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The United Messianic Jewish Assembly is a Torah pursuant Messianic Jewish organization that was founded in 2005.

The current Beit Din presiding over the affairs of the organization are Rabbi Reuel Schuster Dillon from Chavurat HaMashiach, Rabbi Yehudah ben Avraham(Ken MacNeil) from Kehillat Kadosh L'cha, and Dr. Rabbi Bonney Cassady from Beth Chofesh.

The mission of the United Messianic Jewish Assembly is glorify the God of Yisrael, to see His Messiah, Yeshua, and His Torah to be lifted up so that both Jew and any Gentile who desires to take hold of Adonai's covenants may be equipped to do so. The UMJA will unite congregations and ministries so that together the goal of spreading the good news of Messiah and teaching others how to be disciples of Yeshua so they can live spiritual lives like their Master is goal that is desire to be accomplished. Furthermore, the mission also will be to encourage the men to take their rightful place as leaders in their households, their communities, and their congregations.

The beliefs of the UMJA are established by five principles:

I.) The God of Avraham, Yitz'chak, and Ya'akov(Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) is one God.

II.) UMJA believes in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The UMJA this Word manifested in form of Messiah. UMJA believes Yeshua is that promised Messiah who came to redeem mankind and whom will rule as King over Yisrael in the future kingdom of God. UMJA believes it is His good news that the organization should be proclaiming to the ends of the Earth.

III.) UMJA believes in inerrancy of scripture from Bereshit(Genesis) to Relevation. It is the sole authority.

IV.) UMJA believes that the Torah of Adonai is not abolished and the observation of it is still valid expression of godly faith....not as a means of salvation but God given path of sanctification. The Torah of Moshe(Moses) is the same Torah Yeshua(Jesus) taught to observe. Yeshua taught Torah and told His disciples to make disciples of all nations(Matthew 5, Matthew 28). Yeshua taught disciples can become like their Master(Luke 6). The Torah is meant for all of Yisrael and all who joined its commonwealth (Ephesians 2) and to take hold of the covenants (Zechariah 8). Any of those joining the Commonwealth of Yisrael are welcomed, embraced, and treated as equal standing citizens(Ba'midbar/Numbers 15, Shemot/Exodus 12, Vayikra/Leviticus 24, Shemot/Exodus 23). The UMJA understands the faith walk to be Messiah and Torah centered. As mentioned before, the UMJA isn't concerned if one is Jewish or from the nations as Torah pursuant life isnt obligatory to being saved. Holiness can't be forced so the UMJA will lead by example and exercise patience, love, and grace leaving room for Adonai to work on each individual's life.

That being said, if an individual is to walk a life of holiness by God's standards, the Torah is what describes that walk. That is what is meant when it is said "Torah pursuant" or "pursuing a Torah pursuant walk". Torah pursuant life describes the redeemed. All are on different parts of their walk but the goal of the UMJA is to exhort believers to pattern their life after the Goal.

Furthermore, it is evident in Romans 10 that the Goal is Yeshua haMashiach (the Messiah). It is known what Yeshua's life looked like, it was continually pursuant of His Father's Torah. Because of this it is known Yeshua is the perfect example of love, grace, mercy, loving kindness, and truth which disciples should walk after. Thus, the heart and direction of the UMJA is to lift up Yeshua and call all God's people to be better talmidim(disciples) of our Master and our Rabbi.

V.) Love and Unity. UMJA will strive for love and unity when there is difference in doctrine and practice.

The UMJA rejects divisive doctrines such as:

Any form of replacement theology Sacred Name theology Lunar Sabbath theology Two House/Ephraimite theology Aviv barley reckoning of moedim theology Flat Earth theology

The website of the UMJA is Www.umja.net