Beliefs 23–27 address the life, perseverance, calling, and final hope of the people of YHWH. Believers of the Way United teaches that the assembly is not a building, denomination, or religious institution, but the living fellowship of those called out by YHWH. The assembly is the covenant community of believers who gather in His name, walk in His Torah, follow Yeshua the Messiah, and bear witness to the kingdom of God.
We also teach that salvation is freely accessible to all who respond to YHWH in faith, repentance, obedience, and covenant faithfulness through Yeshua the Messiah. Salvation is not limited to one ethnicity, nation, or religious institution. At the same time, it is not an unconditional guarantee disconnected from how a person lives. Salvation is a covenant relationship that must be continued in faith, obedience, and perseverance.
Finally, we believe women are called, gifted, and anointed by YHWH to preach, teach, minister, and serve in the assembly and in the world. The Spirit of YHWH is poured out upon sons and daughters. The final hope of the redeemed is not an eternal, bodiless existence in heaven, but bodily resurrection to eternal life on a renewed earth, where YHWH will dwell with His people and His kingdom will be fully restored.
23. THE ASSEMBLY
The belief that the church is not a physical building, a denominational institution, or a religious organization, but rather the living assembly of all who have been called out by YHWH — the body of Yeshua the Messiah, the fellowship of the righteous, the communion of brothers and sisters who gather in his name, walk in his Torah, and bear witness to his kingdom in the world.
Old Testament
Genesis 28:16-17 — Exodus 19:5-6 — Leviticus 26:11-12 — Numbers 16:3 — Deuteronomy 4:10 — Deuteronomy 9:10 — Deuteronomy 23:1-3 — Joshua 8:35 — 1 Kings 8:22-23 — 1 Chronicles 28:8 — 2 Chronicles 6:12-13 — Nehemiah 8:1-3 — Psalm 1:5 — Psalm 22:22 — Psalm 26:12 — Psalm 35:18 — Psalm 89:5 — Psalm 107:32 — Isaiah 56:6-8 — Joel 2:15-16
New Testament
Matthew 16:18 — Matthew 18:20 — Matthew 18:15-17 — Acts 2:42-47 — Acts 4:32-35 — Acts 7:38 — Romans 12:4-5 — Romans 16:3-5 — 1 Corinthians 1:2 — 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 — 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 — 1 Corinthians 12:27 — Ephesians 1:22-23 — Ephesians 2:19-22 — Ephesians 4:4-6 — Colossians 1:18 — Colossians 1:24 — Hebrews 10:24-25 — Hebrews 12:22-23 — Revelation 1:20
24. SALVATION
The belief that salvation is not the exclusive possession of any one ethnic group, nation, or religious institution, but is freely accessible to all — both Jew and Gentile — who respond in faith, repentance, and obedience to YHWH through the atoning work of Yeshua the Messiah, for YHWH is no respecter of persons and his covenant is open to all who will walk in his ways.
Old Testament
Genesis 12:3 — Genesis 22:18 — Exodus 12:48-49 — Leviticus 19:33-34 — Numbers 15:15-16 — Deuteronomy 10:17-19 — Isaiah 2:2-4 — Isaiah 42:6-7 — Isaiah 49:6 — Isaiah 56:3-7 — Isaiah 60:1-3 — Isaiah 66:18-21 — Jeremiah 3:17 — Ezekiel 47:21-23 — Joel 2:28-32 — Amos 9:11-12 — Micah 4:1-2 — Zechariah 2:10-11 — Zechariah 8:20-23 — Malachi 1:11
New Testament
Matthew 28:19-20 — Mark 16:15-16 — Luke 24:46-47 — John 3:16-17 — John 10:16 — Acts 2:21 — Acts 10:34-35 — Acts 10:43 — Acts 15:7-9 — Acts 17:30 — Romans 1:16 — Romans 2:10-11 — Romans 3:22-24 — Romans 10:12-13 — Galatians 3:26-29 — Ephesians 2:11-13 — Ephesians 3:4-6 — Colossians 3:10-11 — Titus 2:11 — Revelation 7:9-10
25. CONDITIONAL SALVATION
The belief that salvation is not an unconditional, irrevocable guarantee secured at the moment of belief — once saved always saved — but is a covenant relationship maintained by continued faith, obedience, and perseverance in the ways of YHWH. One who turns away from YHWH, abandons his Torah, and walks in persistent rebellion can forfeit the salvation that was once extended to them.
Old Testament
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 — Deuteronomy 28:15 — Deuteronomy 30:15-18 — Joshua 24:20 — 1 Chronicles 28:9 — 2 Chronicles 15:2 — 2 Chronicles 24:20 — Psalm 125:5 — Proverbs 14:14 — Isaiah 1:19-20 — Isaiah 59:1-2 — Jeremiah 18:9-10 — Ezekiel 3:20-21 — Ezekiel 18:24-26 — Ezekiel 18:30-32 — Ezekiel 33:12-13 — Ezekiel 33:18 — Hosea 4:6 — Amos 5:4-6 — Zephaniah 1:6
New Testament
Matthew 7:21-23 — Matthew 10:22 — Matthew 24:13 — Matthew 24:45-51 — Luke 8:13-15 — Luke 9:62 — John 15:1-6 — Acts 14:22 — Romans 11:20-22 — 1 Corinthians 9:27 — 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 — Galatians 5:4 — Colossians 1:21-23 — 1 Timothy 4:1 — 1 Timothy 4:16 — Hebrews 3:12-14 — Hebrews 6:4-6 — Hebrews 10:26-29 — 2 Peter 2:20-22 — Revelation 3:5
26. WOMEN IN MINISTRY
The belief that women are not prohibited from preaching, teaching, and ministering the Word of YHWH in the assembly and in the world, but are equally called, gifted, and anointed by the Spirit of YHWH to proclaim the good news, instruct the community of faith, and exercise spiritual leadership — for in Yeshua the Messiah there is neither male nor female, and YHWH pours out his Spirit upon all flesh.
Old Testament
Genesis 1:27 — Exodus 15:20-21 — Numbers 11:29 — Numbers 27:1-7 — Judges 4:4-5 — Judges 4:6-7 — 2 Kings 22:14-15 — 2 Kings 22:16-20 — 2 Chronicles 34:22-23 — Nehemiah 6:14 — Proverbs 31:26 — Isaiah 40:9 — Isaiah 28:7 — Jeremiah 31:22 — Ezekiel 13:17 — Joel 2:28-29 — Micah 6:4 — Psalm 68:11 — Isaiah 8:3 — Judges 5:7
New Testament
Matthew 28:5-7 — Matthew 28:10 — Luke 2:36-38 — Luke 8:1-3 — Luke 24:9-11 — John 4:28-30 — John 20:17-18 — Acts 1:14 — Acts 2:17-18 — Acts 18:26 — Acts 21:8-9 — Romans 16:1-2 — Romans 16:3-4 — Romans 16:7 — 1 Corinthians 11:5 — Galatians 3:28 — Philippians 4:2-3 — Titus 2:3-4 — 1 Timothy 2:11-12 — Revelation 2:20
27. ETERNAL LIFE ON EARTH
The belief that the ultimate hope of the redeemed is not an ethereal existence floating in heaven for eternity, but a bodily resurrection to eternal life on a renewed, restored, and glorified earth — the new earth — where YHWH himself will dwell among his people, where the righteous will reign, build, plant, and flourish forever under the direct kingship of YHWH through Yeshua the Messiah.
Old Testament
Genesis 1:28 — Genesis 13:14-15 — Genesis 17:8 — Psalm 2:8 — Psalm 25:13 — Psalm 37:9-11 — Psalm 37:22 — Psalm 37:29 — Psalm 37:34 — Psalm 72:7-8 — Psalm 115:16 — Isaiah 11:6-9 — Isaiah 25:6-8 — Isaiah 35:1-2 — Isaiah 60:21 — Isaiah 65:17-19 — Isaiah 65:21-23 — Isaiah 66:22-23 — Ezekiel 37:25-28 — Daniel 7:27
New Testament
Matthew 5:5 — Matthew 6:10 — Matthew 19:28-29 — Matthew 25:34 — Luke 13:28-29 — John 3:16 — John 5:28-29 — Acts 3:20-21 — Romans 4:13 — Romans 8:19-21 — 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 — 1 Corinthians 15:49 — 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 — 2 Peter 3:13 — Hebrews 11:13-16 — Revelation 5:9-10 — Revelation 11:15 — Revelation 20:4-6 — Revelation 21:1-4 — Revelation 22:3-5
Foundations of the Way is a seven-part teaching series designed to walk readers through the fundamental beliefs of Believers of the Way United. These articles provide a clear introduction before readers explore the full Scripture references and doctrinal statements.