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The Apostles' Creed


As we understand it

We believe in one Eloha, YHVH*, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible, whose Spirit spoke through the prophets.
and in Yahushua, YHVH's Messiah*:
YHVH's uniquely begotten Son, (though YHVH's true followers are spirit-begotten as well)
our Lord and King:
Yahushua was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was nailed to a stake*, died, and was buried.*
The third day Yahushua arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of YHVH the Father Almighty,
whence Yahushua shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy assembly (Ekklesia) of YHWH's people* (the called-out Yahudim),
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.



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Notes:

We believe all that is clearly taught in the original writings which make up the common Christian Bible, providing those original writings reach us correctly interpreted and translated.
We believe that those writings must be interpreted from the Hebraic perspective from which they were written.
One may read and pull truth from any sources, but since the Bible seems to us to be by far the most inspired and inerrant book we've ever seen, we judge all other books by the Bible.
In other words, the Bible is the only book we know of that isn't partly false.
The Bible is by far at its best in the words of Rabbi Yahshua (Jesus.)

*YHVH, (usually pronounced "Yahweh"), is the proper name of "God the Father", written 7000 times in the Old Testament.

*"Yahushua" (Joshua) is a Hebrew name which means YAH (YHVH) Saves.
Yahshua (Jesus) is/was a Hebrew Rabbi whom we believe to be Yahweh's Messiah.
A long series of poor translations and transliterations of "Yahushua Hamashiach" has produced the inaccurate yet popular English name/title "Jesus Christ."

* The Bible says that 'Jesus' was nailed to a 'stauros', which means in Greek: 'stake', or 'pole'.
There might have been a cross-piece on the pole. If there was a cross-piece, that would make the pole a 'crucifix', however since we don't know there was a cross-piece, and the cross was a pagan symbol for the false god 'Tammuz', we only state what the scripture says: 'stake.'

* We know that Yahushua entered the grave, or tomb.
Graves were sometimes referred to in Hebrew as 'Sheol.'
A popular version of the Apostle's creed says that 'Jesus descended into hell', which is not our reading of the scripture. The verses some use to say he went to hell are: Ephesians 4:7-10, Romans+10:7, 1 Peter 4:6

* The popular creed says "holy catholic church." 'Catholic' here means 'Universal.' Since some Roman Catholic doctrine is corrupted by paganism, we say the more clear: "the holy assembly of YHWH's people."
The true Ekklesia should entail not just 'church', but a complete and separated self-governing society.

The Apostles' Creed was not written by the Biblical Disciples.
The Apostles' Creed is billed as a summation of the early Apostolic teaching to which Rabbi Yahshua's disciples would have held.
The earliest Apostles' Creed version found is A.D. 215.
The current popular version is circa 542 A.D.