UMJM Core Beliefs

  • One God – (The God of Israel) YHVH Elohim. He alone is the God of Avraham, Yitz’khak, and Ya’akov, the Father of spirits (Heb. 12:9), who put His Holy Presence and Spirit within each person who trusts His Son Yeshua, Messiah. (Mt. 10:20; 1Jn. 5:1; Acts 1:4-8; Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:15-18; 1 Jn. 4:24; Jn. 3:1-5)
  • One Messiah – (The King of Israel) Yeshua ben Elohim. He alone is the only divinely begotten Son of the living God brought forth from the Father YHVH Elohim. He alone was the perfect substitute for the sins of humanity, and through Him, YHVH has fulfilled His will from creation to man’s redemption. (Jn. 1:49; 3:16; 16:28; 1:10)
  • One People – (The House of Israel) YHVH our Father has made His covenant only with the house of Israel. (Jer. 31:3; Heb. 8:8-12; Rm. 11:16-24) YHVH Elohim has established His New Covenant with ONLY His children of the House of Israel, who consist of Torah-observant Jews who have accepted their Jewish Messiah Yeshua and those who have converted to the faith of the King of the Jews in order to be grafted into the Olive Tree of Israel. (Acts 15:3; Rm. 11:11-24; Eph. 2:11-22)
  • One Faith – Only one faith was lived and taught by the King of the Jews: JUDAISM. No other faith was sanctioned or approved by Him. All other religions are man-made and counterfeit. Judaism is a faith – not a race. Those currently of the Jewish faith must simply accept Yeshua as their Messiah. No conversion is required. Those of Gentile faiths must convert and be grafted into the Olive Tree of Israel. (Eph. 4:5; Rm. 2:28-29; Mt. 2:1-2; Jn. 19:19)
  • One Torah – Only one Torah (law; instruction) was given to Mosheh for ALL those in covenant with YHVH Elohim. This written Torah is found in every standard Bible and consists of the books of Genesis to Deuteronomy. The complete written Word of Elohim consisting of the Torah, Nevi’im and Kethuvim (TaNaKH) includes all of the writings of the New Covenant. (Ex. 12:49; Lev. 24:22) Torah obedience is required for ALL covenant members. Yeshua referred to those who chose NOT to abide in YHVH’s Torah as being “Torah-less” (without the Law) and cast them from His presence. Obedience to our Father’s Law is not optional for His children.
  • Grace – The salvation of the human soul is only by the grace of God through our faith in obedience to His Word/Torah–and NOT by our works or accomplishments. (Eph. 2:8; Rm. 1:5) YHVH’s grace brings salvation to us all and teaches us how to live a Torah-observant life that is acceptable in the eyes of YHVH. (Titus 2:11-12) Without His grace, we would not know the truth of Salvation through His Son Yeshua, our Jewish King.
  • Free Will – Unlike the rest of creation, since the Garden of Eden, YHVH has always given mankind the choice to obey Him freely. Through His Torah, YHVH has lovingly provided guidance and instruction for us to live a blessed life and have a relationship with Him and one another. Although many things in life are chosen for us–only mankind can willingly choose to follow YHVH’s Torah, which reveals His perfect will for our lives. (Ex. 25:1-2; Dt. 30:15; Josh. 24:15; Jdgs. 5:12; I Chron. 29:9-17; Ps. 54:6, 119:108; Mk. 8:34-37; Jn. 5:39-40; Eph. 6:5-8; Heb. 11:24-25; II Peter 3:3-7)
  • Repentance – To repent means to “turn back” (return) to YHVH, which requires turning from sin and living a Torah-observant lifestyle. Without repentance, one cannot be saved. (Mt. 4:17; Acts 2:38; Rev. 2:5, 2:16, 2:22; 3:3, 3:19)
  • Atonement – Only the blood of Yeshua, the Lamb of God, provides atonement (a cleansing covering) for sin. To receive atonement and forgiveness from our Father YHVH, we must forgive others – or else our sin remains, and we remain separated from God. Our actions of faith in obedience to His will determine whether atonement is applied to our souls. (Lk. 22:17-20; Heb. 9:1-22)
  • Resurrection – Physical death is only temporary. There are two resurrections that all of humanity will experience. The first resurrection will be for those faithfully in covenant with YHVH when they died, including those of the previous covenants YHVH established with His people throughout human history. The second resurrection will be for those who, after knowing the truth of YHVH’s Torah, rebelliously chose to reject it. These souls will be resurrected to face eternal judgment for their willful disobedience, for which they receive no atonement. (Ezk. 37:1-28; Dan. 12:1-2; Jn. 11:1-27; I Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20:4-6, 13-15)
  • Judgment – All humanity will stand before Messiah Yeshua, who was given divine authority from His God and Father to be the Judge of all mankind. Each of us will have to give Him an account of what we have done. Only those whose names are written in the Book of Life will be saved. (Jn. 5:22; Rm. 14:10; 2Cor. 5:10; Rev. 20:11-15)
  • For those who lived and died under YHVH’s earlier covenant, they will be judged according to the Torah they were given at that time. For those who never heard the truth about the Jewish Messiah Yeshua or taught the Besorah (Good News) of the Kingdom, we believe YHVH will provide them the same opportunity to accept Yeshua as their Savior before they are eternally judged–for YHVH our God is not a respecter of persons. (Prov. 24:23; Rm. 2:11; Eph. 6:9; Col. 3:25; Jas. 2:9; I Pet. 1:17; 3:18-22)