OUR FATHER’S HOUSE STATEMENT of BELIEFS
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of GOD may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (II TIMOTHY 3:16,17 NKJV)
“Whom will HE teach knowledge? And whom will HE make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? For precept (instruction) must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line (utterance of GOD) upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.” (ISAIAH 28:9,10 NKJV)
“MY son, if you receive MY words & treasure MY commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom & apply your heart to understanding; yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of YHVH, and find the knowledge of GOD.” (PROVERBS 2:1-5 NKJV)
“The fear of YHVH is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do HIS commandments. HIS praise endures forever.” (PSALM 111:10 NKJV)
“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.” (DEUTERONOMY 12:32 NKJV)
“…that you may learn in us (the Apostles) not to think beyond what is written… (I COR.4:6)
“…and in the multitude of counselors (translators) there is safety.” (PROVERBS 24:6 NKJV)
“contend earnestly for ‘the Faith’ which was once for all delivered to the Saints.” (JUDE 3)
GOD
“Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that YHVH HIMSELF is GOD in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.” (DEUTERONOMY 4:39 NKJV)
“But YHVH is the true GOD; HE is THE LIVING GOD & the everlasting king.” (JER.10:10)
“And this is eternal life, that they may know YOU, THE ONLY TRUE GOD, and Jesus Christ whom YOU have sent.” (JOHN 17:3 NKJV)
“There is… ONE GOD and FATHER of ALL…” (EPHESIANS 4:4,6 NKJV)
“…Yet for us (the Church) there is ONE GOD, THE FATHER, of whom are all things, and we for HIM…” (I CORINTHIANS 8:6 NKJV)
“WHO ALONE has IMMORTALITY, dwelling in unapproachable light, WHOM NO MAN HAS SEEN or CAN SEE, in whom be honor & everlasting power, Amen.” (I TIM.6:16)
“To whom then will you liken ME? Or to whom shall I BE EQUAL? Says THE HOLY ONE.” (ISAIAH 40:25 NKJV)
YESHUA-JESUS
“…He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’ …Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of THE LIVING GOD. (MT.16:13-16)
“And YHVH said to me (Moses)… ‘I will raise up for them (Israel) a prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put MY words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him.’” (DEUTERONOMY 18:17,18 NKJV)
“For I (Jesus) have not spoken on My own authority; but THE FATHER who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.” (JOHN 12:49 NKJV)
“In the beginning was that word, and that word was with GOD: and GOD was that word. The same was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made (Ginomai: brought into being) by it, and without it, was made no thing that made was. In it was life… And that word was made flesh (Ginomai: brought into being), and dwelt among us…” (JOHN 1:1-3; 14)
“Concerning HIS Son, He came into being from the seed of David according to the flesh.” (ROMANS 1:3 TLV)
“For the entire fullness of GOD’S NATURE dwells bodily in Christ.” (COLOSSIANS 2:9)
“Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. This is the one who came by water & blood – Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water & blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are 3 that testify: The Spirit, the water & the blood; and the 3 are in agreement. We accept Human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which He has given about His Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about His Son.” (I JOHN 5:5-10 NIV)
“He is Anti-Christ who denies the Father & the Son.” (I JOHN 2:22)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
“GOD IS SPIRIT…” (JOHN 4:24 NKJV)
“Now THE LORD (GOD) is THE SPIRIT; and where THE SPIRIT of THE LORD is, there is liberty.” (II CORINTHIANS 3:17 NKJV)
“But they grieved HIS HOLY SPIRIT; so HE turned HIMSELF against them.” (ISA.63:10)
“Where is HE who put HIS HOLY SPIRIT within them? (ISAIAH 63:11 NKJV)
“Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but GOD, who has also given us HIS HOLY SPIRIT.” (I THESSALONIANS 4:8 NKJV) “It shall come to pass in the last days, says GOD, that I will pour out MY SPIRIT on all flesh.” (ACTS 2:17 NKJV)
WORSHIP
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship THE FATHER in spirit & truth; For THE FATHER is seeking such to worship HIM. GOD is SPIRIT, and those who worship HIM must worship in spirit and truth.” (JOHN 4:23,24 NKJV)
“Sing to GOD, sing praises to HIS NAME; Extol HIM who rides on the clouds, by HIS NAME YAH, and rejoice before HIM.” (PSALM 68:4 NKJV)
“…Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to GOD THE FATHER in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…” (EPH.5:19,20)
“You shall love YHVH your GOD with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.” (DEUTERONOMY 6:5 NKJV)
“In this manner, therefore, pray: ‘Our FATHER in heaven, hallowed be YOUR NAME. YOUR kingdom come, YOUR WILL be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (MATTHEW 6:9,10)
“Then Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you Satan!’ For it is written, ‘You shall worship YHVH your GOD, and HIM ONLY you shall serve.’” (MATTHEW 4:10 NKJV)
“And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You (Jesus) are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals…” (REVELATION 5:9 NKJV)
“And YHVH spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: The Feasts of YHVH, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations (Assemblies of Worship), these are MY Feasts. 6 Days shall work be done, but the 7th Day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of YHVH in all your dwellings.” (LEVITCUS 23:1-3 NKJV)
“There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of GOD; for anyone who enters GOD’S REST – also rests from their works, just as GOD did from HIS. (HEB.4:9,10 NIV)(GEN.2:2)
“Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened Indeed Christ our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the Feast (Unleavened Bread) not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice & wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity & truth.” (I CORINTHIANS 5:7,8 NKJV)
When the Day of Pentecost (Firstfruits) had fully come, they (the disciples) were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire & one sat upon each of them. They were all filled with THE HOLY SPIRIT & began to speak with other tongues, as THE SPIRIT gave them utterance.” (ACTS 2:1-4)
“For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.” (ACTS 20:16 NKJV)
“Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement.” (ACTS 27:9 NIV)
GOD’S LAWS
“There is ONE LAWGIVER; who is able to save and to destroy.” (JAMES 4:12 NKJV)
“Do not think that I (Jesus) came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven & earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.” (MATTHEW 5:17-19 NKJV)
“Do we then make void the Law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the Law.” (ROMANS 3:31 NKJV)
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My FATHER’S commandments and abide in HIS love.” (JOHN 15:10 NKJV)
“He who says ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar & the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of GOD is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” (I JOHN 2:4,5 NKJV)
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law? Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love YHVH your GOD with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the 1st and great commandment. And the 2nd is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these 2 commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (MATTHEW 22:36-40 NKJV)
GOD’S GRACE
“For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of GOD, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are HIS workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which GOD prepared beforehand (the Law) that we should walk in them. (EPHESIANS 2:8-10 NKJV)
“In Him (Jesus) we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of HIS GRACE.” (EPHESIANS 1:7 NKJV)
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? (ROMANS 6:1,2 NKJV)
“For the grace of GOD that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness & worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously & godly in the present age…” (TITUS 2:11,12 NKJV)
“…Since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve GOD acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” (HEBREWS 12:28 NKJV)
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (HEBREWS 4:16 NKJV)
SIN
“Everyone who sins breaks the Law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” (I JOHN 3:4 NIV)
“For whatever is not from faith is sin.” (ROMANS 14:23 NKJV)
“Therefore, to him who knows to do good & does not do it, to him it is sin.” (JAMES 4:17)
“For all have sinned and fall short of THE GLORY of GOD.” (ROMANS 3:23 NKJV)
“Your iniquities have separated you from your GOD; and your sins have hidden HIS FACE from you, so that HE will not hear.” (ISAIAH 59:2 NKJV)
“If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” (GENESIS 4:7 NKJV)
“…Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to GOD in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.” (ROMANS 6:11,12 NKJV)
“Walk in THE SPIRIT, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” (GALATIANS 5:16)
“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.” (PSALM 19:12,13 NKJV)
“How can a man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word.” (PSALM 119:9)
REPENTANCE from DEAD WORKS
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works…” (HEBREWS 6:1 NKJV)
“…Repent, and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.” (EZEKIEL 18:30 NKJV)
“Truly, these times of ignorance GOD overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.” (ACTS 17:30)
“…There is joy in the presence of the Angels of GOD over one sinner who repents.” (LK.15:10)
“For GODLY SORROW produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.” (II CORINTHANS 7:10 NKJV)
Repent therefore & be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” (ACTS 3:19 NKJV)
“…How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through THE ETERNAL SPIRIT offered Himself without spot to GOD, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve THE LIVING GOD? (HEBREWS 9:14 NKJV)
FAITH toward GOD
“…the foundation…of faith toward GOD.” (HEBREWS 6:1)
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (HEB.11:1)
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (II CORINTHIANS 5:7 NKJV)
“But without faith it is impossible to please HIM, for he who comes to GOD must believe that HE is, and that HE is a rewarder of those who diligently seek HIM.” (HEBREWS 11:6 NKJV)
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of GOD.” (ROMANS 10:17)
“…Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of GOD.” (I COR.2:5)
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave be strong.” (I CORINTHIANS 16:13 NKJV)
“…Above all, taking the shield of faith, which with you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.” (EPHESIANS 6:16 NKJV)
“If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” (MATTHEW 17:20 NKJV)
The DOCTRINE of BAPTISMS
“…the foundation…of the Doctrine of Baptisms…” (HEBREWS 6:1,2)
“John came baptizing in the wilderness & preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.” (MARK 1:4 NKJV)
“When He had been baptized (GK. Baptizo Immerse, submerge), Jesus came up immediately from the water…” (MATTHEW 3:15 NKJV)
“Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ, were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by THE GLORY of THE FATHER, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” (ROMANS 6:3-6 NKJV)
“I (John) indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He (Jesus) who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with THE HOLY SPIRIT and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (MATTHEW 3:11 NKJV)
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. The Day which is coming shall burn them up...” (MALACHI 4:1 NKJV)
LAYING ON of HANDS
“…the foundation… of Laying on of hands.” (HEBREWS 6:2 NKJV)
“Now when the Apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of GOD, they sent Peter & John to them, who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive THE HOLY SPIRIT. For as yet HE had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them & they received THE HOLY SPIRIT. When Simon (the Magician) saw that through the laying on of the Apostle’s hands THE HOLY SPIRIT was given, he offered them money. (ACTS 8:14-18)
Do not neglect the gift (THE HOLY SPIRIT) that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of hands of the Eldership.” (I TIMOTHY 4:14 NKJV)
“And these signs will follow those who believe: …they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (MARK 16:17,18 NKJV)
“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” (JA.5:14,15)
But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.’ And He laid His hands on them & departed from there.” (MT.19:14,15)
“Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you 7 men of good reputation, full of THE HOLY SPIRIT and wisdom, whom we (the Apostles) may appoint over this business… and the saying pleased the whole multitude…and when they (the Apostles) had prayed, they laid hands on them.” (ACTS 6:3,5,6 NKJV)
RESURRECTION of the DEAD
“…the foundation… of Resurrection of the dead…” (HEBREWS 6:2 NKJV)
“…For the hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear HIS VOICE and come forth; those who did the good deeds, to the resurrection of life (eternal), those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.” (JOHN 5:28,29 NASB)
GOD will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for HE shall receive me. (PS. 49:15)
“But someone will say, ‘How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?’ …It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. It is written, ‘The 1st Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam (Christ) became a LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT.” (I CORINTHIANS 15:35,44,45 NKJV)
“For in the (1st) resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like Angels of GOD in heaven.” (MATTHEW 22:30 NKJV - Angels are ‘Spirits’ PS.104:4)
“Blessed & holy is he who has part in the 1st resurrection. Over such the 2nd death has no power, but they shall be Priests of GOD and of Christ & shall reign with Him a 1000 years.” (REV.20:6)
ETERNAL JUDGMENT:
1st Judgment Period
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” (II COR.5:10)
“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the House of GOD; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the Gospel of God?” (I PETER 4:17 NKJV)
“To those who are called, sanctified by GOD THE FATHER, and preserved in Jesus Christ: ‘Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.” (JUDE VS. 1 NKJV)
“To the Elect Lady (The Church) and Her children, whom I love in truth…” (I JOHN 1:1)
“To the General Assembly & Church of the Firstborn who are registered in heaven, to GOD THE JUDGE of ALL, to the spirits of just men made perfect.” (HEBREWS 12:23 NKJV)
2nd Judgment Period
“I charge you (Timothy) therefore before GOD and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom…” (II TIMOTHY 4:1 NKJV)
“Because HE (GOD) has appointed a Day (1000 years II PETER 3:8; REV.20:6) on which HE will judge the world in righteousness by the Man (Jesus) whom HE ordained. (ACTS 17:31)
3rd Judgment Period
“Then I saw a Great White Throne & HIM who sat on it, from whose face the earth & the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. I saw the dead, small and great, standing before GOD, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books (Bible: DANIEL 9:2; II TIMOTHY 4:13).” (REVELATION 20: 11,12 NKJV)
“It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by GOD.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from THE FATHER comes to Me (Jesus).” (JOHN 6:45 NKJV)
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, and her people a joy. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in MY people; The voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, nor the voice of crying. No more shall an infant from there live but a few days, nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days; For the child shall die 100 years old, but the sinner being 100 years old shall be accursed.” (ISAIAH 65:17-21,25)
“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth…He who overcomes shall inherit all things & I will be his GOD and he shall be MY son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the 2nd Death.”
Statement of Beliefs