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The questions and answers presented here are not intended as an exhaustive explanation of our Faith, but rather as a simple introduction for those who wish to understand who we are and what we believe.

1. Do you all believe in Jesus?
   Yes, except we know Him by His Hebrew name, Yeshua, which was the name He heard while He walked on earth. To us, He is the Messiah of Israel and Savior of the world.
2. Are you Christians or Jews?
   Both, with qualifications. We are Jews and non-Jews who follow and love Yeshua, but our faith is builton the foundation of the Hebrew holy Scriptures, not historical church traditions or Jewish rabbinical determinations.
3. Do you accept the Scriptures as inspired of G-d, including the New Testament?
   Yes.
4. Why do you put a dash (-) in the name of Deity?
   As a sign of respect. For our purpose, it is to show that the use of these words are a substitution for the Hebrew Holy Name, the One true One, and that we are not speaking of an idol which uses the name "god."
5. Do you believe that G-d works the same today as in Bible times?
   Yes. He works whatever He wills unhindered by time or space. If the Most High did it or promised it in the Bible, then it can happen today and at any time.
6. Do you believe in being "born again?"
   Yes. Because of the sinful spiritual nature in all people that accompanies physical birth, a new creation of the human spirit is needed to fully relate to our holy G-d. The act of new creation of our spirit by G-d in us is in effect being "born over again." Yeshua our Messiah offers this to all who trust Him.
7. Do you believe the Law of Moses is valid today? 
   Yes, as a standard for righteousness. All Holy Scripture remains valid for practice if the circumstances remain available. For instance, Temple laws cannot be performed without a Temple in place. However, the principles and shadows found in these remain useful. The Law is for protection, not perfection.
8. Do you believe we should all keep the Seventh Day Sabbath?
   Yes. We proclaim that from the time of creation the L-RD set aside sundown Friday to sundown Saturday as a gift of physical rest to us. We should accept the holy gift gladly.
9. Do you believe we should all eat only kosher?
   Yes, according to what is the plain Scriptural instruction of what animals may be consumed. We do not believe that it is required or even necessarily helpful to be restricted to a rabbinically approved kosher diet.
10. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
    Yes. In Hebrew He is Ruach HaKodesh. G-d is spirit, which is breath in Hebrew. Breath is life. G-d is life. The Holy Spirit is G-d continuing daily to perform the miracles of bestowing holy life upon the hearts of receptive people.
11. Do you believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, like healing?
    Yes. With G-d, nothing is impossible, ever.
12. Do you keep all the Feasts of Israel?
    Yes, we celebrate the holy feasts as a "memorial throughout your generations forever." But of course, without the practice of Temple commandments.
13. Do you keep the Christian holidays, like Christmas and Easter?
    No. We only celebrate Scripturally commanded holy days. Neither Christmas nor Easter are the actual days for the events they propose to celebrate. Rather, we celebrate the actual days of the birth and resurrection of Yeshua, which were already scheduled in the Feasts of Israel.
14. Are you Israel?
    Yes, we are a part of ultimate Israel. We belong to Israel with all those who keep covenant according to the instruction of the G-d of Israel.

Beit Midrash is a Prophetic Messianic Congregation created as a bridge to reconnect Christians with their Jewish roots of their faith. It’s a place where the word of G-d can be expounded and Interpreted by the Spirit of the L-rd from the original content of Yeshua (Jesus).  Through the studying of the word of G-d, (the Torah) the eyes of our understanding is enlightened to truly prophetically worship our G-rd in spirit and in truth.

This place of study is being created to instruct the congregation to understand and apply the Torah (the word of G-d) in their own personal lives.  We will instruct the congregation in the Scriptures and historic Hebraic Biblical teachings, it’s to help guard them from error and running after every wind of doctrine or experience. It is only as one begins to understand the whole council of G–d that error can be spotted and rejected.

It’s a place of study for those who is thirsty for a new level of the Holies of Holies worship experience. Beit Midrash is one of the wells the L-rd is preparing to crench our thirst for deeper depth and higher heights in Yeshua.