The Ministry of Walking In Faith is an Evangelical and Pentecostal ministry that follows Trinitarian-Pentecostal Doctrine which is rooted in a Wesleyan-Arminian Holiness Tradition.
Evangelical – adjective – Of, relating to, or being a Christian church believing in the sole authority and inerrancy of the Bible, in salvation only through regeneration, and in a spiritually transformed personal life. – The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. You can learn more about Evangelical beliefs at the National Association of Evangelicals website.
Pentecostal – adjective – Of, relating to, or being any of various Christian religious congregations whose members seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit, in emulation of the Apostles at Pentecost. – The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Pentecostal – noun – A member of a Pentecostal congregation: “Pentecostals rejected the belief of many fundamentalists that… God had ceased to reveal himself to man” (John B. Judis). – The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Trinitarian – This simply means that we fully believe in, adhere to, and teach, the doctrine of the Trinity. Our God (
– YHVH Elohenu) is one God (
– YHVH Echad) in three persons (Elohim), not three different gods and not one person with three different personalities (YHVH is perfect and does not suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder or Schizophrenia). Elohim is a plural word with a singular meaning, referring to the Hashilush Hakadosh (Holy Trinity). The Hashilush Hakadosh consists of: Father ( – YHVH), Son (Yeshua HaMashiach), and Holy Ghost (Ruach HaKodesh), eternally co-existant and co-equal.
Wesleyan – This simply means that we adhere to certain teachings and doctrines of John Wesley, Founder of Methodism.
Arminian – adjective – Of or relating to the theology of Jacobus Arminius and his followers, who rejected the Calvinist doctrines of predestination and election and who believed that human free will is compatible with God’s sovereignty. – The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
This ministry is currently an independant, unaffilliated ministry that adheres to, and teaches, the following:
For more details regarding the following statements, please read our detailed statement about what we believe.
BIBLE
We believe that the Bible, composed of both the Tenakh (Jewish Scriptures) or First Testament and the Apostolic Writings of the New Covenant (B’rit Hadashah) or Second Testament is the only infallible and authoritative Word of God. 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Ephesians 6:17
GOD IS ECHAD
We believe that God is Echad, as declared in the Shema, “a united one” or “compound unity,” eternally existent in three persons. Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 48:16-17; 1 John 5:7-13
DEITY
We believe in the Deity of Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah) and that He is the “Seed of the Woman” as God promised and that His virgin birth was to be a sign to Israel of His Messiahship. Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 1:22-23
MESSIAH YESHUA’S LIFE
We believe in Messiah Yeshua’s life, his miracles yesterday and today. His vicarious and sacrificial death as our atonement, His bodily resurrection, His personal future return for His followers, both living and dead, and His future establishment of His kingdom on Earth. Isaiah 53:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Isaiah 9:6-7; 1 Corinthians 11:26; Zechariah 12:6-10; Zechariah 14:16-21
CLEANSED BY GRACE
We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is by grace, through faith in the shed sacrificial blood of Yeshua HaMashiach and that regeneration by the Spirit of God is absolutely essential for personal salvation. Leviticus 17:11; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4; John 3:3; Hebrews 11:6; Genesis 15:6
RUACH HAKODESH
We believe in the present ministry of Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a godly life. Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 14:15-17; Galatians 5:13-25
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
We believe that the Jews according to the flesh (descendants of Abraham through Isaac, whether through the blood line of the mother or the father) who place their faith in Israel’s Messiah Yeshua have not disowned or separated themselves from their race and Judaic heritage, but remain sons and daughters of Israel. Gentiles who place their faith in Israel’s Messiah Yeshua are also spiritually, sons and daughters of Abraham. Galatians 3:28-29; Romans 2:28-29; Genesis 15:6
RESURRECTION
We believe in the resurrection of both saved and lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to eternal separation from God, the latter being consigned to a state of everlasting punishment. Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:46; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 20:12-15
MIDDLE WALL OF PARTITION
We believe that the middle wall of partition which in times past separated Jews and Gentiles has been broken down, the enmity between them eradicated by the Messiah Yeshua. Ephesians 2:12-24; Acts 10:34
NEW COVENANT BODY
We believe that the New Covenant body of the Lord is composed of both Jews and Gentiles who have accepted Yeshua HaMashiach as the promised Redeemer and that now they are to worship TOGETHER in the House of God. John 17:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Hebrews 10:25; Psalm 133:1
JEWISH FOLLOWERS OF YESHUA
We believe that as Jewish followers of Yeshua, we are called to maintain our Jewish biblical heritage and remain part of our people, and the universal body of believers. This is part of our identity and a witness to the faithfulness of God. Romans 3:1-4; 1 Corinthians 7:17-20; Acts 21:20-24
In addition to the above statements concerning the Trinity, we believe that the Athanasian Creed explains our view of the Trinity quite well and can be found on the Creeds of Christendom page. (We do not hold to the belief that a belief in the Trinity is a salvation issue…the Bible does not teach that anything is necessary for salvation other than a heartfelt belief in the shed blood of Yeshua and confessing the same with your mouth).
Additional Beliefs
Beyond those fundamental/core beliefs listed above, we also adhere to a set of beliefs outlined in the statements below that are not addressed elsewhere; but that we feel are absolutely scripturally correct and are not in conflict with, but rather enhance, the purposes and objectives of those Tenets of faith.
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We believe that life begins at conception and that abortion is murder and grieves the Lord very much.
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We believe cloning is against the natural order of YHVH’s creation. There is no soul in a clone, because only YHVH can place a soul in a body, with His breath of life.
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We believe that Elohim is the Creator of all and that the Theory of Evolution is a lie of Satan to keep people in the dark and allow them to question YHVH’s omnipotence and existence, thereby avoiding a necessary change of lifestyle.
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We believe that Homosexuality (both male and female, “Gay” and “Lesbian”) is an abomination to YHVH, as stated in the scriptures, and it is impossible to rationalize any cause of homosexuality other than human choice. People cannot physically be “born gay” by genetics, disease, or otherwise. There is no “Gay Gene” and there never was nor ever will be. This is a lie from Hell and the corrupt media. Both Generational Curses and environment can influence the homosexual lifestyle choice, but YHVH never created (and would never) create a human that would be born out of the natural order that He invented. He would not cause anyone to be born with a desire to leave the “natural use” of a man or woman (heterosexual relationships, one man to one woman and one woman to one man).
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We believe that transvestites (cross-dressers) and transsexuals (those who have had a sex change operation), both of which have been recently referred to as trans-gendered (it means the same thing, no matter how you label it), are out of the natural order and are as much an abomination to YHVH as homosexuality.
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We believe that same-sex marriages are a sin and that they should be illegal. Marriage was designed by YHVH to be between one man and one woman for life. See above on Homosexuality.
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We believe that practicing Homosexuals are not qualified for ministry and should NEVER be ordained into ministry until such time as true and complete repentence takes place with verifiable evidence of the same (accompanied by an obvious change in lifestyle), as it sets a standard that is unbiblical and is permissive of a sin that is an abomination to YHVH. See above on Homosexuality.
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Please understand that we love the Homosexual as YHVH loves the Homosexual. However, we must stand against that which YHVH is clearly against as dictated in His Word, the Bible. We will gladly help you through the process of leaving the Homosexual lifestyle, or help you find someone who can.
