Statement of Belief
Assembly of Yahweh, Cascade, updated Mar. 5, 2026
Introduction
to our Basic Biblical Beliefs about the Bible
This Statement of our belief is primarily written for those who have decided to question the validity of the Bible as it has been presented to them for belief throughout their religious Christian Indoctrination. First, you should know - That there are no ancient original Hebrew Old Testament (OT) writings or scrolls and there are no ancient original Greek New Testament (NT) writings (extant autographs) known to be in existence. There is no completely accurate English translation of the OT or NT or in any other language.
All old Hebrew and Greek Bible documents that are available for review are copies of copies of copies of copies, ad infinitum, and they all include many revisions and many additions. For these and other reasons like archaeology it is not possible to confirm or prove any events, claims, dates, or authors of any written Bible materials in the pre-8th Century BCE of the OT era, or of the post 100 CE of messiah (aka Jesus) claims from the First Century CE era of the NT except maybe for the unverified claims and opinions of the 7 letters (considered verified by most scholars) written by the Pharisee named Paul/Saul some time in 50s CE. Included with the letters from Paul is the letter of the Apostle named James (his real name is Ya'aqob in Hebrew), who is thought to be a brother of Yahshua that may have been written by him to the 12 Israelite tribes scattered abroad, James 1:1.
The Pentateuch (first 5 books of the OT) were developed into their present form (as most scholars would agree) sometime after the 6th century BCE, all written by unknown scribes. The subject matter in the Pentateuch was likely developed by them from oral traditions, folk tales, legends, etiological stories. It may also have been their simple desire to develop a history for the ancient Israelite people even if it required their imagination. Oral Hebrew traditions name the author of the Pentateuch (first 5 books of the OT) as Moses, but this claim lacks any reliable documented archaeological or historical evidence. Nothing in the Pentateuch even claims to have been written by Moses, who may have lived sometime in the 15th to the 14th Century BCE, well before the written narratives about him were written many centuries later. The narrative in the Pentateuch speaks in the third person and of Moses in the past tense. Deuteronomy written after the 6th Century BCE records the death of Moses so reason would establish the fact that Deuteronomy could not have been written by Moses.
Our Views on the Reliability of Bible Books
Reliable Books - The Substantial Historical reliable Core books of the Bible are the following: Proverbs, Some Minor Prophets, large parts of Samuel, Kings, some of Psalms. These books reflect certain verifiable historical realities or social/cultural conditions, though they are still religious texts and therefore not neutral annals. All were written after the events they are writing about.
Somewhat Reliable / but very Blended Books - Joshua, Judges, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah: These books blend history with legend, folklore, and later ideological influences. There is often a historical kernel in them, but many events are exaggerated or reinterpreted for theological reasons. Examples: The monarchy of David and Solomon is generally accepted as somewhat historical, but the details are heavily stylized, and there is no reliable evidence even for their existence. Some later parts of Genesis are somewhat reliable, but the book was written by an unknown author(s) after the 8th Century BCE.
Mostly Fiction / Books that have Minimal Direct History - Most of the early parts and Chapters of Genesis (Creation story, Noah’s flood and the repopulation of earth) is universally regarded as myth, etiology, allegorical, fiction. The books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, are not Historical or foundational. Deuteronomy was likely re-written some time after the Babylonian exile from unknown resources drawing on oral traditions. Jonah, Job, Ruth, Esther, Daniel, Song of Songs are classified by most modern scholars as fiction, parables, or wisdom literature rather than history. Jonah, for example, is considered an explicit satire or parable. Daniel, a folk tale was written 400 years after the Babylonian Captivity. Some wisdom/poetry books like Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, are not intended to be historical.
While the textual stability of the Hebrew Bible is high due to careful copying proven by the discovery of ancient manuscripts like the Dead Sea Scrolls (which pushed back textual evidence by centuries), the historical accuracy and authorship claims of the books differ. Many books are the result of centuries of editorial and theological development, rather than eyewitness documentation, or factual history. Scholars agree that none of the Bible books are pure history in the modern sense, all blend tradition, folk tales, ideology, and, at times, polemic or myth.
Current Archaeological evidence confirms some events, places, and figures, but this often contradicts with biblical chronology, scope, or details. The boundaries between reliable history, legend, and fiction remain somewhat fluid and are the subject of ongoing debate, and forced changes that are based upon reliable archaeology.
For OT studies some may use a Greek translation of the OT like the Septuagint. Others may use the Masoretic Text as the authoritative Hebrew text of the Bible, but most modern scholars would agree that the Hebrew OT was finalized (in its current form) well after the Babylonian Exile (6th - 5th Century BCE). Much of the OT was comprised from oral traditions and various unknown sources written between the 8th and 6th Centuries BCE.
Unfortunately,
around the 10th Century CE a group of Jewish scribes called
Masorites created a system of dots and dashes called vowel pointing and added
them to their copy of the Hebrew Bible text. The system they added were what
they thought was the missing vowels in the text. The original older Hebrew text
however was not vowel pointed. By their textual vowel pointing of the remaining
Hebrew Text of the OT Hebrew Bible we now have available, has to some extent
become corrupt due to the alterations by the Masorites and their vowel pointing
activity. Correct study of the Hebrew Bible text should not use the vowel
pointed Hebrew as authoritative. Vowel pointing of Biblical Hebrew is
opinionative.
Masoretic vowel pointed OT Biblical Hebrew can also contribute to textual
liberty. In other words, vowel pointing is a system that can promote
conjecture, private opinions, textual liberties, and can add new unfounded
definitions or ideology to the original Hebrew root word(s) in a passage, done
simply by changing the vowel pointing of the word. This can be done to tweak
Hebrew word meanings into what a scribe may feel to be the closest to what
‘they believe the word should say’ rather than what it actually does say. Some
translations even ignore words, over-look passage evidence, or add words to the
Hebrew or Greek passages so the result will support a preconceived belief. This
may be done so the resulting translation will not offend established beliefs,
doctrines, or one's preconceived religious theology, even if the resulting
translation becomes unreliable. We do not accept or use vowel pointed Hebrew as
valid for study purpose and Biblical understanding.
The
facts, we only have information for the OT that may date back to about the
8th-7th Century BCE, all the previous Biblical information comes from oral
traditions, tales, or legends. There are however many more compiled pieces of
the written OT available but they were written many centuries after the 6th
Century BCE. For the NT we only have various Greek copies, of copies, of
copies, but nothing original. All copies date decades after the prophet Yahshua
walked Palestine. Many have revisions, scribal errors, and additions. So what
is the best choice for us in order to come close to what the Biblical intended
to actually say? And, even a better question, what is it that we should
actually believe, or want to believe?
It is our
belief, that we must attempt to choose the best and most reliable Hebrew and Greek
sources available and then, along with any reliable archaeological sources, and
provable science, develop our own understanding of what was actually written
and what is actually reliable, and or worth believing. Yet, even after
careful study, when choices must be made, we are still left with the use of
common sense, logic, and simple reason that is based upon the most accurate
information available, and then develop what we believe the Biblical (Yahwism)
does teach us. Ultimately it is up to each of us to develop our own belief as
our (built in soul) leads us.
We must use what we believe to be the most accurate assumed Biblical Hebrew and
Greek language texts, and then set aside any pre-conceived doctrines of belief
that do not fit simple reason, science, or proven archaeological evidence. We
know that the OT and the NT writings were written and recorded many years (even
centuries) after any of the historical events they recount, and that all was
recorded by ordinary people what they perceived to be true at their time in
history, when language and the ability of writing permitted it. The fact
however is, that recollections over long periods of time are often not very
accurate and this fact must be recognized. We must also consider ancient
customs and their local culture when we study ancient documents.
Yahweh has
revealed Himself to Adam-kinds by two primary verifiable means
First is through the physical record found in what is commonly referred
to as the Natural Sciences; this is Yahweh's General Revelation. (Psalms
19:1-7). This physical/natural scientific record is an example to us that
all of creation, the order, the design, and the planning display the purpose
for the universe. We are here to praise the Creator for all that exists or will
ever exist. Creation proves the undeniable physical evidence of Yahweh's
eternal existence and His Sovereignty over all of that is, and all that He has
created.
Second is through the written record as found only following the
6th Century BCE OT. This record contains Yahweh's Special Revelation to the
prophets. (Psalms 19:7-11). The written record of Yahweh's special
revelation is an account preserved for, and specifically provided for the
ancient Hebrew people called Israelites and for their progeny. We believe this
record is now also for all those to whom Yahweh chooses to reveal it and who
will then choose to accept it. We believe and understand that these two records
(the General Revelation and the Special Revelation) are both Yahweh created,
designed, and supplied therefore they are always complimentary to each other.
When these two records do not appear to agree, we must seek for the correct
answer.
Reasons for
our Beliefs
From ancient Hebrew times and throughout the entire OT we have discovered that
a common and continuous religious thread develops that without much doubt
establishes that Yahwism (Israelite monotheism) became the basic Biblical
belief. Monotheism is the understanding and conviction that there is only One
Almighty Sovereign Creator Power Life-Force Essence [1]. We believe this
Almighty has chosen the ancient people of the Levant to reveal Himself to them
by spiritual inspiration through the various prophetic writings compiled
beginning in the 6th to the 4th Century BCE. Most likely originally written for
their culture, customs, and society, this revelation came, in time, to also
apply to us today. We believe that this revelation came from the writings of
these appointed, chosen, and tested OT ancient prophets, divine inspiration, or
from contact with the Celestial (heavenly) Messengers (aka angels [2]). We
believe the Messengers revealed this information to them (as claimed in their
writings) for the benefit of all man-kind.
We believe - the select prophets and messengers were throughout OT history
instructed by the Almighty's inspiration to guide us toward and through a path
of righteousness, so we members of the Almighty’s Creation may live our lives
in accordance with his design and purpose. By believing in this revealed
Almighty Sovereign Creator, and by repenting for sins committed against Him,
and then by doing His will for us, believers are redeemed by His mercy. We
believe after death all such redeemed souls will enter into eternal life as
members of the Almighty heavenly family, dwelling and serving Him (our Heavenly
Father) throughout His Created Eternal and Ever-existing Universe.
We believe - in the existence of celestial messengers, members of the
“Heavenly Host” - beings that were created by the Almighty Sovereign Creator to
serve Him throughout His endless Universe. We believe in the Almighty’s
Creation of the Adam-kinds, with a physical body of flesh and blood, and who
were given the gift of free will. Unlike the created celestial messengers, the
Adam-kinds while dwelling on the earth do not have the ability to manifest
themselves into various forms as do the celestial messengers. The Adam-kinds
were not created in the resemblance of the Almighty who the Bible teaches is
incorporeal. It is also important to Note: that the word G-d in in many
English translations is incorrectly translated from the Hebrew word
Alueim/Elohim means mighty-one(s) or Powers, it does not mean or refer to the
name the One Almighty Sovereign Creator Life-Force Essence because He is
incorporeal (not physical).
We believe - that the name of the Almighty Sovereign Creator
Life-Force Essence is YHWH. YHWH is the Almighty's Hebrew
name transliterated into English as Yahweh. His name means He-Is, He-exists, or
Ever-living in English. This (by tradition) is Yahweh's name given by His
celestial messengers to ancient Israelites and now to all believers. Yahweh is
recorded to have said AHYH (I-AM) as His name, but we are told by Him to
address Him as Yahweh, He-Is.
We believe - there were no almighty ones existing before Yahweh or after Him in
all of eternity past, Isa. 43:10; 44:6; 44:8.
That Yahweh has always existed, Psalm 90:2. That Yahweh is
Set-apart, is Eternal, Isaiah 57:15, Omnipotent, Jer. 32:17, 27,
is Omnipresent, Psalm 139:7, Omniscient; etc. That He is
Truth, Psalm 117:2; Creator, Isaiah 40:12, 22, 26,
etc. That He is to be worshiped, 2 Chr. 29:28. Yahweh's name is to
be taught to our children, that He is the Only One Almighty Sovereign Creator
Life-Force Essence, Zec. 9:14, who is worthy of all worship, praise
and prayer, and that there exists no other Almighty ones.
We believe - it is by the gift of free-will and by given choice - that
the Adam-kinds (man-kinds) can come to believe that there is only One Almighty
Sovereign named Yahweh as is revealed throughout creation and the OT, Malachi
2:10; Psalm 86:6-19; 2 Kings 19:15; Isaiah
46:0. Even in the NT Yahweh is defined as ONE, Gal. 3:20; Eph.
4:4-6; 1 Tim. 2:5; James 3:19. Throughout the OT
Bible it is believed, that the Almighty is the Original-Originator of all that
exists. That He is without having a beginning and without having an ending.
That He is the ever-existing, ever-living, the eternal one, (Psalms 90:2).That
He is incorporeal, incomprehensible, invisible, immutable, infinite, perfectly
wise, and perfectly just.
We believe - the OT teaches that Yahweh is a non-physical Life-Force
Essence that fills His entire ever-existing and endless created Universe,
sustaining and directing all of it. On earth He uses His created Alueim/Elohim,
the celestial/terrestrial beings (aka angels), and His appointed human
messengers. These present information to us, and do everything according to the
will of the Almighty and His eternal plan. Where homage is given to His
appointed celestial/terrestrial messenger beings on earth, it is ultimately
directed to The Almighty Himself. There are no such beings as fallen angels or
any created heavenly beings that are in anyway capable of challenging their own
Creator.
We believe - the NT Jesus has the Hebrew name Yahshua - The
Hebrew name Yahshua has the meaning of Yahweh-is-Savior. Yahshua
was not prophesied in the OT, and he is not the second person of a G-dhead
entity (or a man-made trinity). Yahshua became the second person of an invented
Constantine-Roman Trinity G-d in 325 CE, when he was declared by them to be
equal with G-d (Yahweh) by the Roman council of Nicea. By this action,
Constantine's Roman Catholic Church destroyed the earlier beliefs of the
Christian followers of Messiah as a Hebrew Bible teacher and appointed prophet.
The OT clearly teaches, as does the quoted words of Yahshua himself in the
Synoptic Gospels, that we are to believe in, and to worship only the One True
Almighty. Yahshua is NOT Yahweh the son, but Yahshua is a son of Yahweh.
We believe - Yahweh has many sons and daughters - For
example, in the OT Israel (the collection of Tribes) was called my son by
Yahweh even His First born. David was a begotten son, (Psalms 2:7), Solomon
was a son, (1 Chr. 17:12-13). In the NT, Adam was a son, Luke
3:38. Celestial messengers (angels) are called sons, (Luke 20:36).
To many others Yahweh is Father, (Matt. 5:48), therefore they must also
be sons. According to Yahshua's recorded statement in the NT, he is quoted to
say that all that do the will of the Father (The Almighty) are Yahshua's
brothers and sisters, (Matt. 12:50). Yahshua however, called himself the
son of man some 82 times in the NT.
Since Yahshua considered himself a son of the Almighty and we are his brothers
and sisters by doing the will of the same Father, believers must also become
the sons and daughters of the same heavenly Father. This is the teaching of
Yahwism (it is not the teaching of Christianity or Judaism). No children of the
heavenly Father are a deity or a G-d. But, Yahweh does have many sons
and daughters dwelling on the earth and we believe He must have many
more throughout His unlimited everlasting unending eternal universe. We reason
that the number of the heavenly family of Yahweh must be innumerable.
We believe - Yahshua (aka Jesus) of the NT is not found in any OT
prophesy - Those attempting to connect such prophesy are simply
reworking quotations taken out of Hebrew context, since the Hebrew text is
often misquoted in English translations made by those still of the Christian
Trinity belief. There is no prophesy about the coming of a NT Prophet named
Yahshua, or even for a coming NT to be added to the original OT, (Deut. 4:2).
Yahshua's mission on earth was to the First Century lost sheep of the house
Israel, (Matt. 15:24). His mission was for the Israelite people of the
First Century to repent: for the Kingdom of heaven/of Yahweh was at hand, (Matt.
4:17), et al. The name Yahshua means Yahweh-is-Savior so the name Yahshua
declares what his entire mission on earth was before his execution for sedition
by Rome.
We believe - that the OT beginning with Deuteronomy is the
documented foundation for the Biblical belief - of True Yahwism.
Only the OT contains the correct original principles and precepts necessary for
righteous living, to be in harmony with, and in compliance to the instructions
given by Yahweh's inspired word to the ancient Biblical prophets. His word to
ancient Biblical Israel and their descendants was revealed by inspiration over
the ages as recorded by His anointed prophets, and it often applies to us as
well. However, not all the events and not everything written in the OT is the
inspired or revealed word of Yahweh. The prophet in Jeremiah 8:8 specifically
writes that the Torah became corrupted by false scribes.
We believe - that the OT as written contains the inspired
word of Yahweh - but it also contains the uninspired passed-on
stories, primitive exaggerated recollections, conjecture, and folk-tales of
ordinary mortal men. There are some books in the collection of the OT like
Ruth, Esther, Jonah, Daniel and Job that are clear examples of Israelite
folk-tale (once-upon-a-time) bedtime stories (or fire-side chats). Some like
the Book called Daniel was written some 400 years after the Yahudim captivity
in 586 BCE, which it proposes to be writing a story about. Daniel is actually a
novel written as a fabrication about a past historical passed-on event, it is
NOT a prophecy for future events, since some of the events were occurring as he
was writing. The collection and place, of such writings in the OT is to promote
moral standards and lessons for living, but they have nothing to do with actual
historical events, such books should not used to develop doctrines for belief.
We believe - that Salvation/redemption that brings eternal life was
Yahweh's promise to the ancient chosen people by a Covenant. However, through
time, this promise has also become available to the stranger (the non-blood
Israelite) and to all who become True Yahweh believers by accepting the same
Covenant/Contract, (Isaiah 56:4-6) that Yahweh made with ancient Israel.
Yahweh redeems those who sin against Him through their sincere repentance. The
promise of eternal life is given the repentant sinner because of His abundant
mercy, for what is good, through the keeping of Yahweh's Covenant/Contract (the
10 Commandments).
What does
Yahweh require of you? - but to act justly, to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with your Almighty, (Micah 6:8). All those who accept Yahweh
as their Redeemer (Isaiah 44:6) will, because of gratefulness, worship
Him only, becoming sons, daughters, and eternal members of His heavenly
household. We believe that because the Temple and the ancient Yahudi Religious
system was destroyed In 70 CE [4]. Because of it, the external
Covenant/contract was then Renewed (Jeremiah 31:31) and that it is now
internal, written within the hearts of all true Yahweh believers. There is no
need for priests, or the need to have any mediators between the Almighty
Sovereign Creator and his people.
We believe - becoming a True Covenant believer does not mean each
is now perfect, but that each will continue to mature and seek Yahweh for
strength and direction, to seek His counsel toward keeping His covenant and to
repent when we stumble. As members of Yahweh's earthly household each will
strive for a spiritual relationship with their Heavenly Father Yahweh that will
continue to grow. This is the meaning of the Kingdom of Yahweh/of
heaven that comes to dwell within each believer, as was taught by the
prophet Yahshua.
At the end of
this life on earth each can then look forward to an eternal life to be with
Him, and remain forever faithful members of His heavenly household. We look for
a glorious eternal life and for dwelling in a new body throughout the far
reaches and endless vastness of Yahweh's immense creation. We look for dwelling
in His eternal Universe, to partake in His plan for us throughout His Kingdom,
and to join forever with the existing innumerable heavenly host as new members
of His endless Universal household. (Nehemiah 9:6)
We believe - that the Greek New Testament (NT) Bible does not
contain the inspired words of the Almighty and that it does
not claim to be inspired. The Synoptic Gospels and the book called Acts do
record some events that may have occurred, but the events were recorded many
years after they happened. For that reason, all comments in it are hearsay accounts,
and none of them verifiable.
Other documents in the NT recount sayings from the recollection of those that may have heard the prophet speak many years after the events. A few letters claim to have been written by Apostles. A large portion of the NT (some 7 letters) are letters that are believed to have been written by the Pharisee Paul/Saul to the various Churches he founded after 50 CE. These letters contain his personal religious opinions since he never met Yahshua and was never taught by him. He simply presented his own religious ideology to the Churches established by him, and those willing to believe him.
It should also be remembered, that the Pharisee's of Paul's day were often reproved by Yahshua, Matt. 23:12-17. Some letters in the NT make the claim to have been written by Paul/Saul, but were likely written by others using his name. Such letters should be considered pseudo, since the author lied. The human sacrifice by Jesus for sin concept of Christianity is really a back to pre-Yahwism pagan concept (the ancients worshiped many gods, and made sacrifices to them). All sacrifices were condemned by Yahweh, Isaiah 1:10-20.
The Synoptic Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John have unknown authors. Matthew,
Mark, and Luke date over 30-40 years (to 70 +/- CE) after Yahshua walked the
sands of Palestine. The Gospel called John was written much later, believed by
scholars to be early in the Second Century (120+/- CE.) also by an unknown
author. The book called John was NOT written by the apostle John who like most
of the 12 apostles was illiterate. John would have been dead by the time the
Greek gospel called John was written. The Gospel of John stands apart from the
Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, when it attempts to develop
Yahshua (Jesus) into a preexisting G-d-man. Such a concept is foreign to the
One Almighty Sovereign Creator defined and taught to us in the OT (the only
Bible used by Yahshua).
The Gospel called John often counters the words of Yahshua - as
recorded in the Synoptic Gospels. The Synoptic Gospels all present their
information by using the (recalled) words of the prophet Yahshua and others
some 30 +/- years after the recalled facts may have occurred. Like the OT, the
Synoptic Gospels all teach that Yahweh the Almighty Sovereign Creator Father as
revealed in the OT is the only One Almighty Sovereign. In the NT writings, we
are taught by Yahshua to worship Yahweh only, and for anyone to have eternal
life one must keep and hold the 10 commandments in high esteem. Matt.
7:21; Matt. 19:16-17. The Gospel called John however
spiritualizes Yahshua into a preexisting sacrificed G-d-man. The belief in a
G-d-man is pagan and condemned by Yahweh in the OT, Isa. 45:5-6; Isa.
46:9-10.
There are many conflicts and theology errors in the book called John. Much
of the theology presented in it counters what Yahshua taught, therefore it was
most likely a second century forgery along with John 1; 2; 3. The book teaches
private opinions, but not an inspired truth. The author attempts to speak for
Yahshua rather than quoting him. The gospel also appears to be designed to
separate the early Christian religious movement from OT Yahwism that was taught
throughout the OT and by Yahshua. The preexisting Yahshua (aka Jesus) G-d the
son concept found in the Gospel called John does not mesh with the son of man
concept Yahshua himself claimed to be throughout the earlier written Synoptic
Gospels. We feel that the evidence is very clear, that the Gospel called John
as well as John 1; 2; 3, are uninspired second century documents that promote
unreliable theology. The Gospel called John has unfortunately become the root
cause for the many false doctrines that have been adopted into fundamental
Christianity by gentiles. Many of these false doctrines are now found as basic
Christian beliefs, but they ignore the teachings of the prophet Yahshua and the
sayings of the prophet that are recorded in the Synoptic Gospels. We must
remember that Yahshua himself only used the OT as his sole religious source.
History records that early NT Christianity was also known as Marcionism - Marcionism
began about 140 CE, in an attempt by a wealthy Greek named Marcion to develop a
gentile-theology to replace Yahwism as found in the OT which he hated. The
Spiritualistic-Jesus-G-d ideology found in the Gospel called John likely
contributed toward the making of much of Marcion's early Christianity.
Marcion's notion was of two G-ds that the G-d of the OT was not the true G-d,
but that the true G-d was being revealed through a spiritualized Jesus. He
believed that Jesus was the creator G-d of the earth. Marcion attempted to
reconcile his perceived contradictions between his hatred for the people called
Israelites, their Yahudi religious leaders, their One Almighty Sovereign named
Yahweh, and the entire OT. He therefore developed a new all inclusive
replacement G-d that he believed was revealed by Jesus.
In Marcion theology, the G-d of the OT is not the same as the G-d of the NT.
The original first NT was actually compiled by Marcion in the Second Century
CE. If it wasn't for Marcion and his collection of early religious writings and
Gospels, there may never have been a Christian NT. Marcion's early Christianity
however, was eventually rejected when he proposed it to be adopted by the Roman
Catholic Church. In time, Marcion's Christianity was revised and replaced by a
reworked Roman Catholic Christianity that was developed by the appointed Roman
Catholic priests, who were directed and controlled by the Roman Emperor
Constantine in about 325 CE (early in the fourth Century CE).
Many NT doctrines of Christianity accepted today were fabricated by the
Constantine Roman Catholic Church. The religious belief of Christianity was
sifted and developed from thousands of available documents collected during the
first four centuries CE, mostly by the Constantine Roman Catholic Church. These
documents have been manipulated, changed, revised, added too, and recompiled
before the collection became the current 27 books of the NT. The Roman Catholic
Church formally adopted their compiled 27 books of their NT by their Catholic
Synod of Carthage in 397 CE, and it subsequently became the acceptable
Christian NT we have today. Changes to the Catholic NT are no longer permitted
since the Roman Catholic Church has solidified it as the final acceptable NT
composition.
Many of the ancient documents (books) that did not meet the theology or G-d
type requirements established by Constantine's Rome Catholic Church were
destroyed or stored in the Vatican to eliminate any future contest. Much of
what is remaining in the current NT cannot be considered historically reliable,
factual or dependable. History indicates fraudulent activity started very soon
in the beginning development of the NT by Constantine's Roman Catholic Priests;
this also makes the NT unreliable for developing a solid foundation for any
religious belief.
Many doctrines that have been
developed add to Yahweh's word (that we believe can only found in the OT)
thereby becoming a man-made NT but not a Yahweh inspired Bible. Mormonism,
Talmudic Judaism, Christianity, and other religions often loosely use the OT
but do not follow the word of Yahweh as revealed in it by the prophets. These
religions are not reliable and often tend to develop false doctrines. Yahshua
throughout his ministry taught freedom from what had become the authoritative
religious slavery of the governmental religious rulers of his day (the Yahudi
priests and the Pharisee's with their oral Torah). Some 350 years later
Constantine Romanism would re-establish similar religious control by elevating
Roman priests and their Christianity on the people in a similar manner. This
must account for the thousands of Christian Church variations we have today.
Although the NT was solidified by the Roman Catholic Church, there have been
many subsequent English translations made. Over time, almost anyone can tell
where the many deceptive words have been added, deleted or passages modified to
change the meaning of the older more original Greek and the Hebrew. These
changes are often done to support various preconceived Christian doctrines.
However, the Catholic-developed NT still remains the basic NT used today,
including their basic Roman Catholic doctrines, and Trinity Creeds, even when
retranslated by other Christian Church denominations. The Roman Catholic Church
remains the Mother Church of Christianity for all Christian Churches today.
Unfortunately it has also developed into a very false belief system that has
strayed far from being Biblical.
About Progressive Revelation
We believe that there is a need for believing in and the understanding of progressive revelation in Biblical content, but with specific limitations. For example, much in the Hebrew Bible and its past history was written by scribes centuries after that history could have even occurred. And, even when their perceived history was written, it included their ideologies and conjectures available at the times of their writing. This history was always limited to the time period of their knowledge about science and even the universe they were living in.
Over the centuries of time, we know that knowledge increases, and that science develops to a point where it cannot be ignored, even within a Biblical setting. When conflict of opinion occurs between what is written in the Bible and Scientific evidence, a choice must be made. This often requires an adjustment in beliefs because the consideration of written Biblical events must also be in harmony with the available physical evidence to support it. This is where we believe it would require what is called or referred as ‘progressive revelation’.
We do not believe progressive revelation occurs through the claim of anyone’s new vision or any new private belief that would result in a new system of belief that is contrary to the teachings and principles taught in the Hebrew Bible. For us, any claim of a revelation, of a vision or of a newly developed religious belief (outside of any scientific evidence) must be proven, and must also follow the Biblical ‘Tests for a Prophet’ and must not counter the principles first established in the Hebrew Bible.
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True Bible
Beliefs vs. Errors in Modern Christianity
Statement on abortion - We believe that a conception resulting from
a documented rape, incest, or that would present a medical risk to the life of
the woman falls into the category of self-defense. We believe that personal
self-defense is Biblically permitted and legitimatized by the principles
outlined within the OT. When Conception is a result of violence, it becomes a
matter of self-defense and preservation. The victim’s life should always hold
in our mind as would any other legitimate matter or situation requiring a
personal action, a choice. An evil act such as a conception from rape could
last 9 months and stresses the body and health of the woman from the evil act.
This we believe permits the woman to Biblically and righteously choose to
abort. However, the act of abortion for any other reason(s) like convenience,
would (in our opinion) be Biblically considered a violation of the Covenant,
not to commit murder.
Sexual Deviation - Yahweh gave specific Biblical admonitions
against specific sexual perversions in detail, as well as common sense. We
believe that the OT sets the standards for sexual relationships - All
homosexual activity, promiscuous behavior, promotion of sex deviation,
reconditioning, unnatural gender modification, permitting gender choice,
imitating the opposite sex, cross dressing and the like and sexual activity outside
the marriage union of one woman and one man are all perversions of Biblical
principles. We are not talking here of birth defects affecting gender that may
require surgical correction. We recognize that such defects, although rare,
could exist at birth.
Statement on the Assembly (Church) - We believe in assembling
together for worship, for fellowship, for instruction on the weekly Sabbath,
and in a future coming global assembly of all True Israelite Believers.
False Doctrines
Replacement theology - has several definition, we define it
as: The belief that the Greek New Testament Bible (NT) and the doctrines or
beliefs developed from it replaces those taught in the Hebrew Old Testament
Bible (OT). Since the New Testament is named New does it really usurp the Old
Testament? Answer, absolutely NOT.
The false concept of NT replacement Theology - began with the
Pharisee Paul/Saul's vision in the First Century 50 CE and it continues today.
Completely missing is the fact, that Jesus never used the NT because it did not
exist and was not compiled until 325 CE, which were many years after Yahshua
walked the sands of Palestine. Significant errors have developed by using the
NT and Replacement Theology because many of the doctrines that have developed
from it are a continuance of ancient pagan beliefs, mixed-in with other
man-made additions.
The New Testament teaches - that Jesus was a prophet (Matt.
13:57) with the Hebrew name Yahshua, Yahshua in Hebrew means Yahweh-saves.
According to the synoptic gospels [5] Yahshua was sent to the Lost Tribes of
the house of Israel. (Matt. 10:5) Yahshua was called the son of Yahweh
by some followers, but he often called himself, the son of man. (Matt. 8:20)
Yahshua was a natural born Israelite man; a prophet sent to Israel (Matt.15:24)
to preach repentance and to announce that the Kingdom of Yahweh/of heaven was
at hand, (Matt. 4:17). Yahshua's mission was to teach (Matt. 7:29)
First Century Israel, and to save them from the oral traditions and man-made
laws that had enslaved them, (Mark 7:9). His mission included a prophecy
of judgment that was coming in their generation (Matt. 24:34) through
Rome. This judgment destroyed the corrupted Temple worship system and
Jerusalem. Because Yahshua was faithful to his mission it resulted in his
execution for sedition against the local authorities, (Mark 3:6).
The error of the Trinity - The trinity concept is pagan, and it is
foreign to the teachings of both the OT and the NT. The English word spirit in
the OT and in the NT means wind, or air [6]. Air is not a person, but it is a
simple physical presence of motivation. Yahweh is the only non-physical
Life-Force that fills His entire ever-existing endless created Universe,
sustaining and directing all. Yahweh is the Holy Spirit since it would be
absurd to believe there are two Holy Spirits in the heavens. Yahweh is
incorporeal (not physical), but Yahshua was physical (a created human being), (Matt.
8:20).
The error of Human Sacrifice - Human or animal sacrifices to
receive forgiveness for sin against a G-d is pagan. Yahweh the Almighty does
not need a human or animal to die, or a food payment in order for Him to
forgive sin. He receives no benefit from such pagan activity. Human sacrifice
is forbidden by Him and is condemned. Yahweh tells Israel that Human sacrifice
is such a horrible concept to Him, that it did not even come into (His mind) to
demand it from His people, (Jeremiah 19:5-6). This means that Yahweh
would never accept the death of an appointed and anointed prophet like Yahshua
on a pagan stake as a sacrifice (blood payment) for the forgiveness of another
person's sin. The very idea that Yahweh requires human or animal sacrifice for
Him to be willing to forgive sins is not found in the OT[41].
The error of a Satan, devils and demons - The OT does not teach the
concept of free roaming spirit beings with powers to compete with their own
Creator. The word satan used in the OT means adversary or opponent. The word
satan in Hebrew is not a name but refers to a position someone has taken by
becoming an adversary or opponent to someone else. Even Yahweh can at times
become an adversary or an opponent. Prior to Moses many Israelites had become
influenced by the pagan nations around them and were worshiping false G-d(s)
and devils; all were idols or objects made or carved of stone or wood.
Polytheism and idol (or devil) worship is of a pure pagan origin. Furthermore,
it would be a complete oxymoron and a really absurd idea for Yahweh, who is the
Almighty Sovereign Eternal Creator Power of all things, to even be remotely
challenged by any of His own created celestial beings (angels).
The error of a physical Hell - The belief that there is place of
endless torment for the wicked. The belief of a hell is promoted by Roman
Catholic paintings and drawings of purgatory, but it is all false. The OT does
not teach the concept of an eternal hell. The Hebrew word Sheol [7] is the word
that is sometimes translated as Hell in English translations, but the word by
Hebrew definition means grave or the place of the dead. It is the place where
the body goes after someone dies. It is the same place for the bodies of both
the good and bad. The plain fact is that everyone's body goes to the grave
after death. If there was a place of eternal torture like a hell, wouldn't even
the wicked have eternal life? The fact is the body of the wicked returns to
dust, their soul dies, and exists no more. The souls (life Essence of the
righteous) redeemed by the mercy of Yahweh become His children and continue on
to dwell (as part of the heavenly host) with their Almighty Creator Father in
His eternal universe to serve Him forever.
Note: Because we believe that all true doctrines of belief must
come from the Almighty Himself as He has revealed them through the anointed
appointed Prophets of the OT, we believe that all subsequent doctrines that
have their origin in a source other then the OT are all man-made attempt to
develop mans own thoughts of G-d. These man-made doctrines are developed often
for control, manipulation, for advantage, or for power, to capture wealth for
religious institutions, and thereby capture the minds of the ignorant through
40,000 + [8] (last count) Christian denominations, all with a mix of different
Christian Beliefs.
Since this is a dependable fact, it is likely developed from the obvious
confusion and tangled thoughts and opinions expressed in the uninspired NT. We
believe all the following Christian doctrinal devises to be false, and that
they are far outside of Yahweh's inspired instructions provided through the
writings of the anointed Prophets and precepts found in Torah [9].
The error of Baptismal regeneration - Baptism (adults only) is
simply an external public act for expressing internal repentance, i.e. the
repentance for a life of wickedness and intent toward a new life of
righteousness. Baptism is not a requirement for salvation or for obtaining
eternal life that first requires a confession before Yahweh. The baptism of
John the Baptist for example was to demonstrate immersion (a cleansing) into
water as a public repentance. This was not as much an immersion in the name of
a person but a public declaration of sorrow for sin and the change of thinking
and doing right vs. wrong. Baptism is therefore associated with repentance
before Yahweh. Baptism as immersion is an old Biblical practice, representing
newness and cleansing, as well as repentance. It was not done in anyone's name.
Both John the Baptist and Yahshua (Jesus) and his disciples baptized people in
bodies of water.
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for
the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and
they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan,
confessing their sins, (Mark 1:4-5). 'And he came into all the country
about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, (Luke
3:3).
The error of Justification by faith - This is BIG. In the Biblical,
we can see that justification is never by just faith. It is
through faithfulness. The word faith in English translations of the
NT comes from the Greek word pistis that has the English meaning of persuasion.
The English word faith has the meaning of trust or confidence in the statement
or action of another, which without evidence can be true or false, good or bad.
That is why Biblical justification is only achieved through faithfulness (the
expressed deliberate action taken by the individual).
The error of original sin - Calling everyone a sinner at birth
because of the sin of Adam and Eve's disobedience, is false, it is a man-made
belief. Biblically, sin occurs by individual choice. Sins or offenses coming
from the one are not passed on to another. Each person is responsible for his
own actions, whether they are good, or bad [48].
The error of Holy Communion - The sacrament of the Lord's Supper
developed by Romanism has become analogous to pagan cannibalism. Such act even
if imaginary is repulsive and not found in the OT.
The error of a Second Coming - A cover-up substitute belief that
comes from the misinterpretation of events in the NT due to the fact that the
expected rule of Jesus did not come to pass during the First Century. However,
it did come to pass according to the NT, since judgment was to come and did
come upon Israel in 70 CE by way of Rome, Matt. 24, Mark 13, and
Luke 21 (when the Temple was destroyed). Because this prophesy was not
understood, the doctrine of a future coming was developed, to correct (as was
expected) the earlier belief of an earthly kingdom. The Second Coming doctrine
is false, but it is still unfortunately being promoted.
The error of a Future Earthly Kingdom - Both Christianity and
Judaism believes in a coming Messiah that will correct all the problems they
see happening in the world. Christians believe this has to be by the second
coming of Jesus. Jews do not believe that Jesus met their qualifications for
their Messiah, so they are waiting for their own coming Messiah to correct the
world problems (and put Jews in control). Christians have waited 2,000+ years
and Jews about 2,600+ years. Well, if both are wrong, what happened to Yahweh's
control over His Creation? The answer is - The Kingdom of Yahweh/of
heaven is within you! All will remain in complete control by Yahweh
since He is the Original originator of all that exists, of all that is, and of
all that will ever be.
The error of accepting modern priests - Men claiming themselves to
be chosen authorities, and ruling over other men. The so called Catholic holy
Father or men that have not been tested to meet the requirements for a priest
or prophet as outlined and defined in the Hebrew Bible. Such men are often
frauds pretending to replace the access of believers to pray to Yahweh the
heavenly Father. Yahshua in the Synoptic Gospels, taught those that believed
his message, to worship Yahweh and Him only as their Almighty Sovereign.
The error of adding and accepting man-made additions to the Bible. All
books and documents that substitute or add to the original inspired words of
the chosen prophets as found in the Hebrew Bible is suspect. Additions to the
Bible like the Book of Mormon, the Talmud or Kabala, oral traditions, the
Quran, or any other religious books or documents that are believed to supersede
the Hebrew Bible. This also includes many writings in the Greek NT that do not
follow the precepts outlined in the writings of the inspired Israelite prophets
from the Hebrew Bible, See Deut. 4:2. Included is the book called John
of the NT, written sometime in the 2nd Century CE. All NT books or letters
written by the Pharisee Paul/Saul, or books that are Pseudo named Paul/Saul, or
where the author is not known, are suspect. Such books or letters must remain
suspect as to accuracy, or testimony.
The error of addressing, praying to/or worshiping a man - or
man-made objects. The display and the worship of idols (very prominent in the
Roman Catholic Church) and other such churches. Having such idols and
worshiping them is forbidden in the Bible and violates Yahweh's Covenant - 10
Commandments, Deut. 5:8-9. The praying to a man such as Yahshua
(aka Jesus) or any exalted man-god, a demigod, or the belief in the man-made
Catholic Trinity god, is all contrary to what is taught in the Bible, Deut.
5:7, Matt. 23:9.
Social Issues - Homosexuality, Adultery (miscegenation, racial
mixing in marriages), Fornication, Abortion, Pedophilia, Sodomy, homosexual
marriages, the so-called LGTBQ+ community etc., are all types of abominations
to Yahweh and forbidden practices for true Bible believers. We do not accept
behavior from those examples as acceptable or moral. These perverted actions
are violations of Yahweh's General Laws and all such violations by man will
often result in punishment or eventually, lead to undesirable consequences, or
punishment, when the laws of Yahweh are broken. Furthermore, all religious
organizations whose leaders and congregations willfully accept such behaviors
are pseudo-believers. Attendance to their services should be avoided by those
who walk in or are seeking to obey the 10 Commandments, the Covenant/Contract
of Yahweh as true Israelites.
Government and civil order - We believe that Yahweh's Torah is a
perfect example for life; therefore, a government in the form of a theocracy
based upon Yahweh's Torah (Law) is a far superior system to govern a nation
than man-made laws, rules, and regulations. Man-made religious laws, rules, and
ordinances will ultimately result in enslaving the people through greed and
self-serving leadership. We are not to add to or diminish from the commandments
that Yahweh has given to us by man-made ordinances, Deut. 4:1-2,
therefore only the laws Yahweh as has been given us in His Torah are
sufficient.
We believe that all world problems are a result of disobedience - to
the principles of the Hebrew Bible (Yahweh's Special Revelation) to the True
Israelites, Deut. 28. For non-Israelite nations, it is because of
disobedience to the Natural Laws (General Revelation) that they have been
given. Both laws are provided by Yahweh for maintaining order and civility in
societies and when kept will bring blessings to the upholder, but when violated
will bring curses.
We praise Yahweh, the Almighty Sovereign Creator Life-Force Essence of all that
exists. Awmen
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Foot Notes:
1) Essence - the quality or nature of something that identifies it or makes it
what it is.
2) Alueim, Hebrew (A-LWHM) - Powers: The power or might of those who rule or
teach; those who yoke with others; often applied to rulers or G-ds.
3) The Hebrew word for repentance is Teshuvah -and it literally means to return
to YHWH.
4) In 70 CE, the Roman army led by Titus conquered the city of Jerusalem. The
siege ended with the burning and destruction of the Second Temple. The conquest
of the city was complete on September 8, 70 CE. We believe this historical
event ushered in Yahweh's Renewed Covenant. This was timed by the complete
destruction of what became the corrupted cultic Temple worship system. For the
Yahudi, this was seen as the end of their physical world (the Temple), and
their spiritual world (the priesthood).
25 Matthew 13:57 and they were offended in him. But Jesus said
unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his
own house.
5) Synoptic Gospels - are those gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke that tell
the story of Yahshua's life and mission from a similar point of view and are
similar in structure, likely because all three built their gospel using a
common source. Matthew and Luke however, may have had material not available to
early Mark.
6) Hebrew (RWHh) - Wind: Also the wind of man or G-d, the breath. [Hebrew and
Aramaic]; Greek pneuma; a current of air, that is, breath (or blast) or breeze.
7) Hell- Hebrew (Sh-AWL) -Means grave: The place of the dead as an unknown
place.
8) The world Christian database says there are some 9,000 + Christian
Denominations worldwide.
https://worldchristiandatabase.org/wcd/about/denominations.asp
9) Torah Hebrew (TW-RH) - Means teaching: The direction one is to take in life.
Torah is not Law.
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