Beloved on Account of the Patriarchs...
Yeshua (Jesus' Hebrew name) brought salvation to the world through the Jewish people and is the King of the Jews. He is the fulfillment of the prophetic promises of God to the natural descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Every word of every book of our Scriptures (Old Testament and New Testament) was written by Jews, to Jews, about Jews, and for Jews. Gentiles who believe in Messiah have been ingrafted into Israel through faith in the Son of the God of Israel, the only Creator of Heaven and Earth.*
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We believe the salvation of the Jewish people through faith in Yeshua the Messiah is still the heart beat and purpose of God. In spite of the fact that Jews have, for the most part, hardened their hearts to the good news of Yeshua, they are beloved of God on account of the patriarchs.*
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Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Messiah crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Messiah is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:22-24 |
Unfortunately, over the course of time, the Church has neglected it's calling to "provoke the Jews to jealousy*" and moreover, has persecuted the Jews as "Christ-killers." Jews have been ruthlessly persecuted, banished, and murdered again and again in the name of Christianity and as such, some great misunderstanding about Yeshua remain. It is more likely that Jews have been taught that Yeshua hates them as His murderers than told of His great love for them.
Out of respect, honor, and earnest desire to see Jewish people come to faith in Messiah, we do our best to remove every unnecessary hindrance to their faith in Yeshua. At the same time, we aim to clearly present His sacrificial death and resurrection as the atonement for their sin and the establishment of the New Covenant which God promised to Israel. Faith in Yeshua is the only way by which any of us can be saved and the only way for Jews to receive the benefits of righteousness, including eternal life in the age to come.
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And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, even among the survivors whom the LORD calls.
- Joel 2:32 |
*For more on this subject, see the Book of Romans, Chapters 9-11