Jesus Christ His
Son. (Romans 3:23, 6:23-25, Romans 8, Jeremiah 17)
Remedy for sin --
We believe salvation is available to all men through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, acceptance
of His atoning sacrifice, repentance of sin, baptism for
the remission of sin, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
(1Corinthians 6:9-11, John 3, esp. 3:16-21, Acts 2:38, 1John 5:1-5)
Discipleship -- We believe full
acceptance of Jesus Christ leads to discipleship, which
requires consecration of all things to him. Discipleship is
a prerequisite to leadership and officiation in the Body of
Christ. (Luke 14:26-33, Matthew 28:19-20, John
13:35, Matthew 19:16-22)
Scripture -- We believe the Bible is
the Word of God. It is the foundation of our doctrine
and faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. We believe that God continues to reveal truth to men in
this day. (Psalm 138:1-2, Psalm 119, Deuteronomy
8:3, Amos 3:7, 1Corinthians 14:26-32)
Israel -- We believe in the
literal restoration of lineal Israel in these last days as
spoken in the Bible. This restoration, which has already
begun, includes the reestablishment of the House of Levi and
Aaron through God's messenger Elias (Elijah).
(Matthew 5:17-20, Genesis 12:1-7, Hosea 1:1-2:1, John
1:10-13, Matthew 17:9-13, Mark 9, Malachi 4:4-6, Ezekiel 37,
Jeremiah 31:31-37)
Levitical Ministry -- We believe God
ordained the sons of Levi and Aaron to be priests and
teachers in Israel for all time. The present-day House of
Aaron is a portion of the promised restoration of that priesthood body.
(Exodus 29:8-9, Exodus 40:12-15, Deuteronomy 33:8-10,
Leviticus 10:8-11, 1Chronicles 23:13, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews
13:8, 1Corinthians 10, Jeremiah 33:17-22, Ezekiel 44:23-24)
Community -- We believe establishment of Christian
Levitical communities is inherent in the restoration of Levi and Aaron
as places to train, prepare, and equip priests and Levites
for ministry to God and to His people. (Numbers 35,
Leviticus 25, esp. v.32-34, Acts 4: 32-37, Acts 4:42-47)
Sabbaths -- We believe all the
Sabbaths appointed by the Father are eternal covenants to
Israel. The seventh day of the week (our Saturday)
is set apart for Sabbath worship. (Genesis 2:2, Exodus
20:8-11, Exodus 31:12-17, Colossians 2:8-24, Ezekiel 22:26,
Exodus 34:21, Leviticus 23, esp. vs:1-3, Mark 2:23-28,
Matthew 12:1-13, Numbers 28 & 29, Exodus 16:4-5)
Christ's Return -- We believe in the
literal second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and that His
return is imminent. (Acts 1:11, Hebrews 9:27-28,
Matthew 17:11-13, Acts 3:17-21, Revelation 12:7-12, Ezekiel
37:15-28, Matthew 19:28, 1Thessalonians 4:1-11, Revelation
16:15, Revelation 3:14)
Kingdom Ministry -- We believe the
Father is establishing a house of prayer and worship for all
people. Aaron is called to minister in that house;
therefore, the ministry of Levi and Aaron will extend to all
Israel and to all men who will receive it.
(Ephesians 2, Isaiah 56:1-8, Ezekiel 37, esp. vs:26-28, Amos
9:11-12, Jeremiah 33:17-22, 2Chronicles 8:12-15, 1Chronicles
15)
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