Messianic
Israel
believes Yeshua Ha'Natsree is the true Messiah, the Lion of Judah, the ROOT SOURCE, who will
fully reunite all Israel; that He died and rose from the dead and
lives at the right hand of the Almighty; and according to
ancient Holy Scriptures, Yeshua REPRESENTS the fullness of
EL- ELOHE- ISRAEL, Gen 33:20,
appearing in the
flesh, as Yeshua demonstrated in Himself (Deu 18:18-19; John 8:58;
10:33; Mat 12:6-8; 9:35; 15:31; Isa 11; 53; Micah 5:2-4; Luke 24:46;
Isa 8:14; John 2:22; Acts 3:15-17; Heb 13:20; 1 John 4:2; 2 John
1:7; Rev 5:5; John 1:1).
Messianic Israel believes we are made righteous in Messiah Yeshua.
He is the heart of Abraham's unconditional covenant. The sign of
the New Covenant is circumcision of the heart, which leads to repentance,
confession, salvation, faith, grace, and to good works in Messiah.
The conditional Mosaic covenant presents the eternal truths of Torah
(G-d's teaching and instructions) to His people, the hearing of
which brings about blessing or curse (respond and be blessed,
disobey and lack).
In the New Covenant, Yeshua's Law is to be
written on our hearts by the Spirit
(Heb 6:1-3; Rom 4:13-16; 5:2; 10:10; 1 Pet
:19; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:16,29; Titus 3:5; Heb 10:38; 1 John 1:9; Eph
2:8; James 2:14; Deu 28; Ezek 36:26; Jer 31:31-33; Heb 10:16; Gal
2:16; John 5:46; 10;30; 14:2; 15:10).
Messianic Israel is a people whose heart's desire is to fully
reunite the olive tree of Israel—both branches— Ephraim and
Judah—into one, redeemed, nation of Israel—through Messiah Yeshua.
They seek to arouse Ephraim from obscurity, and by example, to
awaken Judah to the Messiah—and thus to hasten both Yeshua's return
to Earth and the restoration of the Kingdom to Israel (Mat 6:10;
12:25; 21:43; 24:43; Luke 22:29-30; Mark 13:34; Luke 22:29-30; 2 Chr
11:4; Eze 37:15-28; Jer 11:10,16; 2:18,21; Rom 11:17,24; Eph
2:11-22; Acts 1:6).
Messianic Israel deems the Jewish people to be the identifiable
representatives and offspring of Judah and "the children of Israel,
his companions," and that non-Jewish followers of the Messiah from
all nations have been, up to now, the unidentifiable representatives
and offspring of Ephraim and "all the house of Israel, his
companions" (Gen 48:19; Hosea 1-2; 5:3; Eze 37:16; Jer 31:6-9; Gen
15:2-5; 26:3; 28:4; Heb 11:9; Isa 56:3,6-8; Eph 2:11-22).
Messianic Israel affirms that the Jewish people have been kept
identifiable as seed of the patriarch Jacob, Yahweh's covenant
people, to preserve His Holy Torah (Law), Feasts, and Shabbat
Sabbath; that the salvation of the Jewish people through their
acceptance of Messiah Yeshua, will be the crowning act of mankind's
redemption, and is necessary for the restoration of the Kingdom to
Israel. Further, the Father plans that Ephraim, they being the "wild
olive branch," stimulate Judah to want what they have; they are
called to walk in a way that will make Judah jealous of their
relationship with the YHWH of Israel (Gen 48:19; Isa 11:13; 37:31,32;
Zec 2:12; Eze 37:15-28; Hosea 1:7; Rom 10:19; 11:11,14; Mat 23:39).
Messianic Israel believes the non-Jewish followers of Yeshua are
primarily returning Ephraim, those who were once among the Gentiles
as "LoAmmi/Not a people," but have been restored to the commonwealth
of Israel through their covenant with Israel's Messiah, and are no
more "Gentiles," but fulfill the promised restoration of uprooted
Ephraim, and Jacob's prophecy that Ephraim would become "melo
hagoyim,/fulness of the Gentiles." As Ephraim, they have been kept
in mystery until recently and have been used to preserve the
testimony of Yeshua, the Messiah of all Israel. Their awakening,
recognition, and performance as Ephraim, and reunion with Judah, is
part of the Divine plan for Israel's restoration to her Messiah and
to the Kingdom of YHWH (Gen 48:19; Hosea 1:9-10; 5:3; 8:8; Amos 9:9;
Jer 31:18-19; Zec 10:7; Rom 9:24-26; 11:25-26; Eph 2:11-22).
Messianic Israel declares that Believers in Yeshua were not meant to
replace Judah as Israel, but as "Ephraim," they are part of the
called out ones (ekklesia), and in these latter-days, the Father is
leading them to, whenever Scripturally possible, join with Judah;
that Judah (faithful Jewish ones who will receive Messiah) and
Ephraim (faithful non-Jewish Messiah followers) ultimately will
fulfill the destiny of the two nations of Israel: that together they
might fulfill the prophesies about the one, unified, victorious
people of Israel (Jer 31:9; Rom 8:29; Col 1:15,18; 2:12; Heb
12:22-24; Lev 23:2-36; Exo 19:5; 1 Pet 1:1; 2:9; Jer 3:18; 23:6; Zec
8:13; 12:1-5; Mat 25:31-46; Exo 12:48-49; Num 15:15-16; Isa
56:3,6-8).
Messianic Israel maintains that up to this general time "blindness
in part" has happened to all (both nations) of Israel, and as the
blinders are lifted, non-Jewish followers in Yeshua will gain
insight into their role as Ephraim, they will become defenders of
Scriptural Torah and of Judah, and due to this character change,
many Jewish people will accept Yeshua as Messiah. This process by the Ruach
HaKodesh/Holy Spirit has
already begun as indicated through the Messianic Jewish movement
(Judah), the Christian TSIYOWN movement (Ephraim), and the Messianic
Israel movement (union of Judah and Ephraim) (Isa 8:14; 11:13; Rom
11:25,26; Jer 33:14-16; 31:18-19; Ezek 37:15-28).
THE NAME OF THE COVENANT
FAMILY OF THE YHWH OF ISRAEL
The YHWH of Israel including Yeshua /
Yeshua made a covenant with Abraham
(Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-18, 17:1-7, John 8:56, Galations 3:16). Through the
redemptive work of the Messiah, all members of the body of Messiah from all the
nations regardless of physical descent are heirs of this covenant (Genesis
12:1-3, Galations 3:8, 29). Physically, this
covenant was made with the promised seed of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob
(Genesis 26:1-4, 28:10-14). The YHWH of Israel told Abraham that his promised
seed would sojourn in Egypt and be redeemed (Genesis 15:12-16). After the
children of Israel went to Egypt (Genesis 46:1-27) and went into bondage, the
YHWH of Israel remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and
redeemed the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage when they cried out to Him
(Exodus 2:23-25). Those who were redeemed from Egypt were required to put the
blood of the Passover lamb upon their doorpost (Exodus 12:1-14). Those
who put the blood of the Passover lamb upon their doorpost consisted of two
groups of people. They were the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
and the mixed multitude (Exodus 12:37-38). The mixed multitude were not physical
descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob but were from native born Egyptian
families and other slaves. Together, the physical descendents of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob along with the mixed multitude are called the house of Jacob (Exodus
19:3).
The mixed multitude had a Torah status of being strangers, aliens and
sojourners. They were grafted into the covenant made with the physical
descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The mixed multitude from the historical
Egyptian redemption foreshadowed those from among the nations (Isaiah 2:3,
Isaiah 11:10, Romans 15:8-13) who could become
adopted into the new covenant made with the house of Israel and the house of
Judah (Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8) through the redemptive work of the Messiah.
The name of the redemptive family in Messiah is also called the house of Jacob
(Luke 1:33). Among the redeemed house of Jacob are those who are physical
descendants of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob and those who are grafted in from among the nations. Therefore, the YHWH
of Israel has a covenant with the physical house of Jacob (descendents from
Mount Sinai) (Exodus 19:3) and the redeemed house of Jacob (Luke 1:33) and their
companions (Ezekiel 37:16-17). The Apostle Paul makes a distinction between the
physical house of Jacob and the redeemed house of Jacob in Romans 9:1-8. The
unredeemed physical house of Jacob still has a plan and a purpose in the
redemptive plan of the YHWH of Israel (Romans 11:11).
THE JEWISH PEOPLE ARE PHYSICAL HEIRS OF THE COVENANT MADE WITH ABRAHAM
It was Jacob's name that was changed to Israel (Genesis 32:24-28). Those
who are physically descended from Jacob are all Israelites. In the history of
the physical descendents of the house of Jacob (Exodus 19:3), they were divided
into Northern Kingdom (house of Israel /Ephraim) and Southern Kingdom (house of
Judah / Judah). We believe that the Jewish people (the house of Judah) are the
legitimate heirs of the promise made by the YHWH of Israel to the fathers
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We believe that the house of Judah is composed of
primarily physical descendants of the tribes of Judah, Levi and Benjamin. There
may be other physical descendants from the other tribes sojourning with the
house of Judah; however, they are on an individual basis and are a minority
within the house of Judah. There also are Gentile companions in the house of
Judah; however, they have been joined to and integrated with to such an extent
that they can no longer be distinguishable for purposes of separation from the
house of Judah. All Jews (house of Judah) are Israelites (members of the house
of Jacob) but not all Israelites (those from the Northern Kingdom/house of
Israel / Ephraim) are Jews (house of Judah). There have been Jews in every
generation who have accepted the redemptive work of Yeshua HaMashiach, the
Messiah.
WHO IS THE NORTHERN KINGDOM /HOUSE OF ISRAEL.
We believe that the physical descendents of the Northern Kingdom (house of
Israel/Ephraim) who was taken captive by the Assyrians are still alive in the
earth and that the YHWH of Israel knows where every descendant has been
scattered (Amos 9:9). We believe that this house of Israel is not so easily
distinguishable. They are primarily physical descendants of the tribes of Israel
not associated with the house of Judah, the Jews. These include the tribes of
Ephraim, Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Issachar, Zebulun, Manassah, and
Dan. They also may be physical descendants of the other tribes sojourning
with the house of Israel / Ephraim; however, they are on an individual basis and
a minority within the house of Israel / Ephraim. We believe there are also
Gentile companions in the house of Israel/Ephraim. Whereas the house of Judah is
somewhat distinguishable by custom and tradition, the house of Israel appears to
be assimilated within the Gentile world. They, too, are legitimate heirs of the
promise of the YHWH of Israel by the fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We
further believe that the greater group in physical number of the two nations is
the house of Israel. There are physical descendants from the Northern Kingdom
who have accepted the redemptive work of Yeshua, the Messiah, in every
generation. However, the exact percentage that has done so is unknown. Their
percentage within the entire body of Messiah is also unknown.
THOSE WHO ARE SAVED FROM AMONG THE NATIONS
We believe that the body of Messiah includes those from among the nations
who are not physically descended from the twelve tribes of Israel. As it relates
to being a member of Messiah's kingdom, we believe that being a physical
descendant from any tribe of Israel
carries no special status or merit within Messiah's Kingdom. We believe that
those from among the nations who are not physically descended from any of the
tribes of Israel carry no special status or merit within His Kingdom. We also
believe that being Jewish, Israelite, or Gentile carries no handicap either. We
believe that the true heirs of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are descendants by
promise of and faith in the YHWH of Israel (Romans 9:6-8). Therefore, whether a
person is physically born Jewish, Israelite, or Gentile is of no matter within
the Messiah's Kingdom. We are all co-heirs with Messiah (Romans 8:15-17,
Galations 3:8, 16, 29).
ROLES OF JEWISH CUSTOM AND TRADITION FOR JEWISH BELIEVERS
We believe that Jewish custom and tradition is rich in history and
heritage. Many of its practices go deep into our faith and are very expressive
of our faith in Messiah. We believe honor and respect is due where honor and
respect is, and therefore, Jewish observance,
custom, and community is important and worthy for Jewish brethren. Therefore,
those joining with Judah in the Messianic movement should observe the custom and
culture with proper protocol rendering no disrespect to anyone. We also believe
there is a difference between
commandment and custom and teaching the observance of commandment while honoring
custom. Most of all, we teach Yeshua is the Messiah and we are to be His
bond servants.
THE ROLE OF
BELIEVERS WITHIN THE BODY OF MESSIAH
The new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8) was only made with the
house of Israel / Ephraim and the house of Judah / Jews. Those from among the
nations may choose to believe in the redemptive work of the Messiah and be
grafted into this covenant. The entire body of Messiah consisting of believers
who are physically descended from both nations of Israel and those from among the
nations should see themselves as one body and one faith (Ephesians 4:4-6). The
redeemed body of Messiah is known as the house of Jacob (Luke 1:33). We believe
that the Kingdom of Messiah is characterized and defined within the whole house
of Israel (the house of Jacob) model. They are the redeemed olive tree
of Romans 11.
Those who are in Messiah's Kingdom, those who would desire to be the bride
of Messiah should seek to identify with their fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
(Isaiah 51:1-7). After we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9,
Romans 3:28-30), we should love Messiah and keep His commandments (Exodus 20:6,
John 14:15, I John 5:2). Believers
in the Messiah saved by grace through faith should establish the Torah in their
lives (Romans 3:31) through the help and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
(John 16:13, Romans 7:22). The Torah is holy, just and good (Romans 7:12).
Keeping the commandments of the YHWH of Israel is not grievous (I John 5:3). He
who abides in Messiah (John 15:1-8) ought to walk (lives their lives) as Messiah
walked (lived His life) (I John 2:6). The stranger who is adopted into the
covenant made with our fathers is to observe the commandments of the YHWH of
Israel. One Torah (set of commandments) is for both the stranger / sojourner and
for the native born Israeli (Numbers 15:15-16). This includes observing the
Sabbath (Isaiah 56:1-8, Luke 4:16) and the Biblical Festivals (Zechariah
14:16-17, Luke 2:41-42, 22:15). The new covenant is a Torah based covenant
(Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10). Those who break the commandments are least in
Messiah's Kingdom. Those who keep the commandments are great in Messiah's
Kingdom (Matthew 5:19). The reward for keeping the commandments of the Messiah
is the tree of life and access to the gates of the heavenly Jerusalem
(Revelation 22:14).The Torah and the Prophets teach about the Messiah (Psalm
40:7, Hebrews 10:7, John 5:46-47).
Historical Protestant Christianity has separated themselves from the people of
Israel, the fathers and the teaching of Moses with the Prophets. They have
falsely testified that the death of Messiah did away with the teachings of Moses
(Acts 6:13-14). We believe this separation in
theology and practice is error. The Israel of YHWH, the remnant of Israel, and
chosen people (the elect of YHWH) are those who desire to subscribe fully and
completely to all that the YHWH of Israel has manifested through the Scriptures.
While the body of Messiah has many members (I Corinthians 12:12), the head of
that body is Yeshua, the Messiah (Ephesians 4:15, 5:23). All members
whether Jewish or non-Jewish are to keep the commandments of the YHWH of Israel
(I Corinthians 7:18-19). We believe that there is one body of Messiah and one
faith (Ephesians 4:4-6). Therefore, we do not subscribe to the
definition that the believing world is composed of two groups: believing Jews
and the Gentile Christian Church (with some of Ephraim in it). We believe that
there is one body in Messiah Yeshua. That one body consists of descendants from
the house of Judah with their
Gentile companions and the house of Israel with their Gentile companions.
Believing Gentiles are not an entity in and of themselves within the Messiah.
Believing Gentiles are to be welcomed into the commonwealth of Israel and
adopted into that Kingdom (Ephesians 2:12,
19). Torah teaches us that the adopted can never be disinherited and receives
the inheritance of the first born. The believers in the Messiah have the status
of being a first-born family (Hebrews 12:22-23) which is not based upon
genealogy (I Chronicles 5:1). While all believers in Messiah are required to
love Him and keep His commandments (John 14:15) and to keep what is written
(Deuteronomy 30:10-14, I Corinthians 7:18-19) not adding or taking away from
what is written (Deuteronomy 4:1-2), non-Jews are not required to observe
customs and traditions which are uniquely Jewish and not specifically commanded
in the Bible.
THE ROLE OF
CIRCUMCISION WITHIN THE BODY OF MESSIAH
With regard to the matter of Torah and the rite of circumcision, both
Moses and the New Testament testify to the importance of the rite being the
circumcision of the heart first and foremost. Abraham was first circumcised in
heart (his faith was counted for righteousness) (Genesis 15:6, Galations 3:6-8).
Later, the YHWH of Israel required him to be circumcised in the flesh (Genesis
17:9-11). The YHWH of Israel required in the Torah that we be circumcised in the
heart (Deuteronomy 10:12, 16). The New Testament further states that those
coming from among the Gentiles (both Gentiles and those of the house of Israel)
are not required to be circumcised in the flesh at this present time while
living in exile from the land of Israel.
During the Messianic Era, the redeemed in Messiah's Kingdom will not be
allowed to enter into the Temple of the Messianic Era without being circumcised
in the flesh and the heart (Ezekiel 44:6-9). Therefore, in this present age,
Jews practice circumcision of their sons and those who come from among the
Gentiles are not required to do so. However,
studies made by medical science have proven a benefit for all males who get
circumcised at their birth. With regard to Torah, Torah is to be taught to the
sons of Israel and to the alien and sojourner who is among them (Numbers
15:15-16). Therefore, any person regardless of
ethnicity is to receive the teaching of Moses "on Sabbath in the assemblies in
every city" (Acts 15:21) if they are in fellowship with the sons of Israel.
Therefore, if a non-Jew would choose to get circumcised, they should not be
hindered from doing so being an heir
of the promises which were made to Abraham (Genesis 17:9-11, Galations 3:29)
through the Messiah.
THE MESSIANIC AGE NATIONAL REDEMPTION OF EPHRAIM/JUDAH
In the days following the reign of Solomon, the united kingdom of David
was divided (I Kings 11:9-13). Jeroboam, an Ephraimite, was the first king over
the Northern Kingdom (house of Israel / Ephraim) (I Kings 11:28-35). Rehoboam
was the first king over the Southern Kingdom (house of Judah) (I Kings 12:21).
This division of the Northern
Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom was part of the plan and purpose of the YHWH of
Israel (I Kings 12:24). This separation began when Ephraim led the Northern
tribes away in opposition to the house of David (I Kings 12:12-20). Eventually,
the Northern Kingdom was taken captive to Assyria (II Kings 17:7-23). From this
captivity, the Assyrians intermingled the Northern Kingdom with their own people
and mixed the worship of the YHWH of Israel with their own religious customs (II
Kings 17:24-41). The Southern Kingdom was taken captive by the Babylonians
(Jeremiah 25:9-14). In the fullness of time, the prophets of Israel foretold
that the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom would be reunited and return
to the land of Israel and appoint themselves one king (the Messiah) (Isaiah
11:12-13, Jeremiah 3:14, 18, Ezekiel 37:15-24).
Their spiritual redemption would be through the blood of the covenant
(Zechariah 9:9-13, John 10:14-17, John 11:49-52). Upon their redemption, those
who were near (house of Judah) and those who were far off (house of Israel /
Ephraim) among the nations where they were scattered (Daniel 9:7) would become
one new man in Messiah (Ephesians 2:13-17). While the spiritual redemption has
been made possible through the blood of Messiah, we believe in this present
time, as in times past, the house of Judah and the house of Israel have been
physically separated and have not physically joined together and have not been
physically reunited as a corporate people in the land of Israel as described by
the prophets. The prophets of Israel associate this event with the Messianic Era
when Messiah will set up His tabernacle with His people and establish a covenant
of peace (Ezekiel 37:24-27) where they will never again be scattered into the
nations of the world (Amos 9:14-15).
The prophesied physical joining together of the
two nations is the future
restoration of Jacob. We believe that the future restoration of the two nations
will be completed in conjunction with other events known as the Greater Exodus,
Jacob's trouble, the Great Tribulation and the return of the Messiah (Jeremiah
30:1-7). Therefore, teachings and discussions in our day concerning how the two
nations of Israel will be physically reunited are primarily eschatological (study
of the end of days) in nature and substance. This physical reunion of both
nations of Israel in the end of days is like a song of joy (Revelation 15:3). The
future redemption of Jacob is patterned after the historical Egyptian redemption
(Hosea 2:14-15, Micah 7:14-15). When this happens, those from among the nations
who are not physically
descended from the tribes of Jacob will be allowed to sojourn with the tribe of
Jacob and inherit the land of Israel with them (Ezekiel 47:21-23). The
Scriptures teach us to be both anticipatory and patient (Isaiah 8:14-17) for
this event. In that day, Messiah will be king
over all the nations (Zechariah 14:9) and will set up a Kingdom which will never
end (Daniel 2:44). Therefore, we teach our brethren to anticipate and wait on
the Lord for His perfect timing for these prophecies to come to pass.
THE NATION OF ISRAEL TODAY
We believe that the modern nation of Israel is primarily the house of Judah
returning to the land of Israel as the first installment of all Israel returning
in accordance with end time Bible prophecy. The YHWH of Israel said that He
would save the tents of Judah first (Zechariah 12:7). The house of
Israel/Ephraim will join with the house of Judah and be reunited with them, as
is currently happening in Israel NOW. We believe that Jerusalem plays a central
role in the events of the last days (Zechariah 12:3, 14:1-2) and that there will
be a controversy of TSIYOWN (Isaiah 34:8). As a result of the battles that take
place in the end of days, there will be a greater Israel with expanded borders
to facilitate a greater return to the land for all descendants of Israel. This
land will stretch from the river Nile to the river Euphrates, which will include
Lebanon, Carmel, Bashan, Gilead and the mountains of Israel (Jeremiah 50:19,
Ezekiel 37:22, Micah 7:14, Zechariah 10:10). The YHWH of Israel knows how He
will expand the present borders of the nation of Israel so that the house of
Israel /Ephraim can be physically reunited and join with the house of Judah.
Any
suggestion at this time in the
history of the modern state of Israel held by the
"Club of the Isles" the CFR/RIIA/WEU and the JESUIT GENERAL/BLACK POPE/VATICAN, that it should be further divided is in Biblical
ERROR.
This T/ERROR
is designed
specifically/purposefully by an
APOSTATE
Universal Global Ideology in order to
complicate/create confusion within the fullness and Return, Restoration, and
Reconciliation of the WHOLE HOUSE OF ISRAEL IN TSIYOWN, thus creating the
controversy of TSIYOWN since the establishment of the nation of Israel.
OUR OPPOSITION TO REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY
We believe that the house of Israel, led by Ephraim, who is scattered in
the nations and their future reunion with the house of Judah is the most
significant Messianic prophecies concerning the role and function of the Messiah
of Israel. Yeshua stated that He needed to die on the tree so that his
two nations or sheepfolds could become one (John 10:14-17). Caiaphas prophesied
that Yeshua died on the tree to
redeem and reunite both
nations of Israel
(John11:49-52). However, the physical reunion of
both nations of Israel from the
nations and their return to the land of Israel has not yet taken place. Messiah
was asked by His disciples when this event would happen (Acts 1:6). The Apostle
Paul preached the regathering of both nations of Israel after the death of
Messiah on the tree (Acts 26:6-7). Since the New Covenant was given distinctly
to both nations of Israel
(Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8) and the Messiah commissioned fishermen (Matthew
4:18-20) to go seek and find the scattered "lost sheep of the house of Israel"
(Matthew 10:6), the Messiah's role as the Great Shepherd (John 10:14) is best
pictured in the redemption, restoration and regathering of Ephraim with Judah.
By not understanding the role of the Messiah to redeem and restore
both nations of Israel (John 10:14-17, John 11:49-52), we believe that historical
Protestant Christianity has through much misunderstanding, misappropriated the Good News,
the Great Commission and the promises
made to the house of Israel by the Messiah. This is a form of Replacement
Theology. We, therefore, are strongly opposed to any form of Replacement
Theology. This includes any teaching which rightly takes away the
covenant
promises
made to either the house of Judah or the house of Israel/Ephraim and
appropriate them to a "International Gentile Christian church" from among the
nations.
THE GOSPEL OF MESSIAH IS FOR ALL NATIONS
The Gospel of Messiah is for the entire world (John 3:16). This includes
those from all nations, kindred's, people and tongues (Revelation 7:9). You do
not need to be physically from the tribes of Israel to be redeemed in Messiah.
However, we believe that the day is
coming and very soon when the house of Israel / Ephraim who is presently
scattered among the nations will be physically united with the house of Judah in
the land of Israel at the time when the YHWH of Israel expands the present
borders to include a greater Israel. At that time, the Kingdom will be fully
restored to Israel (Acts 1:6) and the Messiah will rule and reign from Jerusalem
(Isaiah 2:3) and the Messiah will be King over all the earth (Zechariah 14:9).
In that day, Judah will repent of treachery (Jeremiah 3:8) and Ephraim of
unfaithfulness (Hosea 8:11-12). At that time, Ephraim will not vex Judah and
Judah will not vex Ephraim (Isaiah 11:13). Joseph will be reconciled to all of
his brethren (Genesis 45:1-5). We further believe that our stated identity will
not be Judah, Ephraim, or Gentile. Instead, we will say, "We are all children of
One Father." (I Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 4:6).
The reunion and full restoration of the
two nations, "THE VISITATION" of
ISRAEL IN TSIYOWN/ZION: This is the
"Gospel of
the Kingdom", the hope that burns in the hearts of those who are...the Resurrected
Tabernacle of David.
Daniel 2:44,45.
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