{"id":134,"date":"2018-09-29T15:40:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bethemanuel.org\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:11:37","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bethemanuel.org\/?page_id=134","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"134\" class=\"elementor elementor-134\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c15d4cb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c15d4cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=LER7lcnzoDU&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-550ebaf6\" data-id=\"550ebaf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d8cefa5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d8cefa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38e6eab\" data-id=\"38e6eab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98e2fa4 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98e2fa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbedb3a\" data-id=\"dbedb3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf3c758 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bf3c758\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b99479\" data-id=\"39b99479\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6d1838 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c6d1838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Philosophy of Ministry<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c4e7c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c4e7c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><sub>Our community belongs to G-d: He formed us, He sustains us and we exist for His glory.<\/sub><\/li><\/ol><p><sub>Our community is Messiah-centered: \u201cAnd every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Yeshua as the Messiah.\u201d<\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Our goal through every ministry of this congregation is to exalt and lift up Yeshua as the Messiah, the Son of G-d. His Word, as preached and taught from a Messianic Jewish perspective, is the foundation of what we believe.<\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Our community is family oriented: We believe that the family was instituted by G-d as the basis for passing His heritage and values to the next generation (Deut. 6:7). Together, we form a larger Mishpocha (family) devoted to expressing the love of G-d.<\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Congregation Beth Emanuel is a fruit of the Messianic revival in the Jewish community. G-d promised that He would revive the house of Israel in Ezekiel 36:24-27. He did so in the days of the Shlichim (Apostles) of the first century as we read in Acts 21:20. Today, He is once more fulfilling His word by bringing revival to the Jewish people as foreseen in Romans 11:25-32.<\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Our community is contextually Jewish and we encourage our membership to live a Jewish lifestyle because:<\/sub><\/p><ul><li><sub>We are called to be a light for Yeshua first to the Jewish community (Matt. 5:14; Rom. 1:16; Rom. 9:3,4; Rom. 10:1; Matt. 10:6; Rom. 1:10, 1 Cor. 8:20).<\/sub><\/li><li><sub>G-d has a prophetic destiny for the household of Israel that will be fulfilled in maintaining its G-d given identity (Acts 21:20; Rom. 7:4,5; Acts 25:8; Rom. 3:2).<\/sub><\/li><\/ul><p><sub>Our community is called to reflect the one new man reality of Ephesians 2:11-22. Through the redemption of our G-d given ethnic and national identities, we are set free to mutually bless one another and serve G-d in unity through the realization of \u201cMessiah in you, the hope of glory\u201d. (John 10:16; John 17:22,23, Eph. 1:18, Col. 1:27).<\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Our congregation undergirds and supports the Towards Jerusalem Council II initiative to repair and heal the breach between Jewish and Gentile believers in Yeshua dating from the first centuries of the Church, doing so primarily through humility, prayer and repentance. (Acts 15, Acts 21:17-26, Rom. 11:29, Rom. 11:11-24, 2 Cor. 5:18-21, Eph. 2:11-16) We have been given the ministry of reconciliation. (2 Cor. 5:18)<\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Congregation Beth Emanuel stands as a witness to G-d\u2019s loyal love to Israel by raising up a Jewish remnant. This demonstration of G-d\u2019s covenant-keeping faithfulness is central to His plan to redeem and bless the nations (Ezek. 36:23; Luk 2:32; Rom. 11:12,15). We are called to be a house of prayer for all the nations. (Isa. 56:7, Matt. 21:13)<\/sub><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fbcb50c\" data-id=\"4fbcb50c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c74e3d8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c74e3d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc37dfa\" data-id=\"4fc37dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ca9ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12ca9ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stay connected with our community<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ca26e e-grid-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"34ca26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67df075d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a483bd\" data-id=\"55a483bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac5afc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ac5afc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0follow us on social media for updates, inspiration, and a glimpse into synagogue life throughout the week!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd3ae79 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dd3ae79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-297575df\" data-id=\"297575df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d8047f elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"56d8047f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCongregation Beth Emanuel\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStatement of Faith\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbd79f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbd79f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><sub>I<\/sub><\/strong><sub>. <strong>BIBLE<\/strong><\/sub><\/p><p><sub>Consisting of the Tenach (Holy Scriptures) and the later writings commonly\u00a0known as the B&#8217;rit Hadasha \u00a0(New Covenant), is the only infallible and\u00a0authoritative word of G-d. We recognize its divine inspiration, and accept its\u00a0teachings as our final authority in all matters of faith and practice (Deut. 6:4-9;\u00a0Prov. 3:1-6; Ps. 119:89, 105; Isa. 48:12-16; Rom. 8:14-17; II Tim. 2:15, 3:16-17<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>II. G-D<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><p><sub>We believe that the Shema, &#8220;Hear O Israel, the L-rd our G-d, the L-rd is\u00a0one&#8221; (Deut. 6:4), teaches that G-d is Echad, as so declared: a united one, a\u00a0composite unity, eternally existent in plural oneness [Gen. 1:1 (Elohim: G-d);\u00a0Gen. 1:26 &#8220;Let us make man in our image&#8221;; Gen. 2:24 Adam &amp; Eve were created\u00a0to be as one flesh (basar echad)], that He is a personal G-d who created us (Gen. 1 &amp; 2), and that He exists forever in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy<\/sub><sub>\u00a0<\/sub><sub>Spirit, as mentioned in Romans 8:14-17 (Father, Spirit, and Messiah &#8211; Son) and\u00a0Matt. 28:19 Mikvah Baptism (immersing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>A. G-D THE FATHER (Abba)<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><p><sub>John 6:27b; I Cor 1:3; Gal. 1:1; Rev. 3:5, 21; Jer. 3:4, 19; 31:9; Mal. 1:6;\u00a0Matt 6:9, 32; Luke 10:21-22; John 1:14; 4:23; 5:17-26; 6:28-46; Rom.\u00a08:14-15.<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>B. G-D THE SON (HaBen)<\/sub><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: sub;\">.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><sub>G-d does have a Son [Ps. 2; Prov. 30:4-6 (cf. Heb. 1); Luke 12:35-37; John 1:29-34, 49; 3:14-18].<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> The Son, called Yeshua (Jesus), meaning salvation, came to this world born of a virgin [Isa. 7:14 (cf. Luke 1:30-35)].<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> The Son is G-d (Deity), and is worshipped as G-d, having existed\u00a0eternally [Ps. 110:1 (cf. Heb. 1:13); Isa. 9:6-7; Matt. 28:18-20; Phil.\u00a02:5-11; Col. 1:15-19; Rev. 3:21 (Heb. 1 &#8211; worshipped by angels);\u00a0Rev. 4:8, 5:5-14].<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> This One is the promised Mashiach (Messiah) of Israel [ Is. 9:6-7;11:1; Dan. 9 (esp. verses 20-26); Isa. 53; John 1:17, 40-41, 45, 49;\u00a0Mark 8:29].<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> He is the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning star\u00a0(Num. 24:17; Rev. 22:16).<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> He is our Passover, the Lamb of G-d ( I Cor. 5:7; Rev. 5; John1:29)<\/sub><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><sub>C. G-D THE HOLY SPIRIT (Ruach HaKodesh)<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><sub> Introduced in Gen. 1:2b.<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> In the Tenach, the Spirit of G-d came upon individuals during the\u00a0times of our forefathers, like Moses, David (see II Sam. 23:1-3),\u00a0and the Prophets, for the specific purposes.<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> In the New Covenant, the Messiah, Yeshua, promised His disciples\u00a0that &#8220;the Comforter&#8221; would come to them after He was gone,\u00a0described as the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17, 26), who was with\u00a0them and would be in them. Yeshua further declared that the Spirit\u00a0of Truth, would guide us into all truth and would glorify Him &#8211; the\u00a0Messiah &#8211; not Himself (John 16:13-15). He empowers us (Acts 1:8). He seals us [Eph. 1:13; 4:30 (see Complete Jewish Bible\u00a0version)]. If we have not the Spirit, we are not His (Rom. 8:9). He\u00a0leads us and teaches us (Rom. 8:14-17). His indwelling enables us\u00a0to live a G-dly life. Acts 2:38 says, &#8220;Repent, be immersed, and\u00a0receive the Holy Spirit.&#8221;<\/sub><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><sub>III.\u00a0 MAN<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><sub> Created in the image of G-d (Gen. 1:26-27), but:<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> Through disobedience, man fell from his first state and became separated\u00a0from G-d (Gen. 2:17; 3:22-24). Therefore, according to the Scriptures, all\u00a0men are born with a sinful nature (Ps. 14:1-3; 49:7; 53:3; Isa. 64:6; Rom.\u00a03:9-12, 23; 5:12).<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> Man&#8217;s only hope for redemption (salvation) is through the atonement made\u00a0by the Messiah (Lev. 17:11; Isa. 53; Dan. 9:24-26; I Cor. 15:22; Heb.9:11-14, 28; John 1:12, 3:36), resulting in regeneration by the Holy Spirit\u00a0(Tit. 3:5), which is the new birth (John 3:3-8). For by grace we are saved\u00a0through faith, it is a gift of G-d (Eph. 2:8-9).<\/sub><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><sub>IV. RESURRECTION AND JUDGMENT<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><p><sub>We believe in the resurrection of both the redeemed and the lost: the former to\u00a0everlasting life and the latter to eternal separation from G-d, a state of\u00a0everlasting punishment (Job 14:14; 19:25-27; Dan. 12:2-3; John 3:36; 11:25-26;\u00a0Rev. 20:5-6, 10-15; 21:7-8).<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>V. THE MESSIAH &#8211; The Redeemer.<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><p><sub>The Scriptures promised two &#8220;comings&#8221; of the Messiah:<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>A. First coming<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><sub> MaShiach promised to come. (2 Sam. 7:12-16; Dan. 9:24-26; Isa. 7:14; Isa 9:6; Isa 28:16; Micha 5:2;)<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> Its purpose was to make an atonement for sin. (Dan. 9:24-26; Isa\u00a053; Rom. 3:21-31; Heb. 9:26-28; John 3:16-17).<\/sub><\/li><\/ol><p><sub><strong>B. The Resurrection<\/strong><\/sub><\/p><p><sub>1.Promised coming in the air to receive the believers to Himself (I\u00a0Thess. 4:13-18; John 14:1-6; I Cor. 15:51-57)<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>C<\/sub><\/strong><sub>. <strong>Second coming Messiah&#8217;s return to the earth.<\/strong><\/sub><\/p><ol><li><sub> The Redeemer shall come to Zion (Isa 59:20-21; Zech. 14:1-4).<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> Israel\u2019s spiritual redemption (Zech. 12:8-13:1; Rom. 11:25-27; Heb. 9:28; Jer. 31:31-40; the New Covenant).<\/sub><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><sub>D. Restoration of Israel<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><p><sub>Israel&#8217;s national restoration is to recover the remnant of His people Israel from the four corners of the earth, and restore the Davidic Kingdom (Isa. 11 &#8211; to re-establish the throne and kingdom of David, which will last forever)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 15px; vertical-align: sub;\">[Isa. 9:6-7 (Luke 1:30-33); Jer. 23:3-8].<\/span><\/p><p><strong><sub>VI. ISRAEL IN PROPHECY<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><p><sub>We believe in G-d&#8217;s end-time plan for the nation of Israel and for the world. A\u00a0central part of Messianic Judaism is the belief in the physical and spiritual restoration of Israel, as taught in the Scriptures. The greatest miracle of our day has\u00a0been the re-establishment\u00a0or\u00a0rebirth\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Israel\u00a0according\u00a0to prophecy (Ezek. 34:11-31; 36-39; Hos. 3; Amos 9:11-15; Zech. 12-14; Isa. 11; 43;54; 60-62; 66; Rom. 11:1-34) (see also Scriptures under V. THE MESSIAH).<\/sub><\/p><p><strong><sub>VII.\u00a0 MESSIANIC JUDAISM<\/sub><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><sub> We recognize that Jewish people (physical descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob, whether through the mother&#8217;s or the father&#8217;s blood-line) who place their faith in Israel\u2019s Messiah, Yeshua, continue to be Jewish according to the Scriptures (Rom. 2:28-29). Gentiles who place their faith in Yeshua, are &#8220;grafted into&#8221; the Jewish olive tree of faith (Rom. 11:17-25) becoming spiritual sons and daughters of Abraham (Gal.3:28-29).<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> We observe and celebrate the Jewish Holy Days given by G-d to Israel, with their fulfillment in and through the Messiah Yeshua. We believe that true &#8220;Biblical Judaism,&#8221; the faith of first century believers, which we seek to practice, acknowledges the continuity of faith in the one true G-d, revealed throughout the Scriptures, and ultimately manifested in G-d&#8217;s Son, Yeshua the Messiah. We believe that salvation has always been &#8220;by faith,&#8221; and that works of law, or righteous acts, have never saved anyone (Gen. 15:6; Rom. 2-6; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 11:6, 39).<\/sub><\/li><li><sub> We acknowledge that the New Covenant body of believers is composed of both Jews and Gentiles who have received Yeshua the Messiah as the Promised Redeemer. The &#8220;middle wall of partition&#8221; has been broken down and now we worship the G-d of Israel together (I Cor. 12:13; Eph. 2:13-14).<\/sub><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c09acdd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c09acdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f1e27c\" data-id=\"43f1e27c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308e2a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"308e2a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=10150%20Bustleton%20Ave%20Philadelphia%2C%20PA%2C%20United%20States%2C%20Pennsylvania%2019116&#038;t=m&#038;z=18&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"10150 Bustleton Ave Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19116\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"10150 Bustleton Ave Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19116\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b855252 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b855252\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73a0368f\" data-id=\"73a0368f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa376df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aa376df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f89ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f89ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10150 Bustleton Ave Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19116<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14bd3923\" data-id=\"14bd3923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7422d230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7422d230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our hours<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc6d569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc6d569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8:00 PM &#8211; 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