📖 Overview - Statement of Faith
Most Christian Denominations and their Churches have a written Statement of Faith that refers to one of three (Apostles (2nd Century A.D.), Nicene (325 A.D.), or Chalcedonian (451 A.D.)) Christian creeds. Having a commitment to authority and accuracy of Hebrew Scripture in their original languages, theDanielPlace.org has some concerns about these creeds and post-Constantinian doctrines embraced by many of today's Christian denominations, particularly those that support 1) Supersessionism, 2) Replacement Theology, and 3) Covenant Replacement, and those who feel license to change Shabbat (7th) day of the week (Saturday) and reject Festivals that Yeshua (Jesus) celebrated - all of which we feel are contrary to Scripture in both the Old Testament (Gen. 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11 and Exodus 16) and the New Testament (Acts 13:14-15, 42-44, Acts 16:13-14, and Acts 17:2-4).
We recognize and affirm that Yeshua (Mary's son) was conceived by supernatural means to become Israel's Messiah, and establish the Kingdom of God among Jews and non-Jews who were God-fearing Gentiles, as a One New Man (and woman) Kingdom of "Spiritual Israel," as written in Ephesians 2:15-16.
We acknowledge the Shabbat joint meeting of Jewish and Gentile believers as described throughout the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, before the Gentile-only Christian Church was established by Roman Emperor Constantine, adopting subverted festivals and worshipping other Gods at celebrations of Easter, Christmas and the Gentile betrayal of Jewish believers and breaking of the one-new-man fellowship Yeshua had died to create.
About Scriptures, we believe that...
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Scriptures, written in their original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek languages 1) are God-breathed, 2) given by inspired by the Holy Spirit, 3) authoritative, and 4) reveal a single (echad) God, manifest in various personalities each with different roles, including Yeshua (Jesus) who is the Living Word and Living Truth, and the Son of Man who God, begot and instantiated as a man on earth through the virgin Maryiam.
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Yeshua was sent to live among mankind and become our Messiah to the religious Jews in Israel, thus restoring a righteous relationship with the Father that had been undermined by Adam and Eve's disbelief and sin in the Garden of Eden, and the curses that ensued.
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Scriptures 1) express God through several personalities, each of which 3) manifests different roles within the Unity of God. This ONE God chose to manifest His essence due to our inability to perceive the unseen realm directly or to fully grasp and comprehend the mystery of God's whole nature and His eternal existence.
About Humanity's Creation, we believe that...
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Humanity is the Creation of God, expressed as both Male and Female, able to procreate in the seen realm, and imbued with an unseen, God-given Spirit and Soul.
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God's Will resulted in 1) God creating the unseen realm, with various elohim - beings - various types of angelic beings, and 2) God also created the seen realm occupied by human beings, that embodied a free will and other images of His being, imparted some of this attributes, to the end that we would become His Kingdom on Earth, just as He had a Kingdom in the unseen, Heavenly realms. Finally, 3) God delegated oversight of His Earthly realm to high-ranking Elohim beings in the unseen realm, whom Scripture refers to as False Gods. See Psalm 82 in a Hebrew parallel translation for clarification of this point.
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Humans are distinct from elohim of the unseen realm, to whom free will has also been given. God's intent in human procreation was to establish His human Kingdom on the Earth in the seen realm.
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God placed the first two humans in a Garden (which facilitated His interaction with Adam and Eve within the seen Earthly realm, to walk and talk with them ), His human creation as He chose to regularly.
First Adamic Covenant - Messiah's Atonement
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God foreknew 1) that mankind in the Earthly realm would disobey the Covenant, because of Freewill, making them vulnerable to deception. He knew that 2) humans would fall under the curse and be separated. God decided, in His Great Mercy and Grace, 3) to provide a means of deliverance, atonement, and settlement for mankind's disobedience, via the sacrifice of an innocent, unblemished human person, which He would have to create, since all humans now were cursed. This 4) New Man would become a Messiah, allowing God's original purpose to be fulfilled by the End Times, and His Kingdom to be established on a new Earth and Heaven.
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God established the First Covenant between Himself and the first two humans (Adam and his wife Eve). The Covenant had only two provisions for mankind: don't eat fruit from the 1) Tree of the Knowledge, nor 2) from the Tree of Eternal Life, both located at the center of the Garden. The consequences of breaking the Covenant would be a limited, cursed life and spiritual death (separation from God) thereafter. No Remedies for Covenant violations were specified.
About Sin Entering the Earthly Realm
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FIRST SIN: That loss of everlasting spiritual life for all humans occurred in the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve chose to believe the הַנָּחָשׁ (HaNachash) "serpent" who claimed that God had lied to them about the Fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, thereby causing them to consider God a liar, and offend the eternal Righteousness, by agreeing with HaNachash and disobeying Him.
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CONSEQUENCES: As a result of judging God to be a liar, curses were pronounced against mankind, both male and female, including earthly death, everlasting banishment and separation from God and all of His "light" (אוֹר (Or), to an everlasting existence in the darkness, chaos, violence, and slow decay of חֹשֶׁך (Choshech) darkness. Since this is the abode of other spiritual beings banished there, it may be a place of torment for them. Various names, including Hell or the Lake of Fire, refer to this place.
About Covenants, We Believe that...
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Each Covenant God entered into with mankind builds upon a previous one, extending its scope or effects.
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A Covenant is a binding contract between two parties and may include parties in more than one realm, defining an agreement between them.
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When a Breach of Covenant occurs, defined penalties apply to the breaching party who has violated the covenant's terms. Breach brings Penalties as specified in the Covenant.
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Some Covenants may include Mitigation, Forgiveness, or other Remedies as determined by the other party, including Grace, Mercy or Sacrifice of a substitutionary, flawless being.
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Any subsequent Covenant, unless specifically stated, does not cancel any previous Covenant(s) in effect, but existing Covenants to include New provisions that apply to all Covenant Parties.
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Specifically that the New Covenant (made by Yeshua (Jesus) on behalf of sinful and fallen mankind, that provided suitable remedy for violation of the Laws of Moses and God innate Righteousness, didn't cancel or nullify the Existing Laws of Moses, because Yeshua (who was the agent of that New Covenant) specifically stated that to be the case in Matthew 5:17.
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That God the Father accepted the New Covenant as the only sufficient Remedy for the violation of the Old Covenant in the Garden of Eden, allowing the forgiven Party to remain in God's presence forever after the Soul and Spirit were separated from the Earthly body by passing through Death.
About God's Presence, Judgment and Banishment
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Substitutional Punishment for mankind's judgment of God as a liar, and an Unrighteous God by Adam and Eve, when He forbade eating the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good (טוֹב Tov) and evil (רַע (Ra), that is, evil, bad, harmful, wicked, depraved, adverse, unpleasant, immoral knowledge.
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Before their disobedience, evil had not been experienced by Adam or Eve. Only by eating the fruit did Adam and Eve become aware of evil and their own sins of disobedience and judgment of God.
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That only God can make atonement for mankind's attack on God's Righteousness, and that in His Love and Mercy, God, in the person of Yeshua, His only begotten Son, makes the necessary atonement for Mankind's sins.
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Yeshua, Son of God, made complete payment/atonement so that fellowship between God and mankind was restored, and a New Covenant was established.
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We believe that a significant part of the Gentile-only, Post-Constantinian Christian church has been misled by adopting traditions and doctrines of man, rather than considering Scriptures as authoritative. We hope theDanielplace.org website will motivate some Christians to reconsider and better understand the Covenants upon which their salvation depends, and begin to become transformed and more obedient to God's laws as a result of His Grace and Mercy in offering Yeshua to atone for mankind's sins; striving to live by the Law of Moses made in a Previous Covenant between God and Moses on behalf of the tribes of Israel.
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That the New Covenant made in the blood of Yeshua, Son of Man, restores fellowship between the Father, and the One New Man (spiritual Israel - the Kingdom of God, that includes obedient Jews and former Gentiles) who are joint heirs to the older Covenants and God's eternal forgiveness of their non-willful, occasional sins as they strive to follow Torah Law as their new lifestyle.
- That Creation encompasses all of the creation that is visible to humans, as well as all of creation unseen by man, which includes higher dimensions, as explained on this website, to the best of our ability and understanding.
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That God was/is a "singularity," from which both the Seen and Unseen Creation were spoken (or sung) into existence by the Will of that Singularity. This is the simplest and broadest statement of why we believe in One God, and that this One God is the Creator of all that is seen and unseen, yet manifests Himself through multiple personalities.
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We believe that God speaks 'ontologically', meaning that whatever He articulates comes into being and has a purpose to fulfill, which is the purpose for which it was created.
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That God has expressed Himself in many ways, resulting in many Names assigned to God and His various manifestations, including Father (known as Yahweh, I-Am-That-I-Am, HaShem, El Elyon, El Shaddai, Adonai), the Holy Spirit (known as Ruach HaKodesh, Ruach Elohim, Ruach Adonai, Ruach HaEmet, Ruach Olam), and the Son of Man, and Messiah (Yeshua, Immanuel עִמָּנוּאֵל, Son of God בֶּן־אֱלֹהִים, Word/Legos of God הַדָּבָר, Alpha and Omega אָלֶף וְתָו, Mighty God אֵל גִּבּוֹר) and the Anointed One - HaMashiach הַמָּשִׁיחַ, King of Kings מֶלֶךְ הַמְּלָכִים, Prince of Peace שַׂר שָׁלוֹם, and Anointed Deliverer הַפָּלֵט - to mention but a few Names that God has revealed to us in the Scriptures.
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While the Father Yahweh is manifest at times through the Holy Spirit, the Son of Man - Yeshua, who is divine, and occasionally through the "Angel of Yahweh", these are all personal expressions of the one God—Father, Self-Existent, Creator of all things. Thus, God is echad (one) but can manifest Himself in diverse ways.
Water is one substance, but it can manifest in various forms as a liquid, solid (ice), gas (steam), or plasma; it remains one substance. The role or state of water is given different names, each of which has different properties.
Likewise, God is ONE, who manifests in various personalities, the Names of which include "Father, Ha'Shem, Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh), Yeshua, and occasionally the Angel of the Lord, depending on where in the Scripture we encounter Him and what role of God is being manifest. -
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Scripture (Romans 1:17) tells us that "the righteous shall live by faith"— but faith in what, exactly?
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Scripture (Yeshua himself) also tells us in (Matthew 5:18) that the Law of Moses (Torah) remains in effect until the current Heaven and Earth are replaced.
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Scripture reveals that Yeshua criticized the Pharisees and Sadducees for adding their own interpretations and laws to the Law of Moses, which subverted its intent, and from distortions introduced by those who ruled over Israel. Read Mark 8:15.
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Scripture reveals that God (Yahweh) 1) during times of Israel's obedience and worship of Him, works for Israel, but 2) during times of Israel turning from God to worship false gods and act unrighteously, God opposes Israel, allowing other nations to overcome them, as He turns away from them, and 3) at other times directly punishes them by sending curses upon them. Read the entire Book of Joel, as it also speaks to the End Times (Terrible Day of Yahweh ) and the Time of Jacob's Trouble. English Bibles have adulterated most translations through the Book of Joel, as every reference in the book is to Yahweh, the Name of God never attributed to Yeshua, Jesus or "the Lord." Why the intentional mistranslations? Could it be to "fit" the Christian, Post-Constantine Creeds and a Replacement Theology narrative?
Following Jesus' ascension to Heaven, Jews and God-fearing Christians coexisted for over 300 years, forming various ekklesias of the Kingdom believers established by Yeshua's Apostles, across many of the countries in the Roman Empire, that encouraged all who wished to be in everlasting fellowship with Yahweh, to place their trust in the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua who made atonement for their personal sins and surrendered their lives to His Lordship. Hebrew, Aramaic, and the Greek translations of these were translated into Latin, but also into some of the other key languages of the Roman Empire.
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We believe that Saving Faith is best understood based upon its Hebrew foundations, in which it was initially revealed and to which original converts to the Kingdom of God that Yeshua embraced - The Love of God with our whole hearts and the love (and when necessary — the forgiveness of our neighbors who have wronged us, as God has forgiven us for our offenses against Him.
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This includes respecting the original language, Hebrew culture, and spiritual patterns recorded by its Hebrew authors, who were inspired by the Holy Spirit of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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We also believe that Saving Faith goes beyond the words of a Sinner's Prayer or Creed, and it involves recognizing our sin, our helplessness in overcoming it, and our repentance for the sinful actions that manifest through our lives.
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We believe that Saving Faith trusts solely in the adequacy of the sacrifice that Messiah Yeshua (also known as Jesus in English Bibles) made for us through His suffering and agonizing death on the Cross as atonement for our sins.
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We believe that trusting God's acceptance of the Messiah's sacrifice, which paid the debt we each owe God for our sin and unrighteousness, is essential.
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We believe and thank God for sending the Holy Spirit to indwell us, transforming our minds and souls so we can walk in righteousness and obedience to God, demonstrating our love for Him.
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We believe that Saving Faith affirms the authority and completeness of both the Hebrew Scriptures and the later New Testament gospels, epistles and prophesies.
🕊️ Foundation of the Kingdom of God: Faith and Fellowship
Yeshua (Jesus), the Son of Man, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Miriam (Mary), born in Bethlehem (Israel)—a descendant of Abraham and King David. He was raised in a rural farming area of Nazareth, located north of Jerusalem, in the Lower Galilee region. Although trained by Joseph as a carpenter, he instead became a Rabbi (His spiritual calling) and called twelve ordinary Jews as His Disciples. They traveled throughout Israel and Samaria with him as he taught about God's will and entering the coming Kingdom of God, which he declared was “at hand.”
Yeshua’s message centered not on founding a new religion, but on fulfilling the heart of Judaism—the spiritual Kingdom long promised through the Hebrew Scriptures. His teachings affirmed the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms (Tanakh, which most Western Christians refer to as the Old Testament). Yeshua stated that the Tanakh, its Laws and Covenants, continue to be relevant in Matthew. 5:17-18, Messiah stated He came to fulfill—not abolish—the Law (of Moses), assuring us that nothing would pass from the Torah until all God intended was accomplished when He would make a New Heaven and Earth, and dwell with mankind.
👑Earthly Life of the Son of God/Son of Man
Yeshua (translated into English as Jesus) preached in Jewish synagogues and the Temple courts of Jerusalem until His arrest and trial during the night by the Sanhedrin, and then crucifixion under Roman Governor Pilate. Yet His story did not end in death because God raised Yeshua on the Feast of First Fruits, after which He appeared to His disciples for the forty days, when He ascended into heaven and left the Earthly realm. Ten days later, (50 days after Passover), during the Festival of Shavuot (we call Pentecost), a celebration of God giving Torah on Mount Sinai, when God then allowed the Holy Spirit to be poured out on Kingdom believers — empowering them to begin the ministry of spreading the Gospel of Yeshua to all nations. As a result of the miracle of speaking in many languages (a type of Tongues) by His followers, three thousand Jews received Yeshua as their Messiah, and became part of "The Way."
📖 "The Way" and Its Jewish Foundations - See the Acts of the Apostles
Interestingly, Messiah gave new meaning to four historic Jewish Festivals that God had commanded Israel to celebrate perpetually in Torah, the three spring feasts, and the one summer feast.
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We believed Yeshua (Jesus) fulfilled the 3 Spring, and 1 Summer Festival while He was with us on the Earth.
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We believe that Yeshua (Jesus) will fulfil the Fall Festivals upon His second coming.
Those who followed Yeshua were first known as “The Way.” They worshipped in synagogues, sometimes alongside Gentile seekers, creating an extraordinary fellowship rooted in shared reverence for the God of Abraham and His promises. As Yeshua’s Messianic identity became more contentious within the Jewish community, particularly as many God-fearing Gentiles began to embrace Yeshua as their Jewish Messiah without becoming "Jews" via circumcision and baptism, The Way began gathering in believer's homes as it spread to other nations in the Middle East and Europe (the Diaspora).
"The Way” was not perceived as a new religion, but rather as a further division of Jews, already split into Zealots, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes factions. This new group might have been called Nazarene Messianic Jews. It was viewed as the spiritual fulfillment of Judaism itself, which had long been prophesied and awaited.
"The Way" was very close to doctrines accepted by the Essenes, who separated themselves from other Jews and lived in a separate community south of Jerusalem around the Dead Sea.
The Book of Acts recorded how Jewish and Gentile believers shared life in common, empowered by the presence of the Holy Spirit in the ecclesia gatherings.
Unfortunately, this Jew/Gentile unity under Messiah — and the supernatural expressions that accompanied it—are often overlooked in modern church traditions, and Acts is read as if the fellowships were mainly of gentile believers in churches, which didn't exist. Most Christians have been misinformed, and miss the point of the Jewish Kingdom of God having come on Earth. Yeshua warned his Disciples about "the leaven of the Pharisees"— the danger of allowing human traditions to cloud divine truth, something that Satan is always behind.
During the time of 330 AD, Roman Emperor Constantine, started institutional "Christianity" threw out Jewish roots and embraced a false doctrine of “Replacement Theology”—the idea that God had rejected Israel, and the Church inherited all of God’s Covenants and Blessings previously bistowed upon Abraham and Israel.
To understand why this is false doctrine, read Ephesians 2:13-16, which speaks of “one new man,” a powerful symbol of spiritual unity that transcends the notions of origin (e.g., Jews and Gentiles). This is not about erasing identities—it is about transcending the earthly and unity in the spiritual realm. The covenants made with Abraham and Israel were declared eternal, rooted in divine promise rather than human performance. They remain central to God’s unfolding plan for all one-new-men/women who are Kingdom believers and form one "olive tree" where some branches are natural, and others have been grafted into the same root, who is Messiah Yeshua.
While perspectives on Constantine and historical developments vary, it’s essential to approach these shifts with discernment and humility, seeking truth through the lens of Scripture and the guidance of the Spirit.
We believe that Constantine's notion of Replacement Theology (e.g., the Church replacing a God-abandoned Israel) is Heresy, which makes some of the Creeds problematic in some parts.
💍 The Kingdom vs. the Church: A Sacred & Important Distinction
Because Yeshua embraced the covenants and upheld the Torah—fulfilling it through His life and teachings—He called into being what He repeatedly called the Kingdom of God, promised to the Jewish people and extended to all through divine invitation.
What many believers think of as denominational “Christianity” has evolved into a blend of men's traditions and misconstrued doctrines adjusted to broaden the appeal of the Church and negate the Old Testament (Tanakh).
While many find spiritual strength within the Church, it’s essential to reflect on the Kingdom Yeshua spoke of—a spiritual unity between once-divided groups: Jewish and Gentile believers, now made one. Today's churches are generally missing this Key component, and as a result, are unprepared for the Tribulation described in Revelation, and are likely to be surprised by it, overlooking dangers such as the Mark of the Beast, transhumanism, false miracles, and false prophets.
This unified (one-new-person) body is what the Scriptures refer to as the "Bride of Messiah"—a profoundly spiritual concept rooted in ancient Jewish wedding customs, which the average Western Christian has little notion of. Sadly, many believers remain unaware of the rich symbolism and prophetic meaning behind that imagery.
Is the "Christian" Bride prepared for her coming wedding to her Jewish Messiah? Is she ready to learn, face and embrace what Messiah believes? Does Christianity prepare her by teaching about Jewish festivals and foundations that will be essential for clarity, reverence, and readiness when the bridegroom returns seeking His virgin bride? Reconsider the Parable of the 10 Virgins.
🪶 Covenants & The Law of Moses
We believe that neither the traditions of Christian denominations nor rabbinic interpretations nullify the covenants God made with Noah, Abraham, or the Law given to Moses. Yeshua Himself affirmed that the Law remains valid until the present heavens and earth pass away.
We believe the New Testament cannot be fully grasped without understanding its foundation—the Tanakh (Old Testament). The covenants and prophecies made there continue to unfold in our time today, such as the re-emergence of Israel in 1948, which occurred in a single day. They will continue to do so until all are fulfilled. The covenants with Israel are not obsolete—they are alive, enduring, and integral to understanding the entire narrative of redemption and Kingdom citizenship in our time.
Correctly understanding the New Testament requires the foundation of the Tanakh, which were the only Scriptures that existed in the time which Yeshua (Jesus) lived.
We believe that this future renewal will occur following His return during the Millennial reign, as described in Revelation.
We believe that exploring our Jewish heritage leads to deeper intimacy with God and Yeshua, His Messiah, greater clarity about the Holy Spirit and His earthly Kingdom, and a richer appreciation of our shared spiritual heritage with Jewish Messianic believers.
We believe that a Kingdom of God perspective calls us to honor both the beginnings and the culmination of God’s plan as revealed throughout Scripture.
These beliefs may be a stumbling block for some denominations that have built their doctrines on the traditions of men, rather than solely on the everlasting Laws of Moses and the Covenants God made with Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and others who belong to different faith streams.
theDanielPlace's Basics
I. Regarding God in General
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Almighty God is One (echad) God who is, was, and forever will be, self-existent and manifests his eternal being to human beings He created as Father (Yahweh, Adonai Elohim), Son (Yeshua), Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Kodesh) and on occasion as Shaliah/Shluchim (assigned agent/agents - often as the "Angel of Yahweh" who carries aspects of God's authority and righteousness, as well as Holy Spirit's power).
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God created the unseen, Heavenly realm and the elohim beings that inhabit it.
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God created the seen creation from what was unseen.
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God is referred to by various formal Names (and many descriptors that express His character and attributes).
A. Regarding Yeshua (Son of God and Son of Man)
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Yeshua, Son of God, pre-existed Creation in the Spiritual realm, and along with the Holy Spirit - are personalities of the "One (echad) God," understood by humans collectivity, and sometimes called a Trinity.
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We believe in a hierarchy within the Trinity of Father (Pre-eminent), Holy Spirit of Power and Knowledge, and Son of God, as the Mediator between the Father and fallen mankind).
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Before "creation, the trinity was manifested as a singularity, meaning that something else existed apart from God.
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Original Sin - Humanity exists with a predisposition to Sin since the Garden of Eden and was conceived and born into sine, has a sinful nature, and sins personally by thoughts, words and actions remaining in unrighteousness unless redeemed by God. (We recognize that there are at least 6 alternative beliefs about the Origin of Sin within Christianity, and additional beliefs within Orthodox Judaism).
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Every person born falls short of God’s standards of righteousness and holiness and, therefore, needs a Savior to be redeemed for God’s kingdom believers who desire and strive to live in continuous obedience to God.
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Unrighteousness and Guilt due to Sin precludes mankind from abiding in God's presence and often to reject the God of the scriptures.
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Unless individuals live in obedience by trusting in Yeshua, they will be eternity separated from God and abide in Hell after Earthly death, but apart from Jesus, humans are unable to do so.
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Although He never sinned, Yeshua, God's Son, whom we call Jesus, died on the cross to “pay for” (make atonement for) mankind's sins.
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Yeshua's (Jesus') power over sin and death was validated by God raising Him from death, after which Yeshua fellowshipped with his disciples on the earth for 40 days before returning to Heaven, where he is seated at Father God's right hand.
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Trusting in Jesus means surrendering our lives to him, accepting the work He did for us personally, and living a submitted life consistent with the Law of Moses and Torah.
B. Regarding Ruach Ha'Kodesh (Holy Spirit)
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The Holy Spirit is the person of God that manifests Dunamis power throughout creation, sent from the Father by Jesus to indwell Kingdom believers, facilitate One-New-Man rebirth, fruit and gifts for the work of Kingdom Come on Earth.
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The Holy Spirit “indwells” all Kingdom believers, continuing the work of salvation and healing us by what Jesus accomplished on the cross.
II. Regarding the Word of God
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God's WORD has three expressions. First, Yeshua (the INCARNATE, Living WORD of God); Second, the SPOKEN Word of God; and Third, the WRITTEN Word of God, we call the Scriptures in Hebrew and Aramaic that reveal aspects of the INCARNATE Word (Yeshua) that have occurred and will yet occur over the course of time. We differentiate Scriptures from Bible translations, of which there are many. We look to Bibles influenced by corrections found in the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS).
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The Written Word of God, written in Hebrew, Aramaic and (New Testament) in Greek, is Holy Spirit-breathed and the only reliable source of knowledge about God, His character, His expectations of us, and His plan for mankind's salvation.
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The Spoken Word of God is God's creative force, transforming God's thought to a material form and establishing its purpose. It charges His Angels to facilitate its fulfillment.
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The Respoken (by humans) Word of God is also powerful, particularly if the Word(s) spoken have not yet been fulfilled in the Earthly realm. It charges Kingdom Angels to assist in accomplishing God's purposes for it, just as when He spoke it. It is a key tool of Spiritual Warfare for Kingdom believers operating under Holy Spirit's Direction.
C. Regarding God's Law (The Law of Moses)
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At the Mountain of God, the 10 Commandments were given to Moses during the Exodus.
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About Interpretation of Scripture - We believe that the Scripture written in Hebrew and Aramaic that make up the Old Testament should be understood based on early copies God preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) that predates newer (Masoretic) copies which contain some unfortunate transcription errors.
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Our understanding of God's Torah and the Law of Moses are distorted based upon various and conflicting Rabbinical interpretations that added the Traditions of Men to the core Torah and Mosaic Law. - resulting in conflicts between different "teachings and traditions of Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots and Essenes; even though such interpretations can at times be very helpful in understanding the contest and cultures of the Hebrews the Scriptures addressed.
Regarding the letters and other documents written in Greek (mainly in the Septuagint) that constitute the New Testament, codified in the first part of the Third Century AD, we believe they should be understood as written by the Early Jewish Leaders of Nazarene (or Messianic) Judaism and interpreted in the context of First Century AD, Second Temple Period Judaism, rather than being based on later "traditions" of various Gentile church denominations that expressed antisemitism, dispelling Jews from "Christianity" and misinterpreting Scripture due to misunderstandings of the Book of Romans (and other of Apostle Rabbi Paul's writings) that God was done with Judaism and Jews, and had chosen a Gentile-based Christian Church as a replacement (heretical dogma of Replacement Theology) for the Covenants originally made with Jewish descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).
WE BELIEVE that God our Father, through the finished work of Jesus Christ, mandates and equips us to join the Holy Spirit's work of salvation, healing and wholeness for the Church and the world today and will endeavor to conduct all affairs of this ministry guided by these beliefs and trust in Messiah Jesus (Yeshua) and God's grace should we fail.
About Interpretation of Scripture - We believe that the Scripture written in Hebrew and Aramaic that make up the Old Testament should be understood based on early copies God preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) that predates newer (Masoretic) copies which contain some unfortunate transcription errors. Nor should our understanding of God's Torah or Law of Moses be understood based upon interpretations of various Rabbis within their diverse manmade traditions in Halakhah or the Talmud that subsequently developed as being inspired by Holy Spirit, and the conflicts in such interpretations by different "schools" including the Sadducees, the Pharisees, or the Essenes - even though such interpretations can at times be very helpful.
Regarding the letters and other documents written in Greek (mainly in the Septuagint) that constitute the New Testament, codified in the first part of the Third Century AD, we believe they should be understood as written by the Early Jewish Leaders of Nazarene (or Messianic) Judaism and interpreted in the context of First Century AD, Second Temple Period Judaism, rather than being based on later "traditions" of various Gentile church denominations that expressed antisemitism, dispelling Jews from "Christianity" and misinterpreting Scripture due to misunderstandings of the Book of Romans (and other of Apostle Rabbi Paul's writings) that God was done with Judaism and Jews, and had chosen a Gentile-based Christian Church as a replacement (heretical dogma of Replacement Theology) for the Covenants originally made with Jewish descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).
III. Regarding Man's Rebellion and God's Salvation
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Mankind's rebellious act of eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Evil and the demeaning of God's Righteousness by assuming God had lied to mankind about something that was good, as Satan suggested to Eve, brought a death sentence on mankind and broke fellowship between humans and God thereafter. It resulted in judgments and curses. Curses included expulsion from Eden, a curse on child-bearing for females, a curse on labor for males, a curse of conflict between mankind and Satan, and a curse on the entire Earth and operations of the seen realm. It opened the gateway to a flow of evil into the creation, which would multiply, which exists even today.
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After the Garden, God made a Covenant with Abraham, that was passed on to son Isaac and grandson Jacob, who was renamed by God as "Israel." The Covenant provide a promised land, and a blessing upon all of mankind to come through Abraham's offspring.
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Later, due to famine in Isaac's time, Abraham's descendants settled in the Land of Egypt and later became slaves there. God sent a Prophet Moses to deliver them and lead them into the promised land. As part of that journey, they camped at the Mountain of the Lord, where Moses received the 10 Commandments and other laws of living. This later covenant with Moses was conditional on Israel keeping the Law of Moses given to them. Due to Israel's sin at the Lord's Mountain, Israel's journey into the promised land was delayed for 40 years, during which time Moses (and the generation he led) died, and leadership was passed to Joshua.