Statement
of beliefs for
Yahoshua’s 7th Day House Of Prayer
PH# (843) 921-0580
Pastor Terry Arthur
Foundation in the
Old Testament
We believe that the Old Testament is the basis for the New Testament. From many
references made by Yahoshua and His apostles to the Old Testament Laws, Psalms,
and prophets, the authority of the Old Testament is easily seen, Luke 24:44,
Acts 24:14.
Basis for the New
Testament
We believe that both the Old and New testaments are inspired, and that they are
to be used for teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness,
Matthew 4:4, 2Timothy 3:16. We are not to delete from either text, Revelation
22:18, and neither Old nor New Testament is open to private interpretation,
2Peter 1:21. We must not take from or add to Scripture, Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32.
The Father
We affirm that the Heavenly Father’s Name is Yahweh, Psalm 68:4; Isaiah 42:8;
Jeremiah 16:21. Yahweh is His Name forever, and is the verb of existence, Exodus
3:14-15; Isaiah 63:12. He is the Supreme Ruler over everything. Worship is to be
directed toward Him and He is to be venerated above all, Exodus 20:5,
Deuteronomy, 6:4, 13, 2Kings 17:36, Psalm 99:9, Matthew 4:10. We are commanded
to use and revere Yahweh’s Name, Exodus 20:7, Leviticus 22:2, Deuteronomy
28:58, Psalm 105:1, Isaiah 52:6, Matthew 6:9, John 17:26.
The Son
We affirm that the true Name for the Messiah is Yahoshua. Yahoshua literally
means "Yahweh saves" or "Yahweh is salvation." His Name is a
contraction of YAHweh and hoSHUA. He literally came in His Father’s Name, John
5:43. Yahoshua is the only name under Heaven that offers salvation to all those
that would call upon it, Acts 4:12. He pre-existed before His earthly birth and
was the spokesman for the Father in the Old Testament, Genesis 1:26; 19:24;
Proverbs 8:25; Micah 5:2, John 1:1-3; 8:58; 13:3; 16:28-30, 1Corinthians 10:4;
Colossians 1:15-17. We believe that He came in human form and was born of a
virgin by Yahweh’s own power, Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; John 17:5,
Philippians 2:5-7. Yahshua lived a completely sinless life, Isaiah 53:9; 1 Peter
2:22, and died upon the torture stake through which we have atonement for our
sins, Isaiah 53, Hebrews 9. On the third day He rose from the tomb to be the
mediator between mankind and Yahweh, Matthew 12:40; John 14:6; 1Corinthians
15:1-8; Hebrews 3:1; 4:14.
The Holy Spirit
We affirm that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Yahoshua that comes to live in
us to lead us into all truth. John 14:16, John 14:18, John 16:13 and to
help us to live a sinless Life and to quicken our mortal bodies at Yahoshua’s
coming We do not believe that the Holy Spirit constitutes a third person of a
trinity, which is a concept conceived in ancient religions.
Baptism
We believe that upon true repentance a person is to be baptized into the saving
Name of Yahoshua the Messiah, Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 2:38; 4:12; 8:16; 10:43;
19:5; Romans 6:3. Baptism is by complete submersion. Through baptism we become a
new man, free of our old carnal nature, Romans 6:3-6; 7:6; Colossians 2:12;
1Peter 3:21.
Sabbath
We teach that the Sabbath day is the seventh day of the week and commemorates
creation through Yahweh’s mighty hand, Genesis 2:2-3. The weekly Sabbath is a
sign between Him and His people, setting them apart from the common world,
Exodus 31:13-17. The Sabbath restricts any servile work, Exodus 20:8-11. We are
not to buy or sell on Yahweh’s day of rest, or bring any burden into our
dwellings, Nehemiah 10:31; 13:15-21; Jeremiah 17:21-22, 24-27. The Sabbath is a
day to pray and meditate on Yahweh’s will, forsaking our own wants and
desires, Isaiah 58:13-14, Acts 16:13. It is a day to come together and worship
Yahweh in spirit and truth, Leviticus 23:2-3, Hebrews 10:25.
Passover
We affirm that the Passover memorial begins at dusk at the start of the
fourteenth of Abib (month of green ears of barley), Exodus 12:6; Leviticus 23:5;
Numbers 28:16; Deuteronomy 16:1. The Passover represents two significant
events—the death of the firstborn of Egypt and the passing of the death angel,
and the impalement of our Savior on the torture stake, Exodus 12; John 18-19.
The Passover is a memorial, not a High Sabbath. Work may be done on this day,
Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:14. Yahoshua partook of the
Passover at twilight on the fourteenth day of Abib with His Apostles, Matthew
26:17-29; Mark 14:12-25, thus fulfilling the law. We no longer sacrifice a lamb
at Passover, but partake of the prescribed emblems, which represent Yahshua’s
body (unleavened bread, matzoth) and blood (unfermented grape juice, the pure
blood of the grape, Deut. 32:14), Luke 22:12-23, 1Corinthians 11:23-26.
Feast of Unleavened
Bread
We believe that the Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the 15th day of the
month of Abib and extends through the 21st day of that same month, Exodus
12:15-18, Leviticus 23:6; Numbers 28:17. The first and last days of the
seven-day observance are observed as high days, Exodus 12:16, Leviticus 23:7-8,
Numbers 28:18, 25. During this time we are to worship Yahweh and examine
ourselves, removing any pride, sin, falsity or false doctrine from our lives,
Exodus 5:1, 1Corinthians 5:8. We are to remove all leaven products from our
property and eat unleavened bread with our meals for all seven days of the
Feast, Exodus 12:15, 18, Leviticus 23:6.
Feast of Weeks
We believe that the Feast of Weeks (Heb. Shavuoth) or Pentecost is the third of
the seven annual observances. This Feast is to be calculated from within the
Feast of Unleavened Bread. We are to start the count from the day after the
weekly Sabbath that falls within the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and count seven
complete weeks, Leviticus 23:15-16. On this day the New Testament Assembly
received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2.
Feast of Trumpets
We believe that the Feast of Trumpets is a High Sabbath, a memorial of blowing
trumpets, that falls on the first day of the seventh Hebrew month, Leviticus
23:23-25, Numbers 29:1-6.
Day of Atonement
We affirm that the Day of Atonement comes on the 10th day of the month of Tishri.
On this day no manner of work is to be done, it is a strict Sabbath to Yahweh.
On this High Sabbath we are to afflict ourselves by abstaining from food and
drink, Leviticus 16; 23:26-32; Numbers 29:7-11.
Feast of Tabernacles
We affirm that the Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Ingathering starts on
the 15th day of the seventh biblical month and advances through the 21st day of
the month. The Feast of Tabernacles is a seven-day Feast, which has a High Day
on the 15th day of Tishri, Exodus 23:16; 34:22; Leviticus 23:33-36, 39-43;
Numbers 29:12-34; Deuteronomy 16:13-15. Yahoshua set the example for all mankind
by observing the Feast in the New Testament. Further, we are told that all
people in the Millennium will observe the Feast of Tabernacles, Zechariah
14:16-19; John 7:2, 37.
Last Great Day
We affirm that the Last Great Day immediately follows the Feast of Tabernacles
and comes on the 22nd day of Tishri as a High Sabbath. On this day no manner of
work is to be done. This special day commemorates the closing of the yearly
feast cycle, Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35-38.
Sin
We believe that sin is the transgression of Yahweh’s Law, 1John 3:4. Without
Law sin does not exist, Romans 3:20; 7:7-12, and that the penalty of sin is
death, Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27, and we realize that all have sinned and come
short of the glory of Yahweh, Romans 3:23.
Ten Commandments
We believe that we are to keep all ten of Yahweh’s commandments Exodus 20:1-17
and that we are to live in peace with all mankind. Matthew 5:44
Tithing
We believe that tithing is a Biblical practice that all of Yahweh’s people are
commanded to perform, Leviticus 27:30-33; Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 23:23. A tithe
is defined as 10 percent of a person’s income (increase).
Clean Food Laws
We believe Yahweh’s dietary food Laws were not annulled in the New Testament,
but remain for His New Covenant believers, Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14; Isaiah
65:4; 66:17; 2Corinthians 6:17.
The Adversary
We believe that Satan is a spirit being who was cast out of heaven Luke 10:18;
Revelation 12:7-9. Satan will eventually be destroyed, Romans 16:20
("bruise" = crush in pieces); Hebrews 2:14. Through the help of Yahweh
we can overcome the wiles of the Adversary, James 4:7.
Lake of Fire (Gehenna)
We believe that the Bible does not support an ever-burning hellfire, but that
the wicked who are placed in the lake of fire (Gehenna) will be destroyed
quickly and completely, and will not burn forever, 2Thessalonians 1:7-10;
Malachi 4:1-3; Psalm 27:20-22; Jude 7. "Hell" is the Hebrew sheol in
the Old Testament, which means grave or pit; the New Testament counterpart is
the Greek hades, which also means grave.
Salvation and
Immortality
We believe that the dead are unconscious in their graves until they are
resurrected, Job 14:12-14; Daniel 12:2; John 5:29; 1Corinthians 15:51-56;
1Thessalonians 4:13-17; Hebrews 11:13, 39. We humans do not have immortal souls,
Ezekiel 18:4, 20; Matthew 10:28, but receive immortality as a reward at the
resurrection, John 17:2-3; 2Timothy 1:10.
Love
We believe that love is a critical aspect of the true believer’s life. Yahweh
requires that we all demonstrate love for him and our fellow man. The two
greatest commandments are—loving Yahweh with all our hearts, and loving our
neighbors as ourselves, Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Matthew 19:19;
22:34-40; James 2:8. Love is showing an unselfish and outgoing desire for Yahweh
and our fellow man. Without love we have no hope of eternal life, 1Corinthians
13.