Kehillah B’nei Abraham can be translated as “Congregation of the Children of Abraham.” It is a place where Jewish and Gentile believers, as a community, live out their faith in the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and G-d’s Messiah, Yeshua.
The Bible
The Bible (Genesis-Revelation) is divinely inspired, the only infallible and authoritative Word of G-d, and as such is true and trustworthy. It is G-d’s revelation of Himself to mankind. We accept the teachings of the Bible as our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. (Deut. 6:4-9; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 4:12)
G-d
There is only one G-d (echad), the eternal G-d and Creator of the universe; the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the only true and living G-d, who is infinite and perfect. He is one (echad) and has revealed Himself primarily through the triune nature as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh). (Gen. 1:1, 2; 1:26; Deut. 6:4; Psalm 2; Prov. 30:4-6; Matt. 3:16, 17; John 1:1-5; 14:26; 1 Cor. 8:6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; Col. 1:17)
Creation
We accept the creation account set forth in Genesis as true, literal fact. G-d created everything, and without Him nothing has existence. (Gen. 1, 2; John 1:3)
Man
G-d created human beings in His divine image to rule over and care for His creation, giving them free will to choose right or wrong. He walked with them in the Garden of Eden, and they enjoyed personal fellowship with their Creator. (Gen. 1-26-28; 2:15; Eph. 1:4-6)
The Jewish People
G-d set the descendants of Abraham (the Israelites, who we now refer to as Jews) apart by entering into an everlasting covenant with them, giving them His Torah to guard and protect, and sending His Messiah through them so that all the nations of the world would be blessed, and through belief and acceptance of Yeshua experience redemption and eternal life. He also gave the Jewish people the Land of Israel as an irrevocable inheritance and pledge of the blessing of the World to Come. (Gen. 12:1-3; Jer. 31:31-37; Rom. 11:28, 29)
Sin
Mankind chose to exercise its free will and disobey G-d, which resulted in separation from Him. The result was violence, disorder, death, sickness, despair, and all people being born with a sinful nature. (Gen. 2:17; 3:2-24; 4:8; 6:5-7; Rom. 3:9-12, 23; 5:12; 8:20-22)
Redemption
All men are sinners by nature and in need of salvation. We are unable to save ourselves, so G-d made a way for our atonement and paid the penalty of our sin (death) by taking on the form of a man in the person of Yeshua (His Son). Each person has the free will to either accept or reject G-d’s gift of salvation. It is a free gift of G-d, although in order to receive it we must acknowledge Yeshua as our Messiah, repent, and confess our sin, a process that results in our being regenerated by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and being born anew spiritually. (Joshua 24:15; Luke 1:69; 5:32; John 3:3, 7, 16-18; Acts 5:31; Rom. 1:16; 3:23-25; 10:9, 10; 2 Cor. 7:9, 10; Eph. 2:4-10; 1 Thess. 5:9; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1, 19, 23; 2 Peter 3:9)
Messiah
Yeshua is the only way to both G-d and salvation. As the only begotten Son of G-d, He is incarnate, without sin or blemish. He is fully G-d and fully man. Yeshua was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Jewish virgin Miriam (Mary). (Isa. 7:14; 53 [entire chapter]; Matt. 1:20-23; Luke 1:27-32; John 1:12, 14, 45; 3:36; Heb. 9:11-1; Gal. 4:4, 15; 1 John 4:9)
Yeshua died, was raised bodily from the dead on the third day, ascended into Heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of G-d, where He serves as mediator between G-d and man, making intercession on our behalf. Through His death, He made it possible for all mankind to be reconciled back to G-d the Father. He is awaiting the time for His return, when He will rule and reign for 1,000 years from Jerusalem. (Lev. 17:11; Isa. 53 [entire chapter]; Dan. 9:24-26; Ps. 110:1; Matt. 24:29-31; 28:6, 7, 18; Mark 12:36; 13:24-27; 14:61, 62; 16:6, 19; Luke 20:42, 43; 22:69; 24:34; Acts 1:9-11; 2:33-44; 5:31; 7:55, 56; Rom. 5:8; 8:34; 1 Cor. 15:3-8; Gal. 1:4; Phil. 2:9-11; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:1-4, 13; 8:1; 9:26, 28; 10:12; 12:2; 2 Tim. 2:8; 1 Peter 3:22; Rev. 20:4-6)
There are two “comings” of the Messiah spoken of in Scripture: (1) His coming to atone for sin, as promised in Dan. 9:24-26, et al. (Dan. 9:24-26; Isa. 53; Rom. 3:21-31; Heb. 9-10; John 3:16, 17). (2) His coming in the air to receive the believers to Himself (1 Thess. 4:13-18; John 14:1-6; 1 Cor. 15:51-57)
The World to Come
Yeshua will return to reign and rule from Jerusalem on the throne of David in the Millennial Kingdom for a thousand years, after which G-d will make all things new. The dead will be raised and judged. Unbelievers will be eternally separated from G-d, while believers will enter a life of eternal joy in fellowship with G-d in the New Jerusalem. (Is. 9:4, 5; Luke 16:22-31; John 5:28, 29; Rom. 8:18, 19; Rev. 14:11; 20:11-15; 21:1-4)
The Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh)
The Ruach HaKodesh is a co-equal and co-eternal manifestation of G-d, along with G-d the Father and Yeshua the Messiah. He indwells all believers, empowering them to live a life of holiness, have love for others, witness and obey G-d, and be convicted of their sin. He equips believers for service with different gifts, endows them with His fruit, and transforms them to be more like Yeshua. (John 14:15-21; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; 2:1-18, 38, 39; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:8-10)
The Feasts (Moedim—G-d’s Appointed Times)
G-d designated certain times of the year in Leviticus 23 to be His special times of gathering for soul searching, prayer, worship, and rejoicing, including the seventh day of worship known as Shabbat or the Sabbath. They are road signs pointing us to G-d’s plan, with each of them finding their fulfillment in and through Messiah. According to Scripture, G-d has neither invalidated nor changes these dates; therefore, we honor them to the best of our understanding and ability. (Lev. 23 [entire chapter]; Matt. 5:17-19)
Israel
Although many Jewish people have rejected their Messiah, G-d has preserved a remnant and is continuing to bring more and more into the truth and fulfillment of the promised Messiah of Israel. G-d has an end-time plan for both the nation of Israel and the world, which includes the physical and spiritual restoration of Israel, as taught in the Scriptures. The prophetic clock began ticking again with the rebirth of Israel as a nation in 1948 and all will be fulfilled as set forth in G-d’s Word. (Ezek. 34:11-31; Chapters 36 and 39; Hosea 3 [entire chapter]; Amos 9:11-15; Zech. Chapters 12, 13 and 14; Is. Chapters 11, 43, 54, 60-62 and 66); Rom. 11:1-34)
Disunity, Disputes, and Offense
Disputes, disunity, and offenses within the Body of Messiah should be handled in accordance with the process established by Yeshua in Matt. 18:15-18.
Tithes and Offerings
The command to tithe (one-tenth) and give love offerings to support the work of G-d is still applicable today. (Leviticus 27 [entire chapter]; Malachi 3:10; Luke 6:38)
Heaven, Hell, and Eternity
We believe in a literal heaven and hell. We also believe in the resurrection of both the redeemed and the lost: the former to reward and everlasting life, and the latter to eternal separation from G-d, a state of everlasting punishment. (Ps. 9:17; Job 19:25-27; Dan. 12:2-3; Matt. 10:28; John 3:36; 11:25, 26; 2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 20:5, 6; 10-15; 21:1, 2; 1, 7, 8)