Apostolic Messianic Fellowship
Statement of Doctrine
In The Evening Time There Shall Be Light
Reaching The Nations With The Messianic Judaism Of Jesus Messiah
We believe in one God as declared in Deuteronomy 6:4, who is eternally existent as Father in creation, as the Son in Messianic redemption, and as the Holy Spirit in the Messianic Believer (Isaiah 28:10-12, Joel 2:28-29, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 5:32).
We believe in Jesus Messiah's deity (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1,4, Rev 1:8), His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:11), His sinless life (1Peter 2:22), His atoning death (Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Heb 7:27), His bodily resurrection (Matt 28:6, Rom 6:5), His ascension (Acts 1:11), and His future return in power and glory (1Thes 4:16).
We believe that God inspired the Bible, consisting of the Old Covenant Scriptures and the New Covenant Scriptures, and are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness (2Tim 3:16-17).
We believe in God's eternal covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
that it is fulfilled in the Messianic Judaism of Jesus Messiah. Although
the covenant was to all of the nation of
God:
We believe the Scriptures to teach that there is one God. By God we mean one Spirit. God is a Spirit. God revealed himself as the first cause and the creator of all existent things. This one God is revealed as LORD. By LORD we believe that he is the sole Ruler of the creation, and subsequently the affairs of man. God is indivisible as to his being and nature. He is before all things.
Jesus Messiah:
We believe that as to his humanity, Jesus was the son of David,
being born of Mary of the tribe of
Scriptures:
By Scriptures, we mean the 66 books of the Bible as they are in the
King James Version. We also mean as they are additionally contained in the Beth
Jesus Version (which is scheduled for completion in the year 2000). We
believe that all original Scripture in their original autographs were given by
God and written down by men as they were inspired by the unction of the Spirit.
These Scriptures are profitable for instruction in Godly living, teaching the
doctrines of Truth, and for communication with God. We reject all Jewish
perversions by
Note: There are several men who are saying that there is no other Bible in the world that God has given except for the King James Version (KJV). They teach that all Spanish Bibles are of the devil because it is not a King James Version. They teach that all German, Russian, Greek, French, or any other Bible translations are of the devil because God only ordained the KJV. Is this true? How can it be? These men who are spreading this false doctrine are in error. They are saying that if any of these Bibles are not WORD FOR WORD what is in the KJV then they are of the devil. They make these statements in order to attack the Beth Jesus Version, an Apostolic Messianic Version, as being of the devil. I will allow you to determine if the claims of these men are valid arguments. I ask the question: why is it that only trinitarians and those associated with the occult are the only ones through which the Scriptures can be interpretred and rendered? Are Apostolic Holy Ghost filled men not capable of interpretation of the Scripture accurately? Why do these use Greek and Hebrew to get behind the meaning of words, if they are not saying there is more to be learned. Another question, did the KJV exist word for word in the days of the Apostles? And for a final question: since the Septuagint Greek Version (LXX) does not have wording exactly like the Old Testament KJV, does that make the LXX of the devil when Jesus and the Apostles quoted almost exclusively from the LXX and NEVER ONE TIME from the KJV?
The Scriptures are divided into two sections, the Old Testament (Old Torah), and the New Testament (New Torah). By Old Torah, we mean the 39 books beginning with Genesis and ending with Malachi. By New Torah, we mean the 27 books beginning with Matthew and ending with Revelation. Because they do not meet the strict test of truth, the books known as the apocrypha, added to the Greek version of the Jewish Bible, are rejected. We do not hold as holy, such other books as the Koran, the Babylonian Talmud, the Mishnah, the Cabala or Kabbalah, the book of Mormon, and the writings of the Freemasons and Rosicrucians.
Scriptural Interpretation:
Scripture contains not only the historical account of the past, but principals of right and wrong, good and evil, and rewards and punishments. The Messianic Brethren use their own liberty to expound Scripture in teaching the revelation of Jesus Messiah, according to their ability. These teachings include not only salvation and a standard of Godly living, but declaring the predictions of God by the Prophets, of past, present, and future events.
It pleased our God to unveil his revelations in types, figures, symbols, and prophecy. The Messianic Brethren believe that the entire body of Scripture must be interpreted according to the revelation of the Prophets and the Messianic hope Jesus fulfills.
A valid study of Scripture and eschatology,
must have for its foundation, the predestinated Messianic fulfillment in the
Church, and not in natural
Because of these truths, we hold that the New Torah contains the fulness and only correct interpretation of all the types, figures, symbols, and prophecies in the Old Torah. Therefore, the entire Bible is to be interpreted through the filter of the teachings of Messiah and the Apostles. All other interpretations, including Jewish ones, not in harmony with that revealed in the New Torah, are rejected as traditions of men, spurious, error, interpolations, and false doctrine.
We totally reject that the Old Torah is the Messianic Faith. The New Torah as replacement of the Old Torah, is the basis of our Faith. We do not interpret the New Torah by the Old Torah, but vise-a-versa. The New Torah properly interpreted is the everlasting Gospel. We hold that the Old Testament is a collection of holy writings that we may use as a schoolmaster to teach and train us in the proper understanding of religious principles that continue in the New Torah. We hold with faith that the Law can not justify or bring righteousness (Gal 2:16, 21).
Plan of Redemption of
The prophecy of Isaiah quoted by the Apostle Peter from the ancient
Hebrew text before it was changed by Aquila, states
that although the seed of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant will
be saved (Rom 9:27). Although the redemption was provided for the whole
nation, only a remnant would avail themselves of that
blessing. It was prophesied by Moses and quoted by Peter in Acts 3:23
that those in
The pre-Kingdom prophecies by John were authenticated as accurate
statements by Jesus the Messiah: that no man could see or enter the
Kingdom of God, the new Israel, EXCEPT by the new birth of water [conversion
baptism], and Spirit [Holy Spirit baptism], John 3:3, 3:5. The Apostle
Peter was in complete agreement as the Messianic conversion is repeated in Acts
2:38 for the multitude of Jews on the day of Pentecost. As the third witness of
the plan of salvation, Peter reiterated for the Jews and Gentile proselytes,
that salvation was (1) by repentance and (2) remission of sins by passing
through the waters of separation in baptism in the name of Jesus Messiah and,
(3) receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, God's seal of our conversion and
new birth. Therefore, our Messianic doctrine on the plan of conversion and
salvation into the
After initial Messianic conversion and salvation by faith, all Messianians (Christians), have an obligation to continue in
the new Torah of Messiah and the Apostles. We may not return to Talmudic Phariseeism, Law keeping, or we may fall from grace and be
severed from the Messiah's Kingdom (Gal 5:4). To leave the new Torah to go back
under the old Torah to satisfy complaints by Talmudist, Noahides,
or other Law keepers, is to leave the
Plan 0f New Covenant Salvation
The Plan of New Covenant Salvation is found in Acts 2:38. There is no other plan given in the New Testament!
Salvation is by Christ alone, by faith alone, and by grace alone, as contained in Acts 2:38. In this text, the faith of the convert is in Jesus Christ alone. Repentance is by faith alone and the grace of forgiveness is given; water baptism is by faith alone and the grace of the remission of sins is given; The baptism of the Holy Ghost is by faith alone with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. The grace of eternal life is thus given and sealed to the born again son or daughter of God. Salvation is thus by grace through faith as found in Ephesians 2:8.
Acts 2:38 Does Not Contain Works Of
Nothing in Acts 2:38 is the works of man. Repentance is not works of man it is faith in the love of God; water baptism is not works of man it is faith in the blood of Jesus Christ; and Spirit baptism is not works of man it is faith in God that he will give the gift of eternal life. All of Acts 2:38 is faith, faith, faith: three acts of one faith which is one salvation. Using Acts 2:38, Apostolics believe in Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour.
The Sacred Name of God
We affirm that the last and greatest name of God revealed to man is
*Jesus*. God first revealed himself as deity to mankind with use of the word Elohim. Several hundred years later, God gave to
Abraham an exaltation of this name in the form of *Elshaddai*, translated: *God Almighty*. Four hundred and twenty five
years later God appeared unto Moses and revealed himself by yet another secret
name: Ehyeh asher Ehyeh
(or Ehieh asher Ehieh) , the meaning of which is said to be: I AM that I AM. This name was the name of
deliverance for the Israelites from
In spite of these Messianic truths there are others today who deny that the name of Jesus is a valid name for God. We will not argue over the use of Yehshua, Yehshus, Iesous, Jehsus, or even Jesus. We believe the Lord Jesus Messiah can adequately determine what is meant by these names and that he is the focus of the faith. We do not believe there has to be a precise pronunciation for the name to be valid or a person with a hair-lip or with some other language difficulty would be damned and lost if they did not say it exactly like some feel it should be pronounced.
We Messianic Brothers and Sisters reject all guess names such as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yahshua, and hold that all the true and temporary sacred names and titles of God find their fulfillment and climax in the one name of Jesus Messiah. It is the only name given under heaven whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). The Sacred name of our God as fully revealing his Lordship as Deity is: Ehyeh Jesus Messiah (or as in the KJV: Lord Jesus Christ). There is no greater name given under heaven among men. Antichrist hate it, but we praise the name of EHYEH JESUS MESSIAH.
It has been asked if a person pronouncing the name of Jesus in Hebrew as *Yehshua* or *Yahshua* is valid for baptism. Yahshua is not a Hebrew name, it is a guess name with no historical antiquity or value. It is a fabricated name never once found in any ancient manuscripts. ALL BAPTISMS WHERE YAHSHUA WAS PRONOUNCED IS A FALSE BAPTISM! There is no "Y" letter in Hebrew. The letter from which the "Y" is made is the letter consonant "I". The first name correctly then is "IEHSHUA." Indeed the name Jehovah was spelled IEHOVAH in the 1611 King James Version. To distinguish the letter "I" when it had the "J" (or G) sound, a curl was added at the bottom. This printer's device did result in a new alphabet character but it did not originate the "J' (or G) sound already recognized to exist in the letter "I" when pronounced properly. The ancient rule is that the "I" has an "I" sound when followed by a consonant. But if the "I" was followed by a vowel it had the "J" (G) sound. The problem arises when those who baptize using the Hebrew pronunciation try to make it a doctrinal law that to say the name Jesus in English or as pronounced in Spanish or German, are not valid. The name "Jesus" is valid and the letter "J" is not a corruption of the letter "I". In the King James 1611 version when we find the name "IESUS" it was pronounced "JESUS." Let us not devour one another over this issue. Let us do all things to the glory of Jesus Messiah and in JESUS NAME!
Coming Of Our Lord
We affirm that there are two comings of our Ehyeh
Jesus Messiah. The first was in
Accordingly, we reject any idea that after
Although the Messianic believer will suffer persecution by Jewish and Gentile antichrists, we are not appointed to the wrath of God. This does not mean a secret rapture to avoid this wrath. We believe as the elect of God we are the Messianic Judaism to be protected through it. If we are prepared and obedient we may avoid many persecutions and dangers. Tribulation is the Lord's wrath upon the antichrists for their persecution and attack against Messiah's Kingdom and his elect Saints to eradicate them from the earth. The wrath of God is against the antichrist. Several who think to create safe havens for antichrist tribulation Jews will learn that these places are needed for Messianic Jews for Jesus. This revelation will increase as we draw nearer the end of the present age.
We do not hold to the mystical and spiritualist theories of split-resurrections, split-raptures, and two last trumps, all designed to dodge facing antichrist, persecution, and being tested for our Faith and the name of Jesus Messiah. We do not believe the Kingdom will end in defeat. We do not believe God is shutting the door on the Church and opening the door wide for cut off branches.
We do not believe that after a secret rapture, that seven years of
the Law dispensation, having been saved off the cross, will be reactivated for
Jews who missed the rapture and who can now be saved by Law keeping and animal
sacrifices. We do not believe Jews or Gentiles reject the final Messianic
Ministry to all nations and the witness of God's sons and daughters and they
can be saved by a new temple, a new priesthood, and the blood and ashes of a
red heifer. There is only one coming of Messiah remaining, and it behooves all
Jews and Gentiles to be converted according to Acts 2:38 before that event or
be damned forever. The second coming of Messiah unto his Kingdom,
ushers in the conclusion of the
The Kingdom
We believe the Scriptures to teach that the
Jesus told those in Mark 9, that the Kingdom would come with POWER. Acts 1:8, the POWER was to come with the Holy Spirit Baptism. The Holy Spirit BAPTISM came in Acts 2:4, therefore the Kingdom to which Apostle Peter had been given the keys, began on the day of Pentecost.
It is our firm belief that the born again experience of John 3:3 and
3:5, points to New Testament salvation. Jesus gave as essential, being born of
WATER and SPIRIT to enter the
The Millennial
The Millennial properly speaking, means one thousand [1,000]. By Millennial we refer to the 1,000 years mentioned in Revelation 20:4. Basically there are two views. The first is that there is no actual Millennial, that the 1,000 years are somehow merged into the Church age and concludes it.
The second view is, that the 1,000 years is a Post-Tribulational event, after the present Kingdom age, and follows immediately after the first resurrection. Those who follow the doctrine of the first group are called Amillennialist, meaning no Millennial. The second group call themselves Post-Tribulational, Premillennialist, meaning the 1,000 years follows the tribulation period and the end of the first segment of the Kingdom. The Amillennialist group of necessity, must teach that a first resurrection occurs 1,000 years before the end of the Church and a full resurrection and the White Throne of Judgment at the end of it.
Their belief of necessity, must teach that the antichrist, tribulation, mark of the beast, and the killing of Saints must occur 1,000 years before the end of the Church. Another necessity, is that satan will be bound and this time period begins 1,000 years before the end of the Church. Is all of this true? Is this a valid interpretation of Scripture?
The Ministers promoting the Messianic Post-Trib
doctrine of the Lord's second coming, believe amillennialism is false. It is our doctrine that the 1,000
year Reign of Messiah on the earth, follows immediately the first resurrection
of the Saints. We believe the first resurrection of the Saints occurs AFTER THE
TRIBULATION and before the Millennial. Otherwise, there are dead resurrected
saints walking around here somewhere? For those killed for not taking the mark
of the beast and worshiping his image, are said to be resurrected and live and
reign with
The Messianic Brethren supporting the Messianic hope, believe the
antichrist [issuing the mark of the beast], is still future. We believe the
great tribulation is still future. We believe tribulation has been here with
the Kingdom since
We do not hold, that because the book of Revelation contains symbols
and metaphors, that special rules of spiritual mysticism must be applied to
every word, scripture, and event, to obtain the interpretation. To do so would
err into a form of Philo and Josephus Babylonian gnosticism. The consequences would result in an
enormous apostasy from the Faith [1Tim. 4:1]. We therefore believe and hold the
Post-Tribulation coming of the Lord, the Premillennial
doctrine of the
Racism
Racism is contrary to the teachings of Jesus. He sent his
Apostles into all the world to preach the Gospel.
The purpose of this mission was to take people of all nations and bring
them into the
Since we believe the original Jews were not white, we get a picture
of brown or black Apostles converting white people to a Jewish religion. The
Greeks, being white people, did not reject the Gospel because some brown or
black men were the ones who brought it to them. Racism had no role in the
preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom. Therefore racism has no place in
the
This next statement will cause me to receive a lot of hate emails but I must say it: there is no sin in biracial marriages. Yes, you read correctly! There is no sin if a white man or woman marries a person of another race. There is no sin if a brown or black man or woman marries a person of another race. I have observed racism all my life when it comes to a couple where one is black and the other white. I could not understand how a white man could marry any other nationality but to marry a girl who was black was looked upon as a disgrace or a sin. I could not understand how a white girl could marry any other nationality but to marry a man who was brown or black was a disgrace. These were contradictions I could not reconcile. As I matured in the Gospel of the Messiah I realized that white racism and even Jewish racism were the two most horrible evils of our day. If it was not for racism by Hitler, no Jewish person would have died in the death camps. The Jews singled out for abuse and hate were done so based upon their race. They were not rounded up because they had a funny religion or even because their religious views against Jesus and Gentile Christians were filled with hate. Those who died were selected because of a racial identity of being Jewish. Of course we now know that being Jewish is not really a race at all but a religious identity, but Hitler and his disciples made no distinction. We should use this as a lesson when we go forth to preach the Gospel to every nation. It is a sin to discriminate against any person because of their skin color or their racial ancestry.
While the AMF will take a bold stand on issues of New Testament doctrine and practice, we will not endorse racism.
Join With Us
What is different about the message we end time Messianic disciples
are preaching? You have just read some of those differences. In addition,
because we reject dispensationalism and Talmudic
Zionism, we are preaching that the
We understand that now is the time for Messianic Saints and Ministers, regardless of affiliation, to witness and preach the true revelation of the Gospel of the Kingdom to all the world. We do not mean form another organization but a fellowship and network of believers who truly have been called for the end time hour of the the last days.
Our purpose is to lift up Jesus Messiah and preach the Gospel of the
Kingdom to all nations. If you are a Messianic believer, you are welcome among
us without regard to race. There should have been no racism before
Calvary and there certainly is no racism after
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