Life in Messiah’s Articles of Belief
1. The Holy Scriptures. We believe the Bible, consisting of Old and New Testaments only, is verbally, plenarily inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is inerrant in the original manuscripts, and is the infallible and authoritative Word of God.
2. God. We believe that the one triune God exists eternally in three distinct, but not separate persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. Adam & Sin. We believe that Adam, created in the image and after the likeness of God, was tempted by Satan, the god of this world, and fell. Because of Adam’s sin, all men have guilt imputed to them, are totally depraved, and need to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit for salvation.
4. Yeshua, Jesus. We believe that Jesus Christ is God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin, died vicariously at Calvary, shed his blood as man’s substitutionary sacrifice, rose bodily, and ascended to heaven. He is presently exalted at the Father’s right hand.
5. Salvation. We believe that salvation consists of the remission of sins, the imputation of Christ’s righteousness, and the gift of eternal life. It is received by faith alone, apart from any works. We believe that it is the privilege, not only of some, but of all who are born again of the Spirit through faith in Christ as revealed in the Scriptures, to be assured of their salvation from the very day that they take him to be their Savior.
6. The Community of Faith. We believe that the Church, the body of Christ, consists only of those who, when born again, are instantaneously baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ, for whom he now makes intercession in heaven and for whom he will come again.
7. The Holy Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit not as an influence, but as a Divine Person, is the source and power of all acceptable worship and service. He is our abiding Comforter and Helper.
8. Discipleship. We believe that we are called with a holy calling to walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
9. Evangelism. We believe that Christ commanded the Church to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every person, baptizing and discipling those who believe.
10. Latter Days. We believe that the blessed hope is the Lord Jesus’ personal, imminent return to rapture the Church and then introduce the millennial age, when Israel shall be restored to their own land and the earth will then be full of the knowledge of the Lord.
Life in Messiah’s Core Values
This value drives us to seek the Lord’s glory in all we do. We prioritize pleasing God above pleasing man. We ask, “Lord, how can we bring glory to Your name?”
Please the Audience of One
This value causes us to seek the Lord’s guidance and prompting in ministry. Though our staff are well-trained and knowledgeable, self-reliance will not take us as far as reliance on the Holy Spirit. We ask, “Lord, what would you have us do?”
There is no substitute for being controlled by the Holy Spirit
As an organization, we seek unity, not uniformity. Our third core value reminds us that diversity is a gift from God and pushes us to extend grace to our fellow staff, even when we differ in views and approaches. We ask, “How has God called us to care for our brothers and sisters?”
We are family in Messiah
The heart of our ministry is God’s heart for the Jewish people. This value highlights the reason Life in Messiah exists: to extend the love of God and truth of the gospel to the Jewish people and equip others to do the same. We ask, “How can we be the hands and feet of Messiah to His chosen people?”
Sharing God’s heart for the Jewish people
This value reflects our desire to cooperate with sister ministries, the local church, and individual believers to promote the gospel among the Jewish people. We believe we can accomplish more when we form gospel-centered partnerships with others. We ask, “Where can we build bridges for the sake of the gospel?”
Strategic partnerships promote kingdom advancement