Yeshua is the promised Messiah of Israel, fully God, come in the flesh to dwell among men. He lived a sinless life, demonstrated the Kingdom of God, died as an atoning sacrifice for sin, was buried, rose on the third day, and now sits at the right hand of the Father. His blood established the New Covenant promised through the prophets. Through Him, both Jew and Gentile have access to the Father, and there is no other name under heaven by which men must be saved.

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; no works, religious activity, knowledge, or effort can reconcile a person to God. Salvation comes by grace through faith in Messiah, through the atoning blood of Yeshua. Salvation is not merely forgiveness; it is the beginning of transformation, a lifelong process of sanctification in which God refines, matures, and conforms His people into the image of Messiah.

The Scriptures from Genesis through Revelation are inspired by God and remain the foundation for faith, doctrine, correction, instruction, and righteous living. We do not divide the Bible into useful and outdated sections. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable…” (2 Timothy 3:16). The Word of God remains our authority above culture, tradition, opinion, and popular teaching.

All Jews are Israelites, but not all Israelites are Jews. God is faithful to every promise made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We reject replacement theology and any teaching that God has abandoned His covenant promises to the Jews. As in Ephesians 2 and Romans 11, Gentile believers, once strangers to the covenants, are brought near and grafted into the cultivated olive tree. We do not replace the Jewish people; we are graciously grafted in. This should produce humility, not arrogance.

The Gospel is for every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. The Kingdom of God is not confined by geography, ethnicity, language, or culture. The broken need restoration, the captive need freedom, and the lost need a Savior. Every believer has a role in advancing the Kingdom through discipleship, service, generosity, hospitality, prayer, and proclaiming the truth of Messiah.

God’s appointed times remain rich with meaning, instruction, and prophetic significance, revealing His redemptive plan and pointing continually to Messiah. While we do not believe the festivals save anyone, we believe they are commanded to keep and remain valuable for instruction, remembrance, worship, and discipleship, an essential appointment with God.

We believe God gave instruction regarding clean and unclean foods (Leviticus 11). As a community, we encourage believers to pursue obedience in this area as they grow in understanding and conviction through Scripture, recognizing that believers may be at different places in their journey, and approaching one another with patience, humility, and grace.

God established marriage as a covenant relationship between one man and one woman, designed to reflect His order, faithfulness, and covenant love. Marriage is key and instrumental, the most important human relationship within a family, held even above the bond with children, for a strong marriage is the foundation upon which a godly home is built. Scripture calls husbands to love their wives sacrificially, as Messiah loved His body and gave Himself for her, and calls wives to submit to the godly authority and leadership of their husbands. Both the male and the female role are essential, honored, and have their rightful place. Strong families remain one of the primary ways God strengthens communities and passes faith from one generation to the next.

There are only two genders. God created mankind in His image as male and female. These distinctions are intentional and reflect His perfect design. We affirm the value, dignity, and worth of every person while holding to the biblical understanding of gender as established by God at creation. We will affirm people in their biblical identity alone. 

We refuse to allow secondary issues to create unnecessary division. While believers may differ on calendars, dating methods, new moons, chronology, creation models, whether women may teach, and other non-salvation matters, such discussions should not overshadow the central truths of Scripture or divide fellowship.

On this we are clear: vetted men and women are both welcome to share, speak, teach, and bring their testimony when invited to do so.

We do not hold to the notion that a woman should be kept from teaching or sharing; when the men of Israel would not answer the call, Deborah rose up to lead and to speak for God. The narrower question of women teaching men how to lead in their role as a man is a distinct matter entirely and will be approached as such.

We seek unity around Messiah, the Gospel, the authority of Scripture, and faithful obedience, extending grace where sincere believers disagree.

The home is the primary place where discipleship, worship, instruction, and spiritual formation are meant to take place. “These words which I command you today shall be in your heart; you shall teach them diligently to your children…” (Deuteronomy 6:6–7). The Joshua Project exists to strengthen and encourage that responsibility, not replace it.