What we believe.

We believe the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is the inspired and authoritative Word of God. It is thoroughly Hebrew in nature, rooted in a Hebraic worldview and in the story of God's covenant relationship with Israel, and the whole counsel of Scripture remains relevant for His people today.

2 Timothy 3:16–17 · Matthew 5:17–19 · Luke 24:27 · Psalm 119:105

We believe in the one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Creator of heaven and earth. He alone is worthy of worship. We affirm what He has revealed of Himself as Father, through His Son Yeshua the Messiah, and through the Ruach HaKodesh.

Deuteronomy 6:4 · Isaiah 45:5–6 · Matthew 28:19 · John 4:24

We believe the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob revealed His covenant name to Moses, represented in Hebrew by the four letters יהוה and commonly written YHWH or YHVH. Scripture presents this as the name by which He is to be remembered from generation to generation.

We believe there is value in restoring an awareness and reverence for the Name God Himself revealed. At the same time, the exact ancient pronunciation is debated, and we do not make a particular pronunciation, spelling or use of the Name a test of faith or fellowship. Our desire is to honour God, not to condemn sincere believers who have known Him through titles such as Lord or God.

The Messiah's Hebrew name, Yeshua, is related to Yehoshua and carries the sense of “YHVH saves” or “YHVH is salvation.” Matthew records the angel's instruction that He be called Yeshua because He would save His people from their sins. For those meeting this name for the first time, Yeshua is the Messiah commonly known in English as Jesus. We use Yeshua to honour His Hebrew identity and the biblical story from which He came, not as a way of judging those who call Him Jesus.

Exodus 3:13–15 · Exodus 6:2–3 · Matthew 1:21 · Acts 4:12

We believe Yeshua of Nazareth is the promised Messiah of Israel, the Son of God and the Saviour of the world. We believe in His miraculous conception, sinless life, sacrificial death, bodily resurrection and future return. We seek not merely to believe things about Yeshua, but to become His disciples and walk as He walked.

Matthew 16:16 · John 1:1–14 · Isaiah 53 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 · 1 John 2:6

Salvation is the gracious gift of God and cannot be earned through Torah observance, religious works or human effort. Forgiveness and reconciliation come through repentance and faith in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. Obedience follows redemption; it does not purchase it.

Romans 3:23–24 · Ephesians 2:8–10 · Romans 10:9–13 · John 14:15

We believe those who repent and place their faith in Yeshua are called to be baptised in water in obedience to Him. Baptism is a public identification with Messiah, bearing witness to the new life we have received through His death and resurrection.

We do not believe the act of baptism earns salvation. Rather, it is a faithful response to the grace of God and an outward expression of repentance, faith and discipleship.

Matthew 28:19–20 · Acts 2:38 · Romans 6:3–4 · Colossians 2:12

We believe in the present work and ministry of the Ruach HaKodesh, the Holy Spirit. The Spirit convicts of sin, leads us into truth, empowers believers, produces godly fruit and equips the Body of Messiah.

John 14:26 · John 16:13 · Acts 2:38 · Galatians 5:22–25 · Jeremiah 31:31–34

We believe Torah is God's instruction for His people and reveals His wisdom, righteousness and ways. We do not believe Torah observance saves us, nor do we believe grace makes obedience irrelevant. Not every commandment applies to every person in every circumstance, so we seek to understand and apply Torah faithfully according to whom each instruction pertains.

Deuteronomy 6:1–9 · Psalm 119 · Matthew 5:17–19 · Romans 3:31 · 1 John 5:3

We believe God has not rejected Israel and that the Church has not replaced Israel. We love and honour the Jewish people and recognise Israel’s continuing place within YHVH’s covenant purposes.

We believe the B’rit Chadashah (New Covenant) promised through the prophet Jeremiah was made with the house of Israel and the house of Judah and is established through Messiah Yeshua.

Through this covenant, YHVH promises forgiveness, the knowledge of Him, and His Torah written upon the heart. We therefore do not understand the New Covenant as the cancellation of God’s instruction, but as its inward renewal through the work of the Ruach HaKodesh.

Those from the nations who place their faith in Yeshua are brought near through Messiah and grafted into the rich root of Israel, sharing in the blessings of God’s covenant purposes without erasing the identity or calling of Israel.

We receive the Apostolic Writings, commonly called the New Testament, as inspired Scripture and as the witness of Yeshua, His apostles and the early believing community within this continuing covenant story.

Genesis 12:1–3 · Jeremiah 31:31–34 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Luke 22:20 · Romans 11:17–29 · Ephesians 2:11–22 · Hebrews 8:6–13

We believe the Sabbath is the seventh day of the week and we gather on Shabbat. We do not recognise Sunday as a replacement for the biblical Sabbath. We hold this conviction sincerely without condemning believers who currently understand or practise this differently.

Genesis 2:2–3 · Exodus 20:8–11 · Isaiah 58:13–14 · Mark 2:27–28

We order our annual rhythm according to God's calendar as revealed in Scripture, remembering Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Shavuot, Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. For this reason we do not observe Christmas or Easter. Our posture toward those who do is not condemnation, but prayer that the Ruach HaKodesh would lead all of us into truth and righteousness.

Leviticus 23 · Exodus 12 · Acts 2:1 · 1 Corinthians 5:7–8

We seek to follow the biblical distinctions concerning clean and unclean foods, not as a means of salvation or spiritual superiority, but as an area of obedience to God's Word.

Leviticus 11 · Deuteronomy 14:3–21

We do not consider ourselves exclusively Messianic, Hebrew Roots, or defined by any one movement label. By the same measure, we do not identify ourselves with the religious institutions, denominational systems or traditions commonly associated with institutional Christianity simply because they are longstanding or widely accepted.

We recognise and love sincere believers within those traditions, but our desire is to measure everything by Scripture rather than denominational identity, church tradition or inherited religious practice. Jewish tradition may illuminate Scripture, but it does not stand above Scripture. Our aim is not to become more Jewish, more Hebrew Roots, or more religious. Our aim is to become more faithful disciples of Yeshua.

Acts 17:11 · John 16:13 · Mark 7:8 · 1 Thessalonians 5:21 · John 13:34–35

We believe followers of Yeshua are called into genuine community, not isolated faith. The life of the Body is expressed through worship, prayer, fellowship, hospitality, shared meals, encouragement, service and bearing one another's burdens.

We desire The Way to grow as a family of believers in which people are known, loved, encouraged and challenged to walk faithfully with Yeshua and with one another.

Acts 2:42–47 · Romans 12:4–13 · Galatians 6:2 · Hebrews 10:24–25

We believe children are part of the family of faith and should be welcomed, taught, loved and included in the life of the believing community.

Parents carry a particular responsibility to teach God's ways diligently to their children, and the wider fellowship should support and encourage families as they raise the next generation to know Scripture, love YHVH and follow Yeshua.

Deuteronomy 6:4–9 · Psalm 78:4–7 · Matthew 19:13–14 · Ephesians 6:4

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead. Just as Yeshua was raised from the dead, Scripture gives us the hope that those who belong to Him will also be raised.

Our hope is not ultimately escape from creation, but resurrection, restoration and life in the fullness of God's redeemed Kingdom.

Daniel 12:2 · John 5:28–29 · 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, 42–55 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

We believe Yeshua will return, that He will reign as King, that God will judge in righteousness, and that His Kingdom will be brought to its promised fullness.

We therefore seek to live faithfully, watchfully and with hope, looking toward the restoration of all things and the day when YHVH's purposes for Israel, the nations and creation are brought to completion in Messiah.

Isaiah 2:2–4 · Matthew 24:30–31 · Acts 1:11 · Revelation 11:15 · Revelation 21:1–5