Assemblies of Yahweh - Doctrinal Beliefs

Doctrinal Beliefs

The Assemblies of Yahweh profess to follow the Old and New Testaments as closely as possible. This causes the group to be viewed as an admixture of Judaism and Christianity although they do not actually mix Christian doctrines with the teachings of the Scriptures. They believe that in order to understand the will of Yahweh, the Bible must be harmonized and adhered to as infallible. Members agree that the Hebrew Scriptures be used to interpret the New Testament. This hermeneutical position toward the dominance of the Old Testament in biblical interpretation is related to the basic Israelite faith and Judaism. The Assemblies of Yahweh professes that the name of Elohim is Yahweh and the name of the Messiah is Yahshua. The group adheres to the dietary guidelines laid out in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 and practices tithing. They proclaim the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath and a period of rest and worship is observed. In addition to the weekly Sabbath the Assemblies observe a number of annual holy days including Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Pentecost (Shavuot), the Feast of Trumpets, the Fast of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the Feast of Tabernacles and the Last Great Day. Conclusively, their position can be seen in their Statement of Doctrine, point 6: "It is necessary to keep all the commandments, statutes and judgments (except the ritual and animal sacrifices)". The Assemblies of Yahweh believe in Government and "law, order and rule from the top down". The Assemblies of Yahweh reject as unbiblical the Trinity, infant baptism, homosexuality, polygamy, female ministers, the immortality of the soul and eternal hell.

They are less familiarly known as Messianic, as well as Spiritual Israelites, possibly based on John 4:23.