Promised Land Messianic Fellowship Core Beliefs

We believe that the complete Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, in the original languages, is the only inspired and infallible Word of God. We believe that both are as relevant today as when they were written.¹

We believe in the Deity of Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth², the Messiah (Christ) for the whole world³, His virgin birth⁴, His sinless life⁵, His miracles⁶, His vicarious and atoning death⁷, His bodily resurrection⁸, His ascension to the right Hand of the Father⁹, and His returning in glory to reign¹⁰.

We believe that salvation comes only through repentance from sin and in the acceptance of Yeshua as savior¹¹.

We believe in the sanctification of our lives through the observation of God's laws as presented by Moses and the prophets. This sanctification, made possible only by the indwelling of the Holy spirit, is the true way of worship¹².

We believe that believers are grafted into the Commonwealth of Israel, God's chosen people¹³. We believe that the land of Israel is God's chosen land¹⁴ and that Jerusalem is God's chosen city, where He placed His name¹⁵.

We believe that the gifts of the Spirit are active and working in each individual believer's life, and also in the congregational body today¹⁶. We believe in the efficacy and power of the prayer of believers gathered together¹⁷. We believe that God provides and wants healing for the body in response to repentance and believing prayer¹⁸. We believe that annointing with oil at the hands of believers is a powerful symbol of the work of the Holy Spirit¹⁹.

References:

1. John 17:17, Psalm 33:4, 2 Timothy 3:16
2. John 10:30, 1 Phil 2:4
3. Isaiah 56:6-8, 1 Timothy 2:4
4. Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23
5. 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 3:5
6. John 2:23
7. 1 Thessolonians 5:10, John 1:29, Ephesians 1:7
8. Acts 4:33
9. Mark 16:19
10. Luke 21:27, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Revelation 20:6
11. Ezekiel 18:30-32, Acts 3:19, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9
12. Deuteronomy 26:18-19, Exodus 24:7, Ezekiel 36:27, 1 Peter 1:2.
    See also: John 17:17, 2 Thessolonians 2:13-17, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Leviticus 20:26, James 1:22, John 14:26, Romans 12:1, John 16:13
13. Exodus 12:49, Deuteronomy 14:2, Romans 11:23, Ephesians 2:12
    See also: Isaiah 42:6, Isaiah 49:6-7
14. Genesis 12:1, Joshua 1:2, Ezekiel 20:42
15. Psalm 87:1-3, 2 Chronicles 6:38, 1 Kings 11:32, Nehemiah 1:9, 2 Chronicles 6:6
16. 1 Corinthians 12:7, 12:27
17. Matthew 18:20, 1 Chronicles 5:20, Esther 4:16
18. Exodus 15:26
19. James 5:14, Acts 8:17

Promised Land Corporate Practices

The following are corporate practices used to bring the community of Promised Land believers together, although individual practices may vary:

• Promised Land, as a congregation, follows the lunar calendar with new months established by the new moon (sliver) sightings in Israel, and the new year established by the appearance of aviv barley sightings in Israel. We meet on all of the Holy Convocation days to celebrate the feasts, His set apart times (see Leviticus 23:4).
• We follow Torah, including eating biblically kosher (see Leviticus 11). We ask that any food which is brought for sharing at Promised Land be biblically kosher.
• We treat the name of God with reverence, and we are comfortable with many of the names and titles of God. We use God, LORD, Lord, HaShem, Yahweh, and Jehovah interchangeably. Each person is encouraged to use an appropriate name of God with which they feel comfortable.