Some Basic Messianic Beliefs 12-2025

The work of the Holy Spirit in our life is also necessary in this Messianic era. Begin learning and growing in all the spiritual fundamentals of what we are to believe in. We need to trust God; we need to have faith in God. Keeping God's commandments is a basic doctrine that we need to believe in. Proverbs 4:2 NKJV says, "For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law." Also, as we can see, receiving the Holy Spirit is another basic doctrine that we are to believe in which requires faith.

Hebrews also talks about some of the other basics which we will touch on. Hebrews 6:1-3 NKJV says, "Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits."

We already talked about "dead works" referring to sin and the issue of faith towards God some. Laying on of hands was used for anointing leaders, when praying for others, and at the Temple when giving sacrifices. Most people think there is only one type of baptism, but the ancient believers practices a number of ritual baptisms which could also be termed washings. These are commandments of God and not just made-up commandments. I would like to talk about a couple of the other basics at this time, the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgement because they are important to understand.