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GoldenApples "ORCHARD OF THEOLOGY"
1. Our Eternal God (YHVH) is One)
He is our Creator, our loving Father, a just Ruler
His triune nature and one at the same time
Magnifying His attributes
Learning to trust His goodness
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Trying to understand God’s paradoxes as “both/and”
2. Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) and the Messianic Prophecies
Jewish Holy Day Prophetic Timeline
Fitting them together as a puzzle to reveal Yeshua
His sacrificial death and resurrection
His Word as it magnifies the lessons in Torah
He is the King of Israel, the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God
He is our example of love and forgiveness
Yeshua’s imminent return
3. Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)
Being Born again of His Spirit
Fruit of the Spirit and Gifts of the Spirit
Knowing the move of His Spirit (as taught by the local body)
4. Methods of Communication between God and Man
The Holy Scriptures (Torah, Haftorah, and Brit Ha’Dosha) are divinely inspired
The Bible has a continuity of law and grace
Navigating the Torah portion reading schedule
Layered Covenant Development between Torah and Brit Ha’Dosha
Prayer and Worship
Hearing the Voice of God (Yeshua)
Trying to understand spiritual things with a limited human mind
The ongoing process of choosing holiness
Wisdom of proverbs as fast-food
5. Faith, Hope and Love
Love for God and one another
Forgiven much loves much
Obedience motivated by love
Faith motivated by hope
6. Messianic Lifestyle and Identity
Living in a modern “Acts” community – Kingdom Growth
Obedience to Shabbat and Holydays reveals our heart toward God
Giving and serving in the Local Messianic Congregation
Community volunteerism shows Messiah’s love
Being a part of the end-time revival of the Jewish people
Wisdom proved right by action
7. Evangelism/Salvation for all who believe
Faith is a choice to believe God
Resting in God’s arms as His child
Sacrificial living as an overcoming witness
Sharing a “word” ready in due season
Promised restoration of the People and the Land of Israel
Messianic Jews are a restored Remnant saved by grace
Jew and Gentile one in Messiah (equal not blended)
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