Doctrine

We believe that humanity was created in the image of God but fell into sin. Salvation is by faith alone in the finished work of Jesus Christ alone (Romans 10:9–10). Once a person accepts Christ, he or she receives the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit. It is impossible to lose one's salvation (Romans 8:38–39) so long as one abides in Christ, but the deceitfulness of sin can lead one to voluntarily relinquish his salvation (John 15:5–6; Hebrews 6:4–6).

We believe that both predestination and free will are factually true and well supported by Scripture and biblical logic, the apparent paradox being explained by separating the timelessness of eternity (where predestination originates) from the temporal reality of Creation where human free will justifies God's self-imposed limitations (2 Peter 3:9).

We believe justification is the instantaneous legal declaration by God that a believing sinner is righteous in His sight solely on the basis of faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ (Romans 3:24–28; 5:1).

Sanctification is the ongoing, progressive work of the Holy Spirit whereby the believer is conformed to the image of Christ through the Word of God, prayer, and obedient walking in the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Philippians 2:12–13; Romans 12:1–2).

Glorification is the future, instantaneous transformation of the believer at the return of Christ when we receive our resurrected, immortal bodies and are made fully like Him (1 Corinthians 15:51–54; Romans 8:30; Philippians 3:20–21). These three aspects together describe the complete work of salvation from beginning to end.

We believe the Abrahamic Covenant (unlike the Mosaic Covenant) is perpetual, irrevocable and inheritable according to God's own terms. It was divided between the two houses that originated in Jacob’s marriage to Leah and Rachel. The House of Judah (Leah’s line) received the scepter and the oracles of God. The House of Israel/Ephraim (Rachel’s line) received the birthright and the promise of fruitfulness among the nations.

These two houses remain distinct until the Second Advent. The corporate House of Judah is today defined by Judaism; the corporate House of Israel is today defined by Christianity. The Gospel of the Kingdom was first offered to Israel, and when nationally rejected by the leadership of Judah, the Gospel of Grace was extended to the nations to complete the ingathering of Ephraim and grafted-in Gentiles.

At the Second Advent the partial hardening on the House of Judah will be lifted, the two houses will be reunited as one stick in the hand of the Lord (Ezekiel 37), and “all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26) (Genesis 12:1–3; 17:1–8; Romans 11:25–29; Jeremiah 31:31–34; Ezekiel 37:15–28).

We believe the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24–25; Mark 13; Luke 21) is Jesus’ authoritative prophetic outline of end-time events, with both a near (partial) fulfillment in the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD and a far total fulfillment at the end of the age leading to His return. The Book of Revelation provides the detailed apocalyptic vision of these events and the final triumph of Christ.

The seven Levitical feasts of Leviticus 23 form the divine prophetic calendar for both advents. Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost were fulfilled at the first advent. The fall feasts — Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles — will be fulfilled at the second advent, which spans those three feasts and culminates in the literal Millennial Kingdom.

The time cycles of Leviticus 25 (Sabbath years and Jubilee cycles) point to the ultimate Sabbath rest of the thousand-year Kingdom, when all things are restored according to God’s original pattern (Leviticus 23:1–44; Leviticus 25:1–55; Acts 3:21; Mark 9:12).