UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS WEBSITE INTERPRETS TERMS
Many theological misunderstandings arise because different belief systems interpret certain biblical terms in different ways. This website uses a number of terms within a specifically Hebrew and scriptural framework, rather than through later church tradition or philosophical theology. The purpose of this page is to explain clearly how these terms are used on this website.
Glossary
Terms in alphabetical order
| Term | Meaning on this website |
|---|---|
| Babylon | A spiritual system of religious corruption, compromise, deception and worldly power that opposes the truth of God. (Biblical basis: Revelation 17:1–6, Revelation 18:2–5, Revelation 18:9–19) |
| Begotten / Brought forth | Coming forth from the Father in a unique and direct way — not created as humanity or the angels were (just as Eve was brought forth from Adam).
(Biblical basis: Psalm 2:7, Proverbs 8:22–30, John 1:14, Hebrews 1:5) |
| Church system | Institutional religious structures that replaced the Hebrew biblical foundations with later traditions and philosophical doctrines.
(Biblical basis: Mark 7:7–13, Colossians 2:8) |
| Comforter | The Helper whom Yeshua promised His disciples for the time after His departure to the Father. On this website understood as the Holy Spirit of Father God Himself, through whom the Father dwells and works in believers, and through whom the presence and work of Yeshua become real in their lives. Not a third, co-equal divine Person.
(Biblical basis: John 14:16–18, John 14:23, John 15:26, John 16:7–14) |
| Council | A church assembly of bishops that made decisions about church doctrine. At the councils of Nicaea (325) and Constantinople (381) the doctrine of the Trinity took on its fixed form. This website regards such decisions as human formulations that must be tested against Scripture, not as authority above Scripture.
(Biblical basis for testing human teaching: Mark 7:7–13, Acts 17:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:21) |
| Created | Yeshua was brought forth from Father God before creation and therefore does not belong to the created order, even though His existence has its origin in Father God. Creation refers to everything Father God brought into existence after bringing forth His Son Yeshua.
(Biblical basis: Proverbs 8:22–30, John 1:1–3, Colossians 1:15–17, Revelation 3:14) |
| Divine | Coming from God and bearing heavenly authority and nature: divine origin, nature, authority or representation from Father God. “Divine” does not mean that the person is Father God Himself, or His equal in ultimate authority.
(Biblical basis: John 1:1, John 10:35–36, John 17:3, 2 Peter 1:4) |
| Eternal | Eternal in the full sense means: without beginning and without end. In that sense only the Father is eternal; He has no origin. Yeshua possesses everlasting existence: He has His origin in the Father, who brought Him forth before creation, and His life has no end.
(Biblical basis: Psalm 90:2, John 5:26, John 17:3, John 1:1–3, Colossians 1:15–17) |
| Faith | Trust in and faithfulness towards Father God through His Messiah, expressed in faithful obedience.
(Biblical basis: John 3:16–18, John 17:3, Acts 20:21, Romans 1:5, James 2:17) |
| Firstborn of creation | The first and highest, brought forth by the Father before creation.
(Biblical basis: Proverbs 8:22–30, Colossians 1:15–17, Revelation 3:14) |
| God (Father, Father God) | Also called the Father, Father God, God the Father or the Only True God. He is the invisible, Most High and eternal source of all existence, from whom everything comes and to whom everything is ultimately subject. No one has ever seen Him; He reveals Himself to humanity through His Word, His Spirit and through Yeshua the Messiah. He is the God and Father of Yeshua.
(Biblical basis: John 1:18, John 5:37, Colossians 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Timothy 6:16, 1 Corinthians 8:6) |
| Holy Spirit / Spirit of God | The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Father God Himself: His power, His presence, His wisdom and His active working. Not a separate God beside the Father, but the Spirit of the Only True God Himself, through whom God reveals Himself, speaks, teaches, leads, comforts and carries out His will. Through His Spirit, Father God works in His Messiah, in creation and in His people, and through Him Yeshua dwells and works in believers.
(Biblical basis: Genesis 1:2, Psalm 104:30, Psalm 139:7–10, Isaiah 63:10–11, Joel 2:28–29, Luke 1:35, John 14:16–18, John 15:26, John 16:13–14, Acts 2:17–18, Romans 8:9–11, 1 Corinthians 2:10–12, Ephesians 4:30) |
| Honour | The reverence, submission, obedience and exaltation rightly given to Yeshua because Father God has appointed and exalted Him.
(Biblical basis: John 5:23, Acts 2:36, Acts 5:31, Philippians 2:9–11, Hebrews 1:4–6) |
| Jesus | See Yeshua / Jesus. |
| Justification | Being declared righteous before Father God through faith in His Messiah, not by earning righteousness through ritual observance or human works.
(Biblical basis: Romans 3:28, Romans 4:5, Galatians 2:16, Ephesians 2:8–9) |
| Law / Torah | The divine instruction of God. Its moral and holy principles remain spiritually relevant, even though believers are not justified by ritual observance of the law.
(Biblical basis: Psalm 19:7–11, Matthew 5:17–19, Romans 3:20–31, Romans 7:12) |
| Lord / Adonai | The One who has received authority and dominion from the Father.
(Biblical basis: Acts 2:36, Acts 5:31, Philippians 2:9–11, 1 Corinthians 15:24–28) |
| Messiah | The anointed and chosen One, sent by the Father to redeem, to teach, to judge and to reign.
(Biblical basis: Deuteronomy 18:18–19, Psalm 2:2, John 3:16–17, Acts 2:36, Acts 10:42, Philippians 2:9–11) |
| Obedience | A believer’s response to the will and commandments of Father God. Obedience does not buy salvation, but belongs to a faithful relationship with Him.
(Biblical basis: Deuteronomy 10:12–13, John 14:15, John 15:10, Romans 1:5, James 2:17–18) |
| Person (in Trinitarian doctrine) | A technical theological term from later church doctrine, not “a human being” in the everyday sense. According to the doctrine of the Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three Persons who together form one God. This website does not use the word in that sense: the Father is the One True God, Yeshua is His Son and Messiah, and the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father Himself.
(Biblical basis: John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Timothy 2:5) |
| Sabbath | A holy time, instituted by God from creation and honoured by believers as a sign of obedience and remembrance.
(Biblical basis: Genesis 2:2–3, Exodus 20:8–11, Exodus 31:13–17, Mark 2:27–28) |
| Salvation / Redemption | Reconciliation with the Father through faith, obedience, repentance and acceptance of His Messiah.
(Biblical basis: John 3:16–18, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Acts 20:21, Hebrews 5:9) |
| Son of God (Visible Revelation of God) | A biblical title which, in Hebrew thought, does not primarily refer to biological origin, but to a unique relationship of descent, representation, character and authority. When Yeshua is called the Son of God, it means that He is the perfect revelation and representative of Father God. Because the Father is the invisible God, Yeshua is the visible revelation of the invisible God — not the Father Himself, but His perfect image.
(Biblical basis: John 1:18, John 14:9–10, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:1–3, 2 Corinthians 4:4) |
| Source | A designation for Father God as the origin of all existence. From Him are all things, including the existence of His Son Yeshua, who came forth from the Father.
(Biblical basis: John 5:26, John 8:42, Romans 11:36, 1 Corinthians 8:6) |
| Trinity | The later church doctrine that teaches three equal and eternal persons within one Godhead. This website rejects this framework as unscriptural. The Trinity has its origin in later human philosophical doctrines and church systems. Read also: Why Lord Yeshua did not teach a Trinity. (Biblical basis: Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Timothy 2:5) |
| Word (Logos) | The divine expression, speech, wisdom and purpose of the Father, revealed through Yeshua.
(Biblical basis: John 1:1–3, John 1:14, John 14:9–10, Hebrews 1:1–3) |
| Works | Human deeds, done either as an attempt to earn righteousness or as the fruit of faith. Works cannot buy salvation.
(Biblical basis: Romans 3:20, Romans 3:28, Ephesians 2:8–10, James 2:17–18) |
| Worship | Ultimate worship belongs to the Father alone. Honour, reverence, obedience and submission may be given to Yeshua as the appointed Messiah and Lord under the Father. When the Lamb receives honour and worship in Revelation 5, this happens together with Him who sits on the throne; all honour given to Yeshua is ultimately “to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:11). (Biblical basis: Matthew 4:10, John 4:23–24, John 5:22–23, Philippians 2:9–11, Revelation 5:12–14, 1 Corinthians 15:26–27) |
| YHWH / Visible God | Refers to the divine identity and visible manifestation through which Father God revealed Himself to creation. On this website, the visible YHWH of the Old Testament is understood as Yeshua, the Son and perfect image of the invisible Father. YHWH as manifestation is therefore not identical to Father God Himself. The Name YHWH belongs to Father God, the one God of the Shema (“YHWH our God, YHWH is one”, Deuteronomy 6:4). Yeshua bears that Name as His visible representative and envoy, without thereby being Father God Himself.
(Biblical basis: Deuteronomy 6:4, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 33:20, John 1:18, John 14:9–10, John 17:11–12, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3) |
| Yeshua / Jesus | “Yeshua” refers to the historical Hebrew Messiah. “Jesus” can refer to the linguistic rendering of His name or — in the context of this website’s critique of later Christianity — to the institutionalised theological portrayal of Him: the later portrayal of the Jewish Messiah, shaped and altered by church tradition, philosophy and pagan influence. The distinction is doctrinal, not merely linguistic: it concerns teaching and portrayal, not just pronunciation.
(Biblical basis: John 1:41–42, Matthew 1:21, Acts 4:10–12, Mark 7:7–13, Colossians 2:8) |
| Yeshua the Messiah | Yeshua is the Son of God, the Word who became flesh, and the visible revelation of the invisible Father God. He is the true Hebrew Messiah and the firstborn Son of God, brought forth by the Father before the creation of heaven and earth. He is not the Almighty God the Father, but the unique Son who came forth from the Father and through whom the Father created all things. Through Him the Father reveals Himself to humanity and brings redemption and eternal life to those who believe in Him. He has received divine authority, titles, honour, glory and dominion from the Father, and is therefore honoured as Lord.
(Biblical basis: Proverbs 8:22–31, Micah 5:2, John 1:1–3, John 1:14, John 5:19–23, John 6:38, John 14:9–10, John 17:3, Colossians 1:15–17, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Philippians 2:9–11, Hebrews 1:1–3, Revelation 3:14) |
Important Clarifications
| Misunderstanding | What this website actually means |
|---|---|
| “Yeshua was merely an ordinary created being.” | No. Yeshua is seen as uniquely brought forth from the Father before all creation and exalted above all heavenly and earthly beings.
(Biblical basis: Proverbs 8:22–30, Colossians 1:15–17, Hebrews 1:4–6, Revelation 3:14) |
| “The website denies the heavenly nature of Yeshua.” | No. Yeshua is understood as heavenly, divine, exalted and sent from the Source.
(Biblical basis: John 3:13, John 6:38, John 8:23, John 17:5) |
| “The website teaches two equal Gods.” | No. Only Father God is regarded as the highest Source above all.
(Biblical basis: Deuteronomy 6:4, John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Corinthians 15:24–28) |
| “The website rejects the Messiah by rejecting ‘Jesus’.” | No. The distinction concerns doctrinal corruption and religious portrayal, not merely language or pronunciation.
(Biblical basis: Mark 7:7–13, Colossians 2:8, 1 John 4:2–3) |
| “The Holy Spirit is denied.” | No. The Holy Spirit is understood differently than in traditional Trinitarian doctrine.
(Biblical basis: Genesis 1:2, Psalm 139:7–10, John 14:16–18, Romans 8:9–11, 1 Corinthians 2:10–12) |
| “The website teaches salvation by works.” | No. Salvation comes through the grace of God and faithfulness to His Messiah, although obedience remains important.
(Biblical basis: Ephesians 2:8–10, Romans 3:28, John 14:15, James 2:17–18) |
Our position in summary
This website teaches that:
- only the Father is the One True God, the Most High and eternal source of all things;
(Biblical basis: John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Timothy 2:5) - Yeshua is the true Hebrew Messiah and firstborn Son of God, who was brought forth from the Father before creation (just as Eve was brought forth from Adam);
(Biblical basis: Proverbs 8:22–30, Colossians 1:15–17, Revelation 3:14) - the Father created all things through Yeshua and carries out His work of creation, His work of redemption and His dominion through Him;
(Biblical basis: John 1:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Colossians 1:16–17, Hebrews 1:2) - Yeshua has received divine authority, honour, glory and dominion from the Father;
(Biblical basis: John 5:22–23, Acts 2:36, Philippians 2:9–11, Hebrews 1:4–6) - the doctrine of the Trinity arose later and is not the original biblical framework;
- Scripture must be understood from its Hebrew context rather than from later philosophical church systems;
- believers are called to return to truth, holiness, obedience and the worship of the Father through His Messiah.
(Biblical basis: John 4:23–24, John 14:15, 1 Peter 1:15–16, James 2:17–18)
Final note
This page exists to prevent the confusion that arises from differing theological terminology. Readers are encouraged to examine all teachings carefully for themselves by means of:
- Scripture
- prayer
- historical context
- spiritual discernment
1 Thessalonians 5:21 (WEB)
“Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.”
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